Project Gutenberg 2011-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 177 Tapper, Thomas 1864 1958 Verdi : The Story of the Little Boy who Loved the Hand Organ Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Ernest Schaal, the Distributed Proofreading Music Team, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Verdi: The Story of the Little Boy who Loved the Hand Organ" by Thomas Tapper is an educational children's book likely written in the early 20th century. The book is part of a series titled "The Child's Own Book of Great Musicians" and focuses on introducing young readers to the life of the renowned Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. Its primary aim is to engage children with music history, particularly Verdi's journey from a curious child to a celebrated composer. Throughout the narrative, the book chronicles Verdi's early fascination with music, starting with his childhood in the village of Roncole, Italy, where he developed a love for hand organs. As he grows, the story highlights significant milestones in his musical education, from receiving a spinet at the age of seven to becoming the organist at his local church by the age of ten. Alongside his musical development, the book emphasizes the importance of supportive friendships, particularly with figures like Barezzi and Provesi, who encouraged Verdi to pursue his talents. The narrative culminates with Verdi's successful career, detailing his renowned operas and his legacy, including his final years spent supporting fellow musicians in need. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35158/35158-h/images/cover.png Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Composers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 -- Juvenile literature ML Text Child's Own Book of Great Musicians Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies Category: Music 46120 2025-08-14T09:50:22.268674 text/html 41338 2021-01-07T11:41:53 text/html 1126002 2025-08-14T09:50:27.579675 application/epub+zip 1124616 2025-08-14T09:50:24.501648 application/epub+zip 2366690 2011-02-03T20:54:56 application/pdf 69698 2025-08-14T09:50:22.821669 application/epub+zip 1715436 2025-08-14T09:50:29.001631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1706816 2025-08-14T09:50:25.871678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125100 2022-09-16T07:17:15.059124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36580 2025-08-14T09:50:22.058695 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36374 2021-01-07T11:41:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36364 2021-01-07T11:41:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22815 2025-08-14T09:50:29.128644 application/rdf+xml 25758 2025-08-14T09:50:22.887670 image/jpeg 3784 2025-08-14T09:50:22.853762 image/jpeg 12962 2021-01-07T11:41:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 1131733 2021-01-07T11:41:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 2293750 2011-02-03T20:55:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 12941 2021-01-07T11:41:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 1135500 2025-08-14T09:50:22.328685 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