Bach to the rescue!!! : how a rich dude who couldn't sleep inspired the greatest music ever / Tom Angleberger ; illustrated by Chris Eliopolous.
An entertaining and imaginative account of how Johann Sebastian Bach may have come to compose the Goldberg Variations (based loosely on Albert Schweitzer's description of it's creation).
Every famous piece of art has an origin story--even Bach's Goldberg Variations! When the richest dude in town can't sleep, he hires a much-less-rich dude named Johann Gottlieb Goldberg to play him lullabies on the harpsichord. Goldberg does an OK job, but as the Rich Dude hollers for Goldberg each night, he wakes up the whole town in the process. As the town gets sleepier and sleepier and grumpier and grumpier, Goldberg worries he may be out of a job soon. But then, the one and only Bach enters the scene with a series of lullabies composed specifically for the Rich Dude. And, thus, the Goldberg Variations are born! This zany, nontraditional nonfiction picture book comes from the inimitable Tom Angleberger, author of the bestselling Origami Yoda series.
Record details
- ISBN: 1419731645
- ISBN: 9781419731648
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Publisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2019.
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- AD590L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.1 0.5 501557.
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Available copies
- 11 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | E786.4 ANG (Text) | 36015000567194 | Easy Nonfiction | Available | - |
