Project Gutenberg 2010-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 215 Tapper, Thomas 1864 1958 Johann Sebastian Bach : The story of the boy who sang in the streets Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Johann Sebastian Bach: The story of the boy who sang in the streets" by Tapper is a children's book that serves as an introductory biography written in the early 20th century. The story follows the life of the famous composer Johann Sebastian Bach, highlighting his humble beginnings as a boy in Germany who sang in the streets. Through a simple narrative, it aims to inspire young readers by detailing Bach's journey from poverty to becoming a celebrated musician. The book recounts various events from Bach's childhood, such as the loss of his parents at a young age, his passion for music, and his determination to learn from renowned musicians. It discusses his close relationship with his brother, who initially provided him music lessons, and how Bach’s hard work and perseverance led him to fame. With engaging illustrations, the narrative captures the essence of Bach's early life experiences, including his travels to hear other musicians and his eventual role as the Cantor of the Thomas School in Leipsic. Overall, it serves as both an educational tool and a source of inspiration for children interested in music and history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34568/34568-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 -- Juvenile literature ML Text Child's Own Book of Great Musicians Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies Category: Music 40068 2025-08-14T07:13:54.239090 text/html 34983 2021-01-07T06:44:17 text/html 1887871 2025-08-14T07:13:56.241110 application/epub+zip 1886500 2025-08-14T07:13:54.759106 application/epub+zip 75267 2025-08-14T07:13:54.495126 application/epub+zip 1919559 2025-08-14T07:13:57.513108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1911628 2025-08-14T07:13:55.973282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102516 2022-09-16T03:52:11.679873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29423 2025-08-14T07:13:54.003090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29176 2021-01-07T06:44:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29167 2021-01-07T06:44:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20612 2025-08-14T07:13:57.751130 application/rdf+xml 29173 2025-08-14T07:13:54.561130 image/jpeg 4165 2025-08-14T07:13:54.529095 image/jpeg 10573 2021-01-07T06:44:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 1835031 2021-01-07T06:44:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 10554 2021-01-07T06:44:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 1835377 2025-08-14T07:13:54.311082 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 en.wikipedia