Music, Music - General & Miscellaneous, Musicians & Composers - Biography
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Overview
This popular biography series was designed for the young reader. Lots of photographs add to the appeal of these clearly written, factual stories featuring well-known people, along with an easy-to-read typeface and helpful time line. Each book includes an index.A career biography of the Japanese conductor famous for directing major western orchestras worldwide.
Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 2-4-- Applause is due for choosing a current orchestral director, especially one from the Orient , as the subject for a picture-story biography, but there the kudos end. The writing style is patronizing, talking down to the very audience it hopes to reach. Much, too much, is made of the fact that Ozawa was ostracized by some of the people of Japan for embracing Western music, but his bias toward that music is poorly explored. He is made to seem larger than life, a musical superhero. Young readers need to see any biographee as a real per?- son, and the subject does not come to life here. While children may be drawn in by the clear black-and-white photographs that appear on every page, the book is filled with sappy heroism and does not do justice to either Ozawa or readers. --Mollie Bynum, Chester Valley Elementary School, Anchorage, AKBook Details
Published
April 1, 1992
Publisher
Chicago : Childrens Press, c1992.
Pages
31
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780516041827