Baby Dance: A Toddler's Jump on the Classics

Aram Khachaturian (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Jean-Philippe Rameau (Composer), Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Modest Mussorgsky (Composer), Igor Stravinsky (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Frederic Chopin (Composer), Johann II [Junior] Strauss (Composer), Franz Joseph Haydn (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Manuel de Falla (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Alexander Lazarev (Conductor), Gennady Rozhdestvensky (Conductor), John Eliot Gardiner (Conductor), Claudio Scimone (Conductor), Christoph von Dohnányi (Conductor), Pierre Boulez (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Alexander Lazarev, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, John Eliot Gardiner, Claudio Scimone, Christoph von Dohnányi, et al.
• Composer: Aram Khachaturian, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, et al.
• Audio CD (September 6, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Erato
• ASIN: B000005EDA
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,625 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #78 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Symphonies > Classical
  • #95 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Classical (c.1770-1830) > Forms & Genres > Symphonies

Track Listings

1. Sabre Dance

2. [excerpt] [Excerpt]

3. Act ll

4. Allegro

5. Badinerie

6. Unspecified excerpt

7. Tarantella [excerpt] [Excerpt]

8. Russian Dance

9. Allegro assai [excerpt] [Excerpt]

10. Etude for piano No. 21 in G flat major, Op. 25/9, C. 34

11. Unter Donner und Blitz (Thunder and Lightning), polka schnell for orche

12. Menuetto

13. Waltz for piano No. 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212

14. March

15. Allegro

16. Overture [excerpt] [Excerpt]

17. Allegro

18. Chinese Dance

19. Danse de la frayeur

20. Waltz for piano No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 18, CT. 207

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable resource, July 31, 2001

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Bettina Engelman (Stockton, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Dance: A Toddler's Jump on the Classics (Audio CD)

As a music educator, preschool teacher, and mother of three young children, I have reviewed many recordings for children. When evaluating a product, I do not necessarily look for songs I like to listen to, but selections that are well received by children. The producers of "Baby dance" did a wonderful job in choosing beautiful pieces with a fast tempo that encourage toddlers as young as 13 months to march, hop, and dance. Not all songs are from the typical classical music sampler tapes, introducing adults to other, lesser-known beautiful masterpieces. Most selections are less then 2 minutes long, wich proved the perfect time span for the attention of a 2-year old. I videotaped my youngest son when he was dancing to this tape as a 2-year old. He interpreted the feelings the music conveyed and moved his body according to these emotions - from wiggling to standing still and tuning in to crawling on all fours. I give workshops to early childhood educators and always recommend this title.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A different "baby classics" album, November 11, 2002

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Lyudmila (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Dance: A Toddler's Jump on the Classics (Audio CD)

I've bought many CDs for my son (who is now 2), including various classical compilations for babies. However, most of them seem to comprise of the same two dozen or so "favourites" from the Baroque and Classical periods. Also, most of the selections are usually in slow tempo (in order to pass as "lullabies") whereas I find that babies respond better to rhythmic, upbeat tunes. I like this CD because it includes beautiful selections that are less overused, come from different epochs and styles, and are very suitible for small kids. The pieces are brief (babies have a short attention span)and upbeat. They won't put your child or yourself to sleep, but you can listen to them repeatedly without getting tired.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A lot of fun for toddlers, very energetic, November 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Baby Dance: A Toddler's Jump on the Classics (Audio CD)

I bought this for my 2 yr old granddaughter-she calls the "sabre danse" her "running song" and the piece from "carmen" her "jumping song". I prefer longer examples of the various works but it works well for little ones.