A portrait of the great composer as a child prodigy who astounded the courts of Europe with his musical genius.
本书主要内容包括:童年时代、拜师学艺、勇敢生活、追求上进、敢于创新、战胜苦痛、晚年生活。具体包括:出身音乐世家、短暂的幸福时光、残酷的音乐教育、教育遭受危机、找到合适的老师等。
A brief biography of the young singer from California who became the first Latino rock star, only to die in 1959, shortly after he had achieved stardom.
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