Famous Musicians, Famous Melodies - Musical Appreciation
Both of the series below will help your family to recognize the famous melodies from famous musicians. They use a fun approach by adding lyrics to the melodies - but it sure works.
I just bought this series a in 2009 and I am very impressed. The first day we listened and sang to Vivaldi's Four Seasons, my young son made a beautiful powerpoint presentation using lovely spring photos from our own digital albums. We're humming and singing it all day!
Marjorie Kiel Persons decided to write educational, fun lyrics to some of the most beautiful melodies of classical music. Her pupils from Pre-K thru highschool quickly learned the themes and retained them. They impressed their parents by identifying Mozart, Bach, Beethoven and other composers in cartoons, commercials, or music in the mall. They were asking parents to buy CDs of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" and other favorites.
The four hard cover, library quality books with CDs are organized by musical periods to give historical perspective. Read more written by the author on my site here and add your comment..
Beethoven's Wig CDs
I've just heard about these! Very interesting and fun to listen to.
Zany lyrics set to the greatest hits of classical music provide a fun foundation for classical music that will last a lifetime.
Filled with fact and fancy about the world's most famous musicians and notable composers and their compositions, Beethoven's Wig is the perfect blend of high brow and hijinks, lunacy and learning.
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