CD: My First Classical Music Album
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The 'My First' album series from Naxos is the ideal springboard for a lifelong journey through classical music. Each selection is carefully tailored for younger listeners and includes famous tracks as well as unexpected gems. The booklet is full of information on every piece of music. Unique and imaginative, these CDs will open a door to a wonderful world that children and parents can discover together.
"'Da-da-da-DAAAH, Da-da-da-DAAAAH': The start of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is really famous. See if you can recognize it! It's just one of many popular pieces here. There are some animals, too--an elephant and a swan. And right at the end, guess which boy wizard joins the party...Come and join it too!" --From the CD
Tracks Include:
| 1. | Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: 7. Badinerie 1:23 |
| 2. | Faure: Berceuse, for violin & piano (or orchestra) in D Major, Op. 16 3:31 |
| 3. | Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra 4:04 |
| 4. | Vivaldi: Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ("La Primavera," The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 1), Op.8/1, RV 269: 1. Allegro 3:34 |
| 5. | Tchaikovsky: The Swan Lake, suite, Op. 20a 5:49 |
| 6. | Rossini: Overture to Guillaume Tell (William Tell): Finale 3:31 |
| 7. | Williams: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorcerer's) Stone, film score: Harry's Wondrous World 4:41 |
| 8. | Shostakovich: The Age of Gold, suite from the ballet, Op. 22a: 3. Polka 1:54 |
| 9. | Schumann: Kinderszenen No. 1 ("Von fremden Ländern und Menschen"), for piano, Op. 15/1 1:34 |
| 10. | Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals, zoological fantasy for 2 pianos & ensemble: The Elephant 1:36 |
| 11. | Stravinsky: Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1911 version): Russian Dance 2:50 |
| 12. | Mozart: Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in F major ("Salzburg Symphony No. 3"), K. 138 (K. 125c): 3. Presto 2:00 |
| 13. | Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, children's tale for narrator & orchestra, Op. 67: The Cat 1:43 |
| 14. | Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Papageno's Song 2:56 |
| 15. | Dvorak: Slavonic Dance No. 8 for orchestra in G minor B. 83/8 (Op. 46/8) 4:36 |
| 16. | Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (L'apprenti sorcier), symphonic scherzo for orchestra: [Extract] 4:08 |
| 17. | Debussy: Golliwogg's Cakewalk, for piano (Children's Corner No. 6), L. 113/6 3:06 |
| 18. | Chopin: Etude for piano No. 21 in G flat major, Op. 25/9, C. 34 1:11 |
| 19. | Saint-Saens: The Swan (from "Carnival of the Animals"), original (for 2 pianos & ensemble) and arrangements 3:09 |
| 20. | Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/5 2:16 |
| 21. | Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, H. 7e/1: 3. Finale: Allegro 4:38 |
| 22. | Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances (6) (Román népi táncok), for piano, Sz. 56, BB 68: Romanian Folk Dance No. 3 0:51 |
| 23. | Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances (6) (Román népi táncok), for piano, Sz. 56, BB 68: Romanian Folk Dance No. 2 0:34 |
| 24. | Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 1, Op. 46: 4. In the Hall of the Mountain King 2:23 |
| 25. | Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor ("Fate"), Op. 67: 1. Allegro con brio 5:48 |
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