100 colour photographs, illustrations and drawings
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United States, 01 August 2002
Eye-catching illustrations, an engaging text and delightful musical selections on an accompanying 70-minute CD lead children aged 8 to 12 (and parents too!) on an exciting and educational listen-while-you-learn tour through the instruments and music of the orchestra. - The Composers, name by name - Baroque - Classical - Romantic - Modern - - The Orchestra, instrument by instrument - String - Brass - Woodwind - Percussion - Keyboard - - The Conductor - Follow the Leader - Illustrated in colourful detail with over 100 original drawings and photographs, this book (with CD hidden inside the front cover) is a fun and exciting musical journey for children.
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The enthusiasm for classical music without ever getting high-brow leaps off the pages of this book. Noting a few classical composers, conveying facts on how an instrument is held, how it sounds and where it fits into its niche in the orchestra are the strongest features of this book. The cd is weak but it works.
This book is for kids somewhat older and even adults really, it's a thicker book but no less colorful than "Meet the Orchestra" by Ann Hayes and Karmen Thompson which is a perfect complement to "Story of the Orchestra" but "Meet the Orchestra" is definitely for younger kids in primary grades.
Highly recommended book on the Orchestra and famous Composers. The CD provides aural satisfaction, with the book itself providing an interesting and humerous look into the lives of the Composers. Furthermore the book and CD explores all the instruments of the Orchestra, leaving you with a clear idea of what each instrument is like and what sounds they make. All this is presented in a very child friendly manner, making for an excellent unit study into classical music appreciation. We are using this book in a Home schooling environment and the children are really enjoying the process!
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