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Thomas Tapper

Thomas Tapper was a musician, composer, lecturer, writer, teacher, and editor, who was born in Canton, Massachusetts, and studied music at the American College of Musicians. He wrote many books on music, mostly for children and young adults. His most famous being Lives of Great Composers picture book series. He also wrote the First Year Series for musical instruction, which included First Year Musical Theory, First Year Counterpoint, First Year Harmony, Second Year harmony, First Year Analysis, and First Year Melody Writing. He was the editor of "The Musician," and promoted rural music and community music. Tapper also promoted rote learning in the rote-note controversy of the late 19th Centu

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Thomas Tapper

Thomas Tapper

Music Talks with Children

Franz Liszt : The Story of a Boy Who Became a Great Pianist and Teacher

Robt. Schumann : The Story of the Boy Who Made Pictures in Music

Franz Joseph Haydn : The Story of the Choir Boy who became a Great Composer

Johann Sebastian Bach : The story of the boy who sang in the streets

Mozart : The story of a little boy and his sister who gave concerts

Beethoven : The story of a little boy who was forced to practice

Chopin : The Story of the Boy Who Made Beautiful Melodies

Franz Schubert : The Story of the Boy Who Wrote Beautiful Songs

Wagner : The Story of the Boy Who Wrote Little Plays

Edvard Grieg : The Story of the Boy Who Made Music in the Land of the Midnight Sun

Handel : The Story of a Little Boy who Practiced in an Attic

Verdi : The Story of the Little Boy who Loved the Hand Organ