Beautiful Dreamer

Robin Spielberg | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 25, 2000)
• Original Release Date: January 25, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Play Mountain Music
• ASIN: B00004NHDH
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #212,932 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Beautiful Dreamer

2. Lullaby and Goodnight

3. The Inchworm

4. Lavender Blue

5. Sing

6. The Water Is Wide

7. Puff (The Magic Dragon)

8. Valerie

9. Children's Medley: I'm a Little Teapot/Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

10. On Top of Old Smokey

11. Edelweiss

12. You Are So Beautiful

13. Still, Still, Still

14. Goodnight Irene

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars from Solo Piano Publications, February 12, 2000

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Kathy Parsons (Florence, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beautiful Dreamer (Audio CD)

The story of how Robin Spielberg's newest release, "Beautiful Dreamer", came to be is incredible. I remember two years ago when Robin emailed me with the joyous news that she was pregnant with twins. She had recently returned home from a concert tour that included playing in Walnut Creek, CA, and an unforgettable workshop with my piano students the following day. She was so excited about becoming a mother, and wrote me frequent updates about how she was doing and feeling. After a few months, I didn't hear from her for an unusually long time. I was concerned, but with the twins coming and a new album ("Mother" with singers Susan McKeown and Cathie Ryan), I didn't think too much about it until she called one morning in tears with the horrible news that she had lost one of the girls in utero, and the surviving twin was only a pound and very fragile. My heart broke for Robin and her husband, Larry. Hope and prayers were all any of us could offer, but after a grueling four months in the hospital, in and out of danger, Valerie got stronger and healthier, and was able to go home. She was so tiny that Robin was able to slide her wedding band up her baby's leg. Because Valerie had been hearing Robin's music since conception, Robin had recordings of her music continuously playing while Valerie remained in the hospital. Her vital signs improved, and so did those of the other babies in the unit. Now a healthy and happy little girl, Robin wanted to give her a very special gift of a recording of lullabies made especially for her.

On the CD cover, it says that "Beautiful Dreamer" is "solo piano lullabies for parent and child", but this very beautiful collection can soothe and relax anyone. The fourteen songs are pieces that Robin learned as a child and that mean a lot to her, so the stylings are very warm and personal. Robin's elegant playing is laced with love in every note. Although I'm not a mom or an insomniac, I love this album! The selection of songs is wonderful. Not surprisingly, "Brahms' Lullaby" is included along with the title track, "Puff, the Magic Dragon", "Edelweiss", and "Lavender Blue". More of a surprise is "The Inch Worm" - a haunting and wistful song from the film "Hans Christian Anderson". "The Water is Wide" touches the soul with it's simple but heartfelt melody. "You Are So Beautiful" was a surprise, but it fits in perfectly and glows with a mother's love. Robin also included a piece composed in Valerie's honor, and it bears her name. Robin is one of my very favorite composers as well as pianists, and this gentle piece epitomizes Robin's composing and playing style. I hope one day Valerie will appreciate the wonder of this gift! Robin also assembled a montage of children's songs and nursery rhymes that makes me smile each time I hear it. This is a wonderful album, and I highly recommend it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soothing for my baby, April 10, 2001

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Lisa (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beautiful Dreamer (Audio CD)

My six month old son has a difficult time winding down at the end of the day. When he gets fussy I turn on this CD and he immediately calms down. It's really quite remarkable. At first I thought his response to the music was a fluke, but it has been a wonderfully calming influence on him for several weeks now. The music soothes him more than any singing, humming, holding, waltzing, or patting that I have tried. I am able to relax too. I especially enjoy Beautiful Dreamer, Lavender Blue, and You are so Beautiful. I wish that I had had this CD when my son was even younger--who knows, it may have helped to calm him during his colicky periods too!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the absolute best bedtime CD available, July 19, 2005

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christine delany "cdelany" (chestnut hill, ma United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Beautiful Dreamer (Audio CD)

this is the best bedtime cd out there. my son who has autism is enchanted by the music . all i have to say is "time for sleepy music" and he gets into bed and is able to relaxd to this music. i highly recommend it.