This is one of 3 audio titles based on the Avon Books release the Mozart Effect by author, teacher and musician Don Campbell. Each recording features a collection of some of Mozart's most powerful and affecting compositions selected by the author especially for children aged 2 to 16. Designed to achieve a particular effect, including enhancing IQ, inspiring creativity or exploring movement, each release includes suggestions and guidance on how to use the power of Mozart's music to ensure maximum benefit.
Gershwin's Magic Key / Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra
CHILDREN'S GROUP
CD
$16.99Feb 26, 2021
The first new release in 20 years from the award winning Platinum selling Classical Kids Series, most famous for Beethoven Lives Upstairs. Extra, extra! Read all about it! Step into the streets of 1920s New York City, where a newspaper boy has a chance encounter with the famous composer George Gershwin, and together they explore the many sights and sounds of the city. Gershwin's Magic Key is the first-ever educationally entertaining musical story introducing children to the extraordinary life and musical masterpieces of one of America's greatest composers! An award-winning series that introduces young listeners to Classical music through storytelling, the Classical Kids series of recordings are respected by parents and educators around theworld. The music is magically woven into a 50-minute story as the two actors share their anecdotes and observations based on true incidents from the composer's life. Presenting history, drama, music and fun this engaging album and enhanced audio book is designed to be enjoyed by the entire family. The Children's Group is excited to release the studio recording of the Classical Kids LIVE! Production, Gershwin's Magic Key, featuring the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras and including the two actors featured in the original theatrical concert, which premiered with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Classical Kids series has won an unprecedented 6 JUNO Awards for Best Children's Recording, Billboard International Achievement Award, Parent's Choice Awards, iParenting
The “Vokalhelden” [vocal heroes] from the Education Program of the Berlin Philharmonic interpret 22 children’s songs from throughout all of Europe in arrangements by Peter Schindler. + The songs are performed in their respective languages or in a German transcription. + This CD is part of the “Lieder Project” an effort that promotes and benefits singing with children. + It emphasizes quality and is designed especially for children. + Proceeds from the Lieder Project are donated to causes furthering singing with children.
Gentle lullabies and quiet music combine to form this special program of music to invite sleep. Unlike most calming programs, this release relies on real instruments and fine classical music, progressing gradually into calmer and quieter waters, growing slower and more repetitive, and eventually fading away into sweet rest for the listener!
Most tellingly, Christmas songs render the joy and anticipation of children at Christmas time. + The children’s choir “SingsalaSing” of the Landesakademie for young musicians in Baden-Württemberg, Ochsenhausen, sing 26 traditional and new yuletide songs from Germany and its neighboring countries. + This CD is part of the “Lieder Project” an effort that promotes and benefits singing with children. + It emphasizes quality and is designed especially for children. + Proceeds from the Lieder Project are donated to causes furthering singing with children.
Piano Recital: Souter, Martin - BACH, J.S. / MOZART, W.A. /
Gift of Music
CD
$18.99Mar 01, 2002
Beautiful piano music to excite, inspire and encourage, composed with children in mind, from Mozart's variations on 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star' and evocative children's pieces by Debussy, Schumann and others, to minuets and other simple pieces which children often learn to play.
