Smart Classics for Children - (5 CDs + 1 Booklet)

Medium: 5 CDs + 1 Booklet Age Group: All Age Number of pieces: 86 Duration: 4hrs 50mins Classical Music Series There is a wealth of research over the past 25 years proving the connection between classical music and overall increased intelligence, brain function, creativity and health . Infants exposed to the tranquil refrains of classical music have been able to develop stronger - both physically and mentally. The short-term effect is to soothe, comfort and lull the baby to sleep. The long-term effect of music is powerful. It adds richness to life that is beneficial to your baby in so many ways e.g. reduced learning time, improves your baby's memory and strengthens their will power . Consists of classics pieces from numerous world-renowned composers eg. Vivaldi, Grieg, Mozart, Tchaikovsky Comes with a booklet detailing the benefits of listening to classical music, stories of the repertoire and composers The CDs are separated by themes including The Wonderful World, The FairyTale Kingdom, Beautiful Serenades & Lullabies, The Merry Music and Graceful Dance and The Animal World Enjoy pieces like Vivaldi ¨C Spring, Autumn and Winter and Tchaikovsky ¨C Puppet March and The Nutcracker TRACKS: Disc 1 (The Wonderful World) 1) J.Strauss II / Blue Danube Waltz 2) Vivaldi / Spring from "The Four Seasons" (Allegro) 3) Bizet / Pastorale from "L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2¡± 4) Chopin / Raindrop Prelude in D Flat Major 5) Grieg / Morning from "Peer Gynt Suite No. 1" 6) Offenbach / Barcarolle from "The Tales of Haffmann" 7) Debussy / De L' Aube a Midi sur "La Mer" 8) Beethoven / Allegro ma Non Troppo from "Symphony No.6 Pastoral" 9) J.Strauss II / Tales from the Vienna Woods 10) Liszt / The Rustle of the Trees 11) Smetana / Vltava (Excerpts) 12) Vivaldi / Autumn from "The Four Seasons" (Allegro) 13) Mussorgsky / The Tuilleries from "Pictures at an Exhibition" 14) Rossini / Sunshine Comes after Rain from "Overture to William Tell" 15) Debussy / The Snow is Dancing from "The Children's Corner Suite" 16) Vivaldi / Winter from "The Four Seasons" (Allegro) TRACKS: Disc 2 (The Fairytale Kingdom) 1) Tchaikovsky / Puppet March from "The Nutcracker" 2) Tchaikovsky / Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy from "The Nutcracker" 3) Rimsky-Korsakov / Sheherazade:Third Movement-The Young Prince and Princess (Excerpts) 4) Rossini / Overture to "Cinderella" (Excerpts) 5) Mussorgsky / The Old Castle from "Pictures at an Exhibition" 6) Mussorgsky / Ballet of the Nestlings in Their Eggshells from "Pictures at an Exhibition" 7) Mussorgsky / The Hut on Fowl's Legs from "Pictures at an Exhibition" 8) Mozart / Overture to "The Magic Flute" 9) Tchaikovsky / Introduction - The Lilac Fairy from "Sleeping Beauty" Suite 10) Tchaikovsky / Adagio from "Sleeping Beauty" Suite 11) Mussorgsky / Night on the Bare Mountain (Excerpts) 12) Ravel / Nocturne from "Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 1" 13) Ravel / Danse Guerriere from "Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 1" 14) Mendelssohn / Overture to "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (Excerpts) 15) Grieg / In the Hall of the Mountain King from "Peer Gynt Suite No. 1" 16) Dukas / The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Excerpts) TRACKS: Disc 3 (The Feelings between Mother and Child) 1) Schumann / Dreaming from "Scenes of Childhood" 2) Schubert / Serenade 3) Beethoven / Fur Elise 4) Grieg / Cradle Song from "Peer Gynt" (Excerpts)(Excerpts) 5) Bach / Air on the G String 6) Beethoven / Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor "Moonlight" (Adagio Sostenuto) 7) Drigo / Loving Serenade 8) Liszt / Love Dream No. 3 9) Tchaikovsky / Arabian Dance from "The Nutcracker" 10) Chopin / Berceuse (Op.57) 11) Mozart / Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K525 (Allegro) 12) Debussy / Clair de Lune 13) Massenet / Meditation from "Thais" 14) Bach & Gounod / Ave Maria 15) Chopin / Nocturne in F Sharp Major (Op.15 No.2) 16) Tchaikovsky / Serenade for Strings in C Major (Op. 48) (Excerpts from Pezzo in Forma di Sonatina) TRACKS: Disc 4 (The Merry Music and Graceful Dance) 1) Beethoven / Ode to Joy from "Symphony No. 9 Choral" 2) Mendelssohn / Spring Song 3) Brahms / Hungarian Dance No.5 4) Grieg / Solveig's Song from "Peer Gynt Suite No. 1" 5) Ponchielli / Dance of the Hours from "La Gioconda" 6) Bizet / Prelude from "Carman" 7) Delibes / Waltz of Swanihilda from "Coppelia" 8) Handel / La Rejouissance from "Music for the Royal Fireworks" 9) Smetana / Polka from "The Bartered Bride" 10) Mozart / Turkish March 11) Gluck / Dance of the Blessed Spirits from "Orpheus and Eurydice" 12) Schubert / Moments Musicaux 13) Bizet / Farandole from "L' Arlesienne Suite No. 2" 14) J.Strauss I / Radetzky March 15) Rimsky-Korsakov / Fandango from "Capriccio Espagnol" 16) Ravel / Bolero (Excerpts) TRACKS: Disc 5 (The Animal World) 1) Tchaikovsky / Scene of the Swans from "Swan Lake" 2) Tchaikovsky / Little Swans Dance from "Swan Lake" 3) Tchaikovsky / Dramatic Ballet Scene from "Swan Lake" 4) Tchaikovsky / Waltz of the Flowers from "The Nutcracker" 5) Chopin / Minute Waltz in D Flat Major (Op. 64 No. 1) 6) Rimsky-Korsakov / Flight of the Bumble-Bee 7) Schubert / Trout Variations from "Trout Quintet" 8) J.Strauss I / Roses from the South 9) Saint-Saens / Carnival of the Animals 9a) Introduction and Royal March of the Lion 9b) Cocks and Hens 9c) Wild Asses 9d) Tortoises 9e) Elephants 9f) Kangaroos 9g) Aquarium 9h) People with Long Ears 9i) The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods 9j) Aviary 9k) Pianists 9l) Fossils 9m) The Swan 9n) Finale

US$40