Beethoven lives upstairs
By: [story, Barbara Nichol]
Contributors: Ouimette, Stephen; Moreau, Nathaniel; Babiak, Walter; Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827; Studio Arts Orchestra
Series: Classical kids; Classical kids
Publisher: Classical Kids; Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corp.
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Pickering, Ont; New York
Language: eng
Format: [sound recording] /
Number of pages: 47
Subjects: Music appreciation; Drama; Letters; Uncles; Juvenile sound recordings; Juvenile drama
Description: Classical kids series features stories for children with musical excerpts and movements written by the highlighted composer. This title tells a story of a young boy who lives downstairs from Ludwig van Beethoven using excerpts from Beethoven's works. The letters that ten-year-old Christoph and his uncle exchange show how Christoph's feelings for Beethoven change from anger and embarrassment to compassion and admiration.

The letters that ten-year-old Christoph and his uncle exchange show how Christoph's feelings for Mr. Beethoven, the eccentric boarder that shares his house, change from anger and embarrassment to compassion and admiration.
Notes: Insert includes music program notes and biographical notes on the composer.

Teacher's notes are available.

Series originator and producer, Susan Hammond ; written and directed by Barbara Nichol

Actors: Stephen Ouimette, Nathaniel Moreau ; with the Studio Arts Orchestra ; conductor, Walter Babiak.

Accelerated Reader MG 4.6 1 1 11555

Compact disc.
Table of contents: title: Excerpts from: Symphony #7. Mvt. 2 (2:18); title: Symphony #5. Mvt. 1 (2:31); title: Piano sonata, op. 90. Mvt. 2 ; Flute serenade, op. 25. Mvt. 3 ; Violin romance #1, op. 40 ; Symphony #2. Mvt. 4 (4:09); title: Pathètique sonata, op. 13. Mvt. 2 ; Contradanse #1 in C major (1:48); title: Symphony #5. Mvt. 2 ; Piano sonata, op. 14, #2. Mvt. 2; title: Flute serenade, op. 23. Mvt. 1 (3:11); title: Polonaise ; La marmotte ; Country dance in A major ; Für Elise ; Flutnühr (3:51); title: Sonatina in G major ; Minuet in G major ; Violin "spring" sonata. Mvt. 1 ; Ecossaise ; Symphony #8. Mvt. 2 (5:14); title: Moonlight sonata, op. 27, #2. Mvt. 1 (2:40); title: Flute serenade. Mvt. 2 (1:56); title: Symphony #6 : storm (2:52); title: Nel cor più variations (1:58); title: Piano concerto #1. Mvt. 1 ; Piano concerto #5. Mvt. 2 (3:21); title: Bass excerpts from Symphony #9 ; Violin "spring" sonata ; Rage over a lost penny ; Symphony #6. Shepherd's theme (Tremulo) (4:16); title: Symphony #9. Mvt. 4 (3:47); title: Sonata, op. 49, #2. Mvt. 2 (1:59); title: Symphony #6. Shepherd's theme (:46).