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25 Classical Favorites
Release Date: 1996-01-23
Sales rank: 590
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The Most Soothing Lullabies In The Universe
Release Date: 2004-04-06
Sales rank: 1435
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Classical Music for Children: A Toddler's Introduction to Classical Music
Release Date: 1997-10-24
Sales rank: 1655
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25 Beethoven Favorites
Release Date: 1996-08-20
Sales rank: 1216
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Beethoven's Wig: Sing Along Symphonies
Release Date: 2002-03-05
Sales rank: 2224
GENERAL FEATURES: Beethoven's Wig Sing Along Symphonies are zany stick-in-your-head lyrics set to the greatest hits of classical music. Filled with fact and fancy about the world's most notable composers and their masterpieces, each Sing Along Symphony opens the door to "serious music" in a way that's fun. As a bonus, the orchestral performance of each classical piece is included without lyrics. Educational entertainment for all ages.Inspired and wildly imaginative, Beethoven's Wig is one of the best introductions to classical music you could give to your children. Featuring snippets of 11 classical music staples--Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Haydn, et al.--the disc and its creators, Richard Perlmutter and friends, pour on the silly lyrics the first time around to familiarize young ears to the old masters. Then in the last half of the record, the orchestra plays the same "serious" music pieces instrumentally. You might cheerfully recall Alan Sherman's popular spoofs of old classical works in Wig and you'll again chuckle at pieces like "Drip, Drip, Drip," which adapts Delibes's "Pizzicato from Sylvia." You'll also marvel at the expertise throughout the CD, with all the pieces well played yet thoroughly fun. Beethoven's Wig is an orchestral treasure with a sense of humor as old or as new as its listeners (and the fun questions that run throughout the CD's liner notes are almost as entertaining as the zany musical interludes). Highly recommended. --Martin Keller |
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UltraSound - Music for the Unborn Child
Release Date: 1999-04-13
Sales rank: 3198
While many hospitals across the country send new mums and babes home equipped with discs of classical music to soothe and gently stimulate babies' tender minds, Ultrasound brings together a delightfully well-rounded set specifically chosen for those still in the womb. Expectant moms will appreciate the effects of the mellow strains of Bach's Suite No. 3, the delicate playfulness of Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy," and Mozart's proven-to-make-you-smart Sonata for Two Pianos featuring André Previn. Debussy's "Clair de lune" is especially lovely as conducted and fluted by James Galway, and Leontyne Price is a warm blanket of comfort giving voice to Schubert's "Ave Maria." Indeed, these songs are aural balm to both parent and child long after birth. --Paige La Grone |
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25 Tchaikovsky Favorites
Release Date: 1996-08-20
Sales rank: 1681
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Pytor Illych Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker - Complete Ballet
Release Date: 1998-10-20
Sales rank: 5835
Although Gergiev is highly experienced in the theater, and he is leading an opera-ballet orchestra, this is definitely a concert Nutcracker. Tempos are brisk, textures streamlined, and dancers might have a good deal of difficulty keeping up with the music. For us home listeners, though, this is a superb way to hear Tchaikovsky's complete score and to remind ourselves of how much good music isn't included in the familiar suite. Gergiev justifies his reputation as an interpreter and as an orchestra leader, getting amazingly precise playing from the ensemble. Best of all, Philips has somehow crammed more than 81 minutes of superb sound onto this disc, making it a remarkable bargain. Very highly recommended! --Leslie Gerber |
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Beethoven's Wig 4: Dance Along Symphonies
Release Date: 2008-08-12
Sales rank: 3675
Boogie with Beethoven's Wig! Move to the music while delighting in zany lyrics set to classic music pieces written especially for dance. Step into a fun foundation for classical music and timeless dances that will last a lifetime.
Inspired and wildly imaginative, the Beethoven's Wig series has won 40 national awards including three Grammy Award nominations. It has been featured on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered and on NBC's Today Show.
The CD booklet includes lyrics, trivia questions and activities. The instrumental performance of each piece is also included without lyrics.
Beethoven's Wig is the classical music sensation for the whole family!Beethoven's Wig is a performing group and a series of musical CDs, which set lyrics to the greatest masterpieces of classical music. Created by Richard Perlmutter, who is also the lyricist, lead singer and producer of the albums. The three Beethoven's Wig CDs have won three Grammy Award nominations, three Parents Choice Awards, and been named American Library Association Notable Recordings twice. In total the series has been honored with more than 40 national awards. The performing and recording group features singers Elin Carlson, Jonathan Mack, Susan Boyd, Jon Joyce and Michael Gieger. Beethoven's Wig has been featured on National Public Radio's All Things Considered and Morning Edition, on NBC's Today Show and they have sung at performing arts centers and with symphony orchestras across the US. |
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Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (complete ballet); Wolfgang Sawallisch; Philadelphia Orchestra
Release Date: 2004-06-01
Sales rank: 7687
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