Mozart & Divinci

World History Biographies: Mozart: The Boy Who Changed the World with His Music (National Geographic World History Biographies) (Hardcover)
At 5 years old, he composed a minuet. By six, he was performing for royalty. The compelling story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a timeless tale of musical genius, its rewards, and its pitfalls.

Author and musician Marcus Weeks takes us around Mozart's world—from the Royal courts of 18th century Europe to the opera houses and balls where Mozart enjoyed triumph and fame. We meet the kings and queens of the age, learn of the young Mozart's favorite games, see the clothes he wore, and the new musical instruments of the time. The lively text also gives readers an appreciation of Mozart's vast legacy of immortal music.




What Makes a Leonardo a Leonardo? (Paperback)
by Richard Muhlberger (Author

The name on the painting isn't the artist's only signature. Recognizing an artist's work may seem a mystery at first, but it can be as easy as spotting a friend's handwriting. Containing full-color photos of 12 masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, this book gives clues to identifying his paintings through color, line, shape, composition, and more.

Composers and Artist Study for September

Here are the composer and artist notebooking pages we finished on Van Gogh and Beethoven for August.




We're continuing our Mozart and Leonardo Di Vinci study this week using the book "Mozart" by Wendy Lynch. We also have a cd of Mozart's piano sonatas to enjoy.


We'll also be watching this video on Leonardo Di Vinci.

Beginning With Beethoven

Our monthly composer studies began in August with Beethoven. We are using pages from the Notebooking pages composer study.


We are also using cds of the composer's music.