Lisbeth Zwerger Books

The Selfish Giant has a beautiful garden, but he won't let any of the children play in it. Winter comes and never leaves, until the power of love brings Spring and joy into the Giant's garden and his heart...

Pyotr Tchaikovsky is one of the Romantic period's greatest composers and the first Russian composer to achieve international fame and admiration. Written during the years that he worked as a professor of music theory at the Moscow Conservatory from 1865 until 1878, "Guide to the Practical Study of Harmony" is Tchaikovsky's illuminating and instructive work on the fundamentals of musical composition. The guide was not widely distributed after it was published and remains rare as one of the few instructional works written by a famous and gifted composer. Tchaikovsky was composing some of his most important and creative works during his tenure as a professor, such as his early operas, including "Voyavoda" and "Swan Lake", as well "Variations on a Rococo Theme", and his Third and Fourth Symphonies. "Guide to the Practical Study of Harmony" is not only a fascinating glimpse into the mind and creative process of one of history's greatest composers, but it endures as a useful and helpful guide full of examples and exercises for all teachers and advanced students of music to use in understanding the role that harmony plays in compositions. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and follows the translation of Emil Krall and James Liebling.

(Instrumental). Selections from Tchaikovsky's beloved Nutcracker ballet are now available in authentic, detailed arrangements for solo instrument and piano. Perfect for the holiday season! Includes online piano accompaniments for download or streaming. Contents: Arabian Dance ("Coffee") * Chinese Dance ("Tea") * Dance of the Reed Flutes * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy * March * Miniature Overture * Pas de deux * Spanish Dance * Russian Dance (Trepak) * Waltz of the Flowers.

Each of these short stories was written specifically for Christmas. They combine concern for social ills with the myths and memories of childhood and traditional Christmas spirit-lore. The stories include "A Christmas Carol", "The Chimes", "The Battle of Life" and "The Cricket on the Hearth".

A huge cyclone transports Dorothy and her little dog Toto to the Land of Oz, where she makes both an enemy and many friends as she travels to the Emerald City to see if the Wizard of Oz will help her to get back home again.

Die Illustration von Christian Morgensterns skurriler Sprachkomik ist Lisbeth Zwergers erste Bebilderung von Lyrik und Poesie. Sie wählte aus Morgen- sterns Kinderreimen und Galgenliedern diejenigen aus, die ihr am besten für Kinder geeignet erschienen.

Wie keine andere schafft es Lisbeth Zwerger, sich Stoffen aus der Weltliteratur zu nähern. Die literarischen Stoffe werden durch ihre Bilder noch lebendiger und eignen sich hervorragend, Kindern große Geschichten nahezubringen. Dieser wunderbare Sammelband bietet eine Fülle an herausragenden Illustrationen und ebensolchen Texten, an der sich kleine wie auch große Leser erfreuen werden.In diesem Band enthalten sind:Der kleine Häwelmann (Theodor Storm)Der Nussknacker (E.T.A. Hoffmann)Das Geschenk der Weisen (O. Henry)Das Gespenst von Canterville (Oscar Wilde)Die Retter des Landes (Edith Nesbit)Wie das Kamel zu seinem Höcker kam (Rudyard Kipling)

In German/Auf Deutsch

Lisbeth Zwergers erste Bebilderung von Lyrik und Poesie zeigt Christian Morgensterns skurrile Sprachkomik. Sie wählte aus seinen Kinderreimen und Galgenliedern die passendsten für Kinder aus.

Oh Granny, what big ears you have! says Little Red Riding Hood. "All the better to hear you with." snaps back the wolf. Enjoy finding out how Little Red Riding Hood outwits the wolf, in this quirky retelling of the classic fairy tale.