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    Amazing Composers: A2-B1
    Amazing Composers: A2-B1
    Amazing Composers: A2-B1
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    Amazing Composers: A2-B1

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    About this ebook

    The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.

    Contents:
    Johann Sebastian Bach who wrote the Brandenburg Concertos
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the child genius
    Giuseppe Verdi who wrote the operas Aida and La Traviata
    Johann Strauss, ‘The Waltz King’
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky who wrote the ballet Swan Lake
    Irving Berlin who wrote There’s No Business Like Show Business

    BRITISH ENGLISH
    Word count: 8,344
    Headword count: 723

    Visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials.

    This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series.
    Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2-B1.

    About the Amazing People series:
    A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen.

    Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure.

    After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research.

    Created in association with The Amazing People Club.

    About Collins ELT Readers:
    Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels:
    Level 1 - elementary (A2)
    Level 2 - pre-intermediate (A2–B1)
    Level 3 - intermediate (B1)
    Level 4 - upper intermediate (B2)
    Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateMay 30, 2014
    ISBN9780007556991
    Amazing Composers: A2-B1

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      Book preview

      Amazing Composers - HarperCollins UK

      CONTENTS

      Cover

      Title Page

      Introduction

      Grading Scheme

      Johann Sebastian Bach

      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Giuseppe Verdi

      Johann Strauss

      Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Irving Berlin

      Keep Reading

      Glossary

      Copyright

      About the Publisher

      INTRODUCTION

      Collins Amazing People Readers are collections of short stories. Each book presents the life story of five or six people whose lives and achievements have made a difference to our world today. The stories are carefully graded to ensure that you, the reader, will both enjoy and benefit from your reading experience.

      You can choose to enjoy the book from start to finish or to dip into your favourite story straight away. Each story is entirely independent.

      After every story a short timeline brings together the most important events in each person’s life into one short report. The timeline is a useful tool for revision purposes.

      Words which are above the required reading level are underlined the first time they appear in each story. All underlined words are defined in the glossary at the back of the book. Levels 1 and 2 take their definitions from the Collins COBUILD Essential English Dictionary and levels 3 and 4 from the Collins COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary.

      To support both teachers and learners, additional materials are available online at www.collinselt.com/readers.

      The Amazing People Club®

      Collins Amazing People Readers are adaptations of original texts published by The Amazing People Club. The Amazing People Club is an educational publishing house. It was founded in 2006 by educational psychologist and management leader Dr Charles Margerison and publishes books, eBooks, audio books, iBooks and video content, which bring readers ‘face to face’ with many of the world’s most inspiring and influential characters from the fields of art, science, music, politics, medicine and business.

      THE GRADING SCHEME

      The Collins COBUILD Grading Scheme has been created using the most up-to-date language usage information available today. Each level is guided by a brand new comprehensive grammar and vocabulary framework, ensuring that the series will perfectly match readers’ abilities.

      For more information on the Collins COBUILD Grading Scheme, including a full list of the grammar structures found at each level, go to www.collinselt.com/readers/gradingscheme.

      Also available online: Make sure that you are reading at the right level by checking your level on our website (www.collinselt.com/readers/levelcheck).

      Johann Sebastian Bach

      1685–1750

      the man who wrote the Brandenburg Concertos

      I was one of Germany’s greatest musicians and composers. I could play the organ, violin, flute and harpsichord and many other instruments. I also composed many different kinds of music.

      I was born on 21st March 1685 in Eisenach, Germany, and I was the youngest of eight children. My family was very musical. My father was director of the Eisenach musicians and he could play the violin and the harpsichord.

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