Iconic Composers - (People) (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Iconic Composers highlights the origin and contributions of some of the world's most remarkable and gifted composers throughout history. Bold, whimsical illustrations by David Lee Csicsko along with concise, engaging bios by Nicholas Csicsko and Emi Ferguson celebrate a diverse group of composers from the past 1000 years. Iconic Composers features historical giants of music like Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven alongside 20th-century composers such as Astor Piazzolla and Meredith Monk. Showcasing the true range of classical music history not typically acknowledged--exhibiting a wide number of genders, races, and nationalities--Iconic Composers celebrates 50 composers who have influenced the field of music and collectively broadened its scope.

Book Synopsis

• Colorful, stylized illustrations make historical and contemporary figures warm and engaging
• Biographies are written in a style that will appeal to younger readers, whether they are reading themselves or having an adult read to them
• Portraits are deliberately diverse along gender, racial, and geographic lines
• Diverse, relatable figures help kids see that composers include people who "look like me"
• Modern composers are also included, to show that composers are more than just historical figures
• The Skin You Live In, a teacher and parent favorite also illustrated by David Lee Csicsko, is now in its 16th printing

Review Quotes

"Of course, a compendium of iconic composers must include Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart, but this book goes beyond the overrepresented in its 50 profiles to fill in gaps with previously marginalized but equally significant composers...[a] concise, insightful collection." -- Booklist

"Packed with memorable art and lots of great trivia about fascinating artists...Iconic Composers is a beautiful book about musical geniuses throughout the centuries." -- Foreword Reviews