What better way to introduce your children to music than a voyage back in time on a musical adventure? "Eleven-year-old Jenny Petroff meets the great composer during his stay in America and finds, in the tormented man, a kindred spirit who loves music and ballet as much as she does. Their brief encounter leaves Jenny, and will also leave young readers, with treasured memories of a man who, despite his own sorrows, gave the world some of the most beautiful music ever written." Includes an outstanding selection of the composer's music. A fascinating way to introduce and develop a fondness for timeless music.