Discover what it would be like to travel through the four seasons in one day, following a little girl called Isabelle and her dog, Pickle, as they take on the adventure of a lifetime. As a sign of the
Discover the sorcery of The Magic Flute in this musical retelling of the opera - push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing, and singers singing, from Moza
From award-winning author Susan Hood and illustrator Sally Wern Comport comes the extraordinary true tale of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, an orchestra made up of children playing instruments bu
Discover the main instruments of the orchestra accompanied by 10 sound clips of child-friendly famous pieces, including Lark Ascending, Flight of the Bumblebee, Carnival of the Animals, Rhapsody in Blue, and more.Tune up and take your seat―the orchestra is about to begin!Introduce the maestro-in-making in your life to the orchestra. Young readers can discover instruments from the trumpet to the violin, and learn about the composers and their dazzling pieces. The spreads tell the story of the classical tune, while the sound button brings it to life. Ideal for young fans of classical music and those beginning to learn an instrument, The Very Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra is guaranteed to amaze and inspire.
Have you ever seen an orchestra perform and wondered about all those different instruments? In this fact-filled, entertaining picture book, Bruce Koscielniak gives us a lively look at the history of t
Orchestral music is the most popular of all musical forms. Highly evolved, it also exhibits special characteristics according to time and place. This book tells the story of the different generations
From the The Story Orchestra series, a beautifully illustrated first piano sound book! Press the keys to learn 8 famous classical tunes from the story books. Even the youngest child can learn to play music with this simple method. Colour and shape codes correspond to the 14 keys, so kids can learn easy 8-bar, one-finger melodies.Each song includes an enchanting illustration and description of the part of the story that the music is telling along with playing tips. All the favourite characters from the series are there to encourage young musicians as they play their first notes with the sound of a piano. I Can Play:The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky)The Dance of the Reed Flutes - The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky)Flight of the Swans - Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky)Dance of the Cygnets - Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky)Royal March of the Lions - The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saens)The Elephant - The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saens)The Swan - The Carnival of the Animals (
From the The Story Orchestra series, a beautifully illustrated first piano sound book Press the keys to learn 8 famous classical tunes from the story books. Even the youngest child can learn to play music with this simple method. Color and shape codes correspond to the 14 keys, so kids can learn easy 8-bar, one-finger melodies. Each song includes an enchanting illustration and description of the part of the story that the music is telling along with playing tips. All the favorite characters from the series are there to encourage young musicians as they play their first notes with the sound of a piano. I Can Play: The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky)The Dance of the Reed Flutes - The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky)Flight of the Swans - Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky)Dance of the Cygnets - Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky)Royal March of the Lions - The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Sa ns)The Elephant - The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Sa ns)The Swan - The Carnival of the Animals (S
Music and Maestros was first published in 1952. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original U
Have you ever seen an orchestra perform? What are all those different instruments and how do they all play just the right note at just the right time? In this fact-filled and entertaining picture boo
