Any recommendation for classical music for children?

[i3mum]

Hi art_n_i,


Thanks for your post@! It's helpful

art_n_i:

I have this one and it is a good start to know the famous pieces.

[jce]

Sorry, no pics to show. Actually I don’t have compilation albums of popular classics. I’m a professional musician/teacher so majority of my albums are either from a particular composer or performer or orchestra.

[i3mum]

Hi jce,


It's ok, I m just worried I will not get the right album. But thanks alot

jce:

Sorry, no pics to show. Actually I don't have compilation albums of popular classics. I'm a professional musician/teacher so majority of my albums are either from a particular composer or performer or orchestra.

[Klavier]

Hi there,

I started my kids with Mozart Piano Sonatas, just piano pieces when they were just few months old to develop their listening skill. I think is better not to train young children (very young one) with orchestral pieces for their listening due to some pieces can be quite emotional for them and will affect their temperament too. J.S Bach's music is a very good choice too beside Mozart.

[peanut_butter]

i3mum:

Do you have any picture of the CD/DVD to show me , especially by Benjamin Britten?

I hope JCE was referring to this.
Try the Esplanade music library. DVD title: Classical Music in the 40s, chapter: Introduced by Dr. Malcolm Sargent with Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell by Benjamin Britten. It's in black-and-white. I mean the film, not the cover. Can't recall the colour of the cover. It's better for kids to see the instruments as they listen to the clip because it can get kind of err.... boring for them. This piece is not melodic.

...... and I swear that children loves Looney Tunes. I have never seen young students so focused in my entire life. It's happy, not emotional. i.e. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh11A41klL4.

[i3mum]

Hi peanut_butter,


I couldnt find Classical Music in the 40s in amazon.. still not sure about this DVD.

As for the Looney Tunes VCD, I recalled it too when i watched it when I was young. Does all the Looney Tunes VCD has the classical music, which means I can just get any of the Looney Tunes vcd?

peanut_butter:

I hope JCE was referring to this.
Try the Esplanade music library. DVD title: Classical Music in the 40s, chapter: Introduced by Dr. Malcolm Sargent with Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell by Benjamin Britten. It's in black-and-white. I mean the film, not the cover. Can't recall the colour of the cover. It's better for kids to see the instruments as they listen to the clip because it can get kind of err.... boring for them. This piece is not melodic.

...... and I swear that children loves Looney Tunes. I have never seen young students so focused in my entire life. It's happy, not emotional. i.e. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh11A41klL4.

[peanut_butter]

i3mum:

Can anyone recommend any good / \"must know\" classical music which is good in enhancing the child's interest in playing piano?

i3mum:

As for the Looney Tunes VCD, I recalled it too when i watched it when I was young. Does all the Looney Tunes VCD has the classical music, which means I can just get any of the Looney Tunes vcd?

Hi i3mum,
I am sorry I went off-topic. I realise you want 'must-know' music. All Looney Tunes contains good symphony orchestra music. But not all are famous. Any should be fine.

[Shoe]

My dd loved Peter and the Wolf when she was little and the Nutcracker Suite. Disney Fantasia has classical pieces with accompanying animation.

[i3mum]

Hi all,


I recently bought this book online: My First Classical Music Book (comes with a CD)

http://postimage.org/image/2ka9evi10/

http://www.amazon.com/My-First-Classical-Music-Book/dp/1843791188/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1289886333&sr=8-1

I find that this is great for young kids, even as an adult, I really like it. The book introduce about each song, and what to listen for in the piece of music. Can read up for more reviews in ebay.