
audiobook
Franz Schubert : The Story of the Boy Who Wrote Beautiful Songs
This charming volume turns a biography into a hands‑on craft project. Young readers cut out colorful pictures, paste them into numbered slots, and then stitch the pages together with the cord provided, creating a personal little book about a great composer. As they assemble it, simple questions and facts guide them through Franz Schubert’s early years, his family, and the musical training that shaped his talent.
The story paints a vivid picture of a boy born in a modest Vienna home, who studied violin, piano and voice while helping his father teach schoolchildren. It highlights his love for melody, his work as a choir singer in the imperial chapel, and the joyful spirit that infused his beloved songs. Throughout, listeners are invited to hear excerpts of Schubert’s music, making the biography feel alive and encouraging a deeper connection with the composer’s world.
Language
en
Duration
~10 minutes (10K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Jan 25, 2011
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1864–1958
A lifelong music teacher and writer, he had a gift for making classical music feel welcoming to young readers. His best-known books introduce famous composers through lively, child-friendly stories that still feel approachable today.
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