Project Gutenberg 2011-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 214 Tapper, Thomas 1864 1958 Robt. Schumann : The Story of the Boy Who Made Pictures in Music Robert Schumann : The Story of the Boy Who Made Pictures in Music Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Robt. Schumann: The Story of the Boy Who Made Pictures in Music" by Thomas Tapper is an educational children's book written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a biography aimed at introducing young readers to the life and music of composer Robert Schumann, emphasizing his imaginative ability to translate visual images into musical expressions. Its primary purpose is to provide an accessible and engaging narrative that combines storytelling with musical education. The narrative begins with Schumann’s childhood, illustrating his early talent in music and his passion for playing the piano, often passing off performances as musical sketches of his friends. It recounts key events from his life, such as his aspirations of becoming a musician, the influence of a famous pianist, his eventually thwarted dream of becoming a concert pianist due to a hand injury, and his marriage to Clara Wieck, a talented pianist herself. The book also highlights Schumann's prolific output as a composer, teacher, and music journalist, noting his friendships with other prominent musicians. Towards the end, it touches upon the tragic decline of his mental health, presenting a rounded view of the complex life he led. Engaging illustrations and interactive elements encourage children to participate creatively by binding the book and adding their own stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35596/35596-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Composers -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856 -- Juvenile literature ML Text Child's Own Book of Great Musicians Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies Category: Music 44063 2025-08-14T11:55:53.635985 text/html 38795 2011-03-17T11:53:50 text/html 3735885 2025-08-14T11:56:12.903395 application/epub+zip 3734482 2025-08-14T11:56:02.683952 application/epub+zip 1447570 2011-03-17T12:04:58 application/pdf 76019 2025-08-14T11:55:53.945949 application/epub+zip 1449161 2025-08-14T11:56:14.487378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1440718 2025-08-14T11:56:04.234912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101715 2022-09-16T09:58:35.015501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33725 2025-08-14T11:55:53.382963 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33468 2011-03-17T11:53:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33459 2011-03-17T11:53:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23035 2025-08-14T11:56:14.624348 application/rdf+xml 27370 2025-08-14T11:55:54.015954 image/jpeg 3998 2025-08-14T11:55:53.980936 image/jpeg 11748 2011-03-17T11:53:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 4399447 2011-03-17T11:53:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1323851 2011-03-17T12:05:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 11730 2011-03-17T11:53:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 4400246 2025-08-14T11:55:53.714939 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