Retells the stories of 5 well-known classical compositions with information about the Lt. Kije, by Prokofiev; Hary Janos tells a tale, by Kodaly; Some merry pranks of Till Owlglass, by Strauss; and William Tell, by Rossini; The Sorcerer's Apprentice, by Dukas. Companion volume to Boyhoods of Great Composers. Engaging illustrations by Bettina.