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An exuberant and fascinating introduction to instruments, melodies and composers alike - Handel, Brahms, Stravinsky, John Adams are all included - and comes with a CD, the carefully chosen tracks dovetailing nicely with the text. --Judith Woods
For younger listeners, My First Classical Music Book by Genevieve Helsby combines a picture book and a 69-minute CD in a venture that gives the project of introducing children to proper music its biggest boost since Peter and the Woolf. Dotted among Jason Chapman's lively illustrations are some facts even grown-ups won't know...and there is even a game attempt to evoke the special quality of minimalist music: "Listening to it is like staring at a fire, or at the sea; you find yourself stuck there, just watching, listening...'. Helsby does an excellent job of making classical msuic accessible and entertaining, with well-chosen CD tracks that kick off with the theme music from the Harry Potter films (by Carl Davis) and follow up with a rousing greatest-hits selection from Offenbach's Can-Can to Saint-Saens's animals, and just a small sample of the dread minimalism thrown in. A sticker on the cover recommends it for ages five to seven, though it would entertain anyone with a few gaps in their knowledge to plug and a few hours of summer leisure time to while away. --Karen Robinson, The Sunday Times
For younger listeners, My First Classical Music Book by Genevieve Helsby combines a picture book and a 69-minute CD in a venture that gives the project of introducing children to proper music its biggest boost since Peter and the Woolf. Dotted among Jason Chapman's lively illustrations are some facts even grown-ups won't know...and there is even a game attempt to evoke the special quality of minimalist music: "Listening to it is like staring at a fire, or at the sea; you find yourself stuck there, just watching, listening...'. Helsby does an excellent job of making classical msuic accessible and entertaining, with well-chosen CD tracks that kick off with the theme music from the Harry Potter films (by Carl Davis) and follow up with a rousing greatest-hits selection from Offenbach's Can-Can to Saint-Saens's animals, and just a small sample of the dread minimalism thrown in. A sticker on the cover recommends it for ages five to seven, though it would entertain anyone with a few gaps in their knowledge to plug and a few hours of summer leisure time to while away. --Karen Robinson, The Sunday Times
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This is a delightfully colourful introduction to classical music, aimed to fire the imagination of young children aged 5-7 years. Readers are asked to think about the different places in which we might hear music, whether it is in a concert hall, or just on television. They are then introduced to a selection of famous composers including Mozart and Beethoven, and learn about each of the musical instrument families, from woodwind to percussion. Throughout the book children are referred to the accompanying CD so that they can hear examples as they read. Music on the CD includes Mozart's 'Magic Flute', Williams' 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', Saint-Saens' 'Carnival of the Animals', Holst's 'Planets', Stravinsky's 'Petrushka'; and Prokofiev's 'Peter and the Wolf'.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
What a wonderful book! Put this as a must-have on all birthday lists this year. I very much enjoyed the logical structure and beautiful illustrations. As a music teacher I'm always keen to introduce classical music to my nieces and nephews and this provides a fun and interesting way of doing so. The well-chosen excerpts and carefully thought-out questions from the 'music bird' lead to further questioning and desire to investigate other pieces of music. I have to admit to developing a soft spot for the double bass playing polar bear too!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
What a gem! This book will delight children and adults alike with its colourful, clear and fun approach to classical music.
Clearly laid out, each double page is devoted to a particular topic, with friendly animals to guide the way with interesting and quirky facts, and questions to encourage children to think about where and how they might hear music, all illustrated beautifully and accompanied by musical examples on cd.
There's a wide range of music, from the familiar Peter and the Wolf (used to illustrate the wind instrument section), to less familiar yet accessible pieces by Telemann, Glazunov and Granados, which should keep even musical parents interested!
With enough here to make for several readings (you probably wouldn't want to do it all in one sitting), this book has become a firm favourite in our household. Thoroughly recommended.
Clearly laid out, each double page is devoted to a particular topic, with friendly animals to guide the way with interesting and quirky facts, and questions to encourage children to think about where and how they might hear music, all illustrated beautifully and accompanied by musical examples on cd.
There's a wide range of music, from the familiar Peter and the Wolf (used to illustrate the wind instrument section), to less familiar yet accessible pieces by Telemann, Glazunov and Granados, which should keep even musical parents interested!
With enough here to make for several readings (you probably wouldn't want to do it all in one sitting), this book has become a firm favourite in our household. Thoroughly recommended.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A lovely book, just what I was looking for to enjoy with my little granddaughter. The illustrations are a delight - any child would love the animals which are found throughout, sometimes in unexpected places. As a teacher I value its excellent organisation & its approach to learning about music by making it such fun. A real gem.
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Terrific - and believe me I am fussy!
Delivery: less than 24 hours on the free delivery option is quite some going by any standards!
Book/Disc: To see my 6 year old boy's eyes light up and dive right into... Read more
Book/Disc: To see my 6 year old boy's eyes light up and dive right into... Read more
Published 25 days ago by Guy
really good introduction
my son and i have been reading about the composers in this book while playing the tracks on the music cd and its really good. Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. B. Lawler
My First Classical Music Book (with Audio CD)
I am finding this book and CD excellent for teaching primary school music! It has a varied selection of works and composers, and ideas for teaching students what to listen for, and... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Aquila
Just what I was looking for.
My grandaughter (three and a half)loves this book and listens to all the musical examples with great interest. Great illustrations.
Published 3 months ago by jam
my first classical music book
book was great and cd that came with it, lots of popular music for children to listen to. Great for my class
Published 7 months ago by Jacqueline Polly
excellent
A wonderful way to introduce children to famous composers - my 7 year old loves it.
Published 19 months ago by sophdane
Excellent introduction
My 6 year old son loves classical music and opera and is learning piano. My knowledge of classical music is very limited, but obviously I want to encourage his interests. Read more
Published 22 months ago by S Riaz
Lovely presentation, good educational value
At the price, I was expecting a small paperback book with the CD but this was much better than anticipated. Read more
Published on 13 April 2010 by S. Stephenson
First Step in Listening Classical Music
This book and CD give children first ideas about classical music, famous composers and instruments in the orchestra. It is written especially for children so very easy to follow. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by Marina
MY FIRST CLASSICAL MUSIC BOOK (with cd)
Here's another good book to introduce children to the world of Classica Music. It makes this learning experience fun and should help children to want to hear more classical music.
Published on 28 Dec 2009 by Eejram
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