Raising the Roof
Jack Pepper
Illustrated by Michele Bruttomesso
Ages 7 to 12
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11 September 2025Imprint: Templar Books
Synopsis
Composer and broadcaster Jack Pepper introduces the world of classical music - and its colourful characters - as you've never seen it before... LET'S ROCK!
Take a tour of musical history, and learn your timbre from your tempo, your tuba from your cello and your symphony from your concerto. Rub shoulders with 20 great composers - including child prodigy Mozart, pioneering musician Florence Price and film score composer Hans Zimmer - and find out what it really takes to write a timeless classical hit!
Listen as you read, using the playlist inside, with over 40 classical pieces covering 1,000 years of music. The story doesn't stop here, as Classical continues to influence music today and future sounds.
Informal, funny and written with infectious enthusiasm, this book is sure to inspire the budding composer in every reader and open up this dazzling world of music to new fans.
Take a tour of musical history, and learn your timbre from your tempo, your tuba from your cello and your symphony from your concerto. Rub shoulders with 20 great composers - including child prodigy Mozart, pioneering musician Florence Price and film score composer Hans Zimmer - and find out what it really takes to write a timeless classical hit!
Listen as you read, using the playlist inside, with over 40 classical pieces covering 1,000 years of music. The story doesn't stop here, as Classical continues to influence music today and future sounds.
Informal, funny and written with infectious enthusiasm, this book is sure to inspire the budding composer in every reader and open up this dazzling world of music to new fans.
Details
11 September 2025
9781835873298Imprint: Templar Books
Reviews
Fascinating and bursting with terms, explanations and information I had not come across previously. The illustrations are brightly coloured, stylish and bring the text to life.
Makes a great immersion into the colourful characters who have delivered hits and touchpoints in the great history of sound.
Hits all the right notes. . . [a] cool, clever and captivating introduction to classical music. . . [a] brilliant interactive book which comes packed with learning, discovery and marvellous music-making, and is brought to life by Italian artist Michele Bruttomesso's joyful and energetic illustrations
A clever and captivating interactive book.
