Baby Einstein: Lullaby Classics

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Claude Debussy (Composer), Antonin Dvorak (Composer), Felix Mendelssohn (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Johann Pachelbel (Composer), Christian Pezold (Composer), Robert Schumann (Composer), Bedrich Smetana (Composer), Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Claude Debussy, Antonin Dvorak, et al.
• Audio CD (March 16, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Buena Vista
• ASIN: B0001IXTU4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #195 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
This is a 17-track, 35-minute concert featuring a collection of soothing classical melodies perfect to calm little ones as they wind down for nap time, bedtime or a bit of quiet time. Each piece, re-orchestrated for little ears by the Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra, was specially selected to lull babies into sweet, blissful dreams. Lullaby Classics opens with "Twinkle, Twinkle" variations by Mozart and includes calming and delightful melodies from composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak and Debussy. It ends with Brahms's "Lullaby" tucking baby in for a cozy, restful sleep.

Customer Reviews

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140 of 159 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Synthesized classics, February 16, 2005

By	Patricia G. "viclarino" (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews

I was really disappointed to discover that every track on this CD is played on a synthesizer and not by the authentic orchestral instruments for which it was written. Mozart's Minuet in G sounds like it's being played on a (faux) marimba. A recording of actual instruments would be much more beautiful and better for a baby's developing ears.

45 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting and Soothing for Babies and Adults Alike, October 5, 2005

By	Healthy By Nature (Sharon Township, Ohio) - See all my reviews

First of all, let's clear up one misconception that some other reviewers seem to have -- Just as the Baby Einstein videos are not designed to replicate the directing genius of such Hollywood masterminds as Scorsese or Coppola, the Baby Einstein CDs are not designed to replicate the great symphonies and orchestras of the world! The CDs do indeed utilize great pieces of classical music as their base, but they are not meant to sound as if they are performed by a 120-piece orchestra.

In point of fact, the CDs are meant to work in conjunction with the Baby Einstein video series' various imageries and sounds, meaning they are designed to appeal in simplistic ways to the senses and interests of developing children. They take classical music (which is complex in nature) and replicate it in much simpler ways (via synthesized methods). This allows young developing ears to "tune in" to the various individual sounds and to identify simplistically with the overall melody. And isn't a toddler who wants to hear repeats of Pachebel's Canon or Vivaldi's Four Seasons a far cry more tolerable to Mom and Dad than one who wants to hear constant repeats of some big silly purple dinosaur singing?!?

My husband and I love classical music and have many of the great classical works performed by the world's best symphonies and orchestras. However, attempting to draw side-by-side comparisons between Baby Einstein CDs and the great orchestras of the world is like attemtping to compare apples and oranges!

The Baby Einstein CDs are a wonderful medium with which to introduce your child to classical music.

After literally SUFFERING through several other "classic lullaby" CDs that were given to us as gifts and being very disappointed, my husband and I were thrilled with the musical content and performance quality of the Baby Einstein CDs. We have most of them now and have found them all to be of superior quality.

As soothing baby lullabies and infant/toddler audio stimulations go, Baby Einstein CDs are positively enchanting! My husband and I have drifted off many times ourselves to the BE Lullaby Classics CD. We enjoy and appreciate the classical music experiences Baby Einstein provides for our child!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Musician Mom Loves - Does Use Real Instruments!, August 29, 2006

By	Merritt Seely "MomOfFour" (Fort Worth, TX) - See all my reviews

My 8-month-old son and I listen to this CD every night, and by the Pachelbel Canon (track 7) he's usually sound asleep. It is NOT ALL SYNTHESIZER. The jacket clearly states that the "Music Box Orchestra" includes flute, piano, cello, percussion, english horn, and oboe. As a musician, I am not offended by the "easy-listening" versions of these classics. In fact, I enjoy them. They introduce my son to the timeless melodies WITHOUT OVERSTIMULATING HIM at bedtime. I find them relaxing too.