Beethoven

Enjoy the Lessons of History...Watch as children are drawn into The AnimatedHero Classics ® series! Then, the fun and learningcontinue as they build on their biographicaland historical knowledge by exploring the lessonsfurther with this series of Resource & Activity Books fullof curriculum related activities, problem solving, learningassessment tools as well as word games, puzzles andcoloring pages. Each book in theAnimated Hero Classics ® series is an adventure forchildren of all ages and the perfect way to encouragecontinued learning discovery!Trained in the traditional musicmethods by his father, Beethovenwas an accomplished pianist by theage of 12. By his early twenties, hehad performed for Joseph Haydn, whocompared him to the great Mozart.Sadly, Beethoven began to lose hishearing, but he threw himself evenmore deeply into his music, composing“Fur Elise,” “Sonata Pathetique,” and thedramatic “Fifth Symphony.” Years later,audience members heard what he couldnot and leapt to their feet in ecstaticappreciation for such passionate music.His creativity gave the world then, as itdoes today, music that stirs the soul.NEST Family Entertainment Products areRecognized for Excellence in Family andChildren’s Entertainment.Collect the other titles in NEST’sanimated Hero Classics collection:Thomas EdisonGeorge WashingtonHarriet TubmanChristopher ColumbusBenjamin FranklinFlorence NightingaleWilliam BradfordPocahontasAbraham LincolnLouis PasteurAlexander Graham BellThe Wright BrothersMaccabeesHelen KellerLeonardo da VinciJoan of ArcMarco PoloGalileoMarie CurieBeethoven1461 S. Beltline Rd., Ste 500, Coppell, TX 75019TM, ® & © 2005 NEST. All rights reserved. r 2.0Printed in the USAISBN 1-56489-945-4