Project Gutenberg 2006-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 447 Rowbotham, Francis Jameson Story-Lives of Great Musicians Bach -- Handel -- Haydn -- Mozart -- Beethoven -- Schubert -- Mendelssohn. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Story-Lives of Great Musicians" by Francis Jameson Rowbotham is a collection of biographical sketches aimed at young readers, likely written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the lives of famous composers, such as Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frederick Handel, intertwining factual stories with narrative elements to engage and inform its audience about their struggles, aspirations, and the historical context in which they created their masterpieces. The opening of the work introduces the early life of Johann Sebastian Bach, highlighting the significant influence of his family and his passion for music from a young age. It describes Bach's challenging childhood following the loss of his parents, his eagerness to learn despite the discouraging approach of his elder brother Christoph, and his determination to study advanced music despite obstacles. The narrative sets the stage for Bach's enduring relationship with music, showcasing his resilience as he secretly practices late into the night, illustrating his unyielding quest for knowledge and skill. This sets a compelling tone for the exploration of the lives of great musicians that the rest of the book promises to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Musicians Composers ML Text Music Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies Category: Music 709750 2025-08-08T10:33:17.021393 text/html 704937 2006-11-10T06:12:18 text/html 7539631 2025-08-08T10:33:33.243268 application/epub+zip 7529489 2025-08-08T10:33:21.810345 application/epub+zip 346300 2025-08-08T10:33:19.659334 application/epub+zip 7798623 2025-08-08T10:33:41.353239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7752592 2025-08-08T10:33:30.118302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577490 2022-09-09T11:02:54.057609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626445 2025-08-08T10:33:15.718354 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 626267 2006-11-10T06:12:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 626336 2006-11-10T06:12:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20434 2025-08-08T10:33:41.547233 application/rdf+xml 17425 2025-08-08T10:33:20.195374 image/jpeg 4122 2025-08-08T10:33:19.927344 image/jpeg 237643 2006-11-10T06:12:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 7629329 2006-11-10T06:12:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 237523 2006-11-10T06:12:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 7776945 2025-08-08T10:33:17.254388 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog