My First Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker
From the internationally bestselling series, this board book with 6 sounds is the perfect introduction for babies and toddlers to classical music. Follow Clara on a magical adventure to the Land of Sweets in this retelling of the classic ballet story. Children will love pressing the button on every page to hear the exceptional quality music as the story unfolds. The My First Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for little children through illustrated retellings of classic bal...
Mozart Effect Music for Children V.4 (Mozart Effect Music for Children, #4)
by Don Campbell
Music notebook wide staff manuscript paper notebook for kids
Star Spangled Banner (Random House Picturebacks)
by Francis Scott Key and Susan Winget
Lyrics to the United States national anthem are accompanied by illustrations and text about national monuments, holidays, and moments in American history.
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
by Anita Ganeri and Benjamin Britten
Provides information about the history of the orchestra since its beginnings in the seventeenth century, instruments of the orchestra, and famous composers of classical music.
Wee Sing America Book and CD (Reissue)
by Pamela Conn Beall and Susan Hagen Nipp
Bachs Goldberg Variations (Once Upon a Masterpiece, #3)
by Anna Harwell Celenza
Johann Sebastian Bach created some of the most significant music in history, including A Keyboard Practice Consisting of an Aria with Thirty Variations for the Harpsichord—commonly known as the Goldberg Variations. Goldberg is Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, a young musician in the court of Count Keyserlingk, a Russian ambassador living in Dresden. It isn’t known for certain why Bach’s difficult composition was named for the young man, but Anna Harwell Celenza gives us one possible story based on exte...
This series looks at the influences and historical events that shaped the lives of the great composers. Illustrated in full-color, making use of contemporary works of art, these books provide an essential introduction to the lives of those who produced some of the world's most enduring music.
One of a series featuring the childhood of famous artists and composers, this book focuses on Chopin. It discusses the hardships of a rigorous musical training, parental pressure, childhood pranks and the pleasure of making music, and includes a short list of Chopin pieces which are of juvenile appeal. Aiming to be both educational and entertaining, the book is intended for home, library or school use, and supports the music curriculum emphasis on historical knowledge and appreciation. The autho...
