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「正しくりっぱな行動をする人は、不幸にもたえられるということを、わたしは明らかにしたいと願っている。」ベートーヴェン 一八一九年二月一日・ウィーン市庁にあてた手紙より

クラシックに使われている楽器をもっとよく知ろう！Vol.10では、華やかで目立つメロディーを担当することの多い金管楽器「トランペット」に注目！トランペットは、大きく輝かしい音色を響かせることができる一方で温かみがあって柔らかな音も出せる豊かな表現力をもった楽器。トランペットが奏でる印象的なファンファーレから始まるマーラー作曲の交響曲

クラシックに使われている楽器をもっとよく知ろう！Vol.7では、低い音域で渋く落ち着いた音色のほかユーモラスな表現もできる木管楽器「ファゴット」に注目！オーケストラと一緒にファゴットの独奏が活躍するモーツァルト「ファゴット協奏曲」、ディズニー映画でも使われたポール・デュカが作曲した曲、イタリアの作曲家ヴィヴァルディが作った「ファゴット協奏曲」など

クラシックに使われている楽器をもっとよく知ろう！Vol.9では、木管楽器ならではの柔らかい音色が魅力的な「クラリネット」に注目！クラリネットは、モーツァルトが活躍した時代に使われ始めたばかりでクラシック音楽の長い歴史の中では比較的“新しい”ほうの楽器。生き生きとしたメロディーをクラリネットが奏でるモーツァルトの協奏曲

Steve Jobs, adopted in infancy by a family in San Francisco, packed a lot of life into fifty-six short years. In this Who Was…? biography, children will learn how his obsession with computers and technology at an early age led him to co-found and run Apple, in addition to turning Pixar into a...

本作は、ドイツ、ハンブルク生まれの児童文学者、新ロマン派の作家であるワルデマル・ボンゼルスが1912年に発表した『みつばちマーヤの冒険』（原題：Die Biene Maja und ihre Abenteuer）が原作です。外の世界に飛び出した小さな蜜蜂のマーヤが、さまざまな虫たちと出会い、友情を育んだり、危険な目にあったり。

クラシックに使われている楽器をもっとよく知ろう！Vol.8では、ピカピカと光り輝く長い管がくるくると巻かれた丸い形の金管楽器「ホルン」に注目！冒頭から華やかなホルンの音が響くベートーヴェンの「ホルン・ソナタ」、ホルンの音色が雄大な自然の光景を表現した「アルプス交響曲」、オーケストラの中でホルンが主役となって歌うチャイコフスキーの交響曲など

How did a young boy who was born on an island in the Caribbean become the first Black actor to win an Academy Award? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library! Determined to shake up Hollywood stereotypes, Sidney Poitier used his status as a Black man starring in lead roles in the Golden...

On October 5, 2011, the news of the death of technology innovator Steve Jobs rocked the world. The failing health of the Apple cofounder and Pixar CEO was no secret. Jobs had given up his role as Apple's CEO just a few months prior because of his struggle with pancreatic cancer. But his death still drew a huge reaction. From Apple employees and fans to political and business leaders, people honored Jobs' passing by reflecting on his prolific life that greatly influenced the way technology is used.

Learn about Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani and what makes him one of the greatest players of all time! Shohei Ohtani, also known as "Shotime," is widely known for his skills in both pitching and hitting. At the 2016 Japan Series, Ohtani led his team, the Fighters, to victory. He later...

すごい偉人も子どものころは、そーでもなかった！？教科書に出てくるようなすごい人は、子どものころからすごかったのではないかと思われがちですが、決してそんなことはありません。

Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most celebrated forwards around. In 2018 he became the first player to ever win five Champions League titles. And he’s scored over 700 goals! Find out how Ronaldo went from watching soccer scrimmages from the sidelines to leading the Champions League in most goals ever scored in 2021. And learn more about what his life is like when he’s not racing across the field.

Questions fill Min’s mind. How can they lock us up when we haven’t done anything wrong? MINORU “MIN” TONAI, a young American citizen, and his family must leave everything behind as they are rounded up and unjustly imprisoned following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. From 1942 to 1945, Min...

Taylor Swift has dominated the music industry for years. Known for her witty lyrics, star-studded career, and close connection with her fans, Swift is well-regarded by critics and industry pros alike. While on break from her successful Eras Tour, she released her new album, The Tortured Poets Department, which immediately went to the top of the Billboard chart in April 2024.

Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein-but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here's the story of Albert Einstein's life, told in a fun...

Ariana Grande has an incredible singing voice! She loves to sing, but she also acts on TV and in movies. Follow her journey from Broadway musicals, to Nickelodeon, to becoming one of the world's biggest pop stars!

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the most famous composers. When he was only three years old, he played the harpsichord and the violin. At the age of four he was making up his own music. He was so young that his father had to help him write it down. When he was six years old, Mozart and his...

Almost everyone can sing along with the Beatles, but how many young readers know their whole story? Geoff Edgers, a Boston Globe reporter and hard-core Beatles fan, brings the Fab Four to life in this Who Was...? book. Readers will learn about their childhoods in Liverpool, their first forays...

青年同士の淡い恋と心の移り変わりを描いた堀辰雄の短編小説。堀自身も学生時代、寄宿舎で生活していた経験がある。

As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. This audiobook biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer, fuller life story than is found in the author's bestselling beginning reader Barack Obama: United States President...