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In an era when children are expected to learn science, languages and computers in addition to all of the traditional subjects, it is easy to see how areas such the arts are being more and more pushed aside. Yet those areas still have much to teach children, if only they can be shown how the lessons apply.

Dr. Richard Krzys integrates technology and the classics in his delightful new childre... More

In an era when children are expected to learn science, languages and computers in addition to all of the traditional subjects, it is easy to see how areas such the arts are being more and more pushed aside. Yet those areas still have much to teach children, if only they can be shown how the lessons apply.

Dr. Richard Krzys integrates technology and the classics in his delightful new children's work, "Dr. Krzys's Piano With a Soul." He tells the story of Elise, a ten year-old girl living with her grandmother. Anxious to honor her mother's memory by learning to play Beethoven's "F�r Elise" on the piano, Elise soon discovers that the instrument her grandmother has purchased has a soul of its own. It plays nightly recitals on its own, and before long Elise is involved in a mystery that includes haunted houses, ghostly piano playing, and the question of whether her beloved grandmother is a witch. Culminating at the Secret Composers' Ball on Halloween night, Elise discovers not only the answers to the mysteries, but the magic and beauty of classical music.

With color illustrations and the complete sheet music for "F�r Elise," "Dr. Krzys's Piano With a Soul" delightfully entertains, educates, and most importantly, shows how the classical arts still have a place in today's technological world.

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