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It's a wonderful CD, especially for those of you who love classical music and if you've yet to share the greats with your children, this would be the perfect introduction! Richard Perlmutter is a musical genius and his humor and deep passion for these great masterpieces has brought them back to life for these younger generations to see how exquisite they once were, and are again. --Outnumbered 3-1
Parents need to know that the Beethoven's Wig series has won countless awards for its music, which introduces kids to the classics in an exciting way -- with words! This CD includes funny, kid-friendly lyrics that truly enhance the familiar piano melodies. Parents will enjoy the music as much as their kids and appreciate the refresher course on musicians such as Mozart, Beethoven, and Debussy. --Common Sense Media
Beethoven's Wig: Sing Along Piano Classics is a wonderful introduction to the joys of classical music; beautifully performed. Highly recommended. --Midwest Book Review
Parents need to know that the Beethoven's Wig series has won countless awards for its music, which introduces kids to the classics in an exciting way -- with words! This CD includes funny, kid-friendly lyrics that truly enhance the familiar piano melodies. Parents will enjoy the music as much as their kids and appreciate the refresher course on musicians such as Mozart, Beethoven, and Debussy. --Common Sense Media
Beethoven's Wig: Sing Along Piano Classics is a wonderful introduction to the joys of classical music; beautifully performed. Highly recommended. --Midwest Book Review
Product Description
In this delightful collection, Beethoven's Wig takes on the greatest piano hits of classical music with Richard Perlmutter's witty, irreverent and highly entertaining lyrics. The album features piano works by Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, Debussy, Stravinsky and Mussorgsky, as well as modern composers Schoenberg and Cowell. Perlmutter also serves up humorous lyrical renditions of The Entertainer and Chopsticks. Recorded at the legendary Village Recorders in Los Angeles, and at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Music Center, this album features lead vocals by Perlmutter, backed by his all-star cast of vocalists Elin Carlson, Jennifer Barnes, Jonathan Mack and Michael Geiger. All piano performances are by Grant Gershon. Opening a door to classical music for young and old, Beethoven's Wig is one of the most honored groups in family music, with 46 national awards and 4 Grammy Award Nominations. The instrumental version of each piece is included without lyrics.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
While the concept of Richard Perlmutter's Beethoven's Wig is kinda genius -- take famous classical melodies and attach often-funny lyrics to them -- I'd kinda found the past couple entries a little lacking, at least compared to the first couple albums. It was the Die Hard of kids music -- starting out strong, but no longer essential.
Well, John McClane won't head back to theatres for a fifth time until February 2013, but Perlmutter has brought back his own creation for a fifth time with Sing Along Piano Classics. If this new album is any indication, you may want to keep that weekend free for moviegoing because Bruce Willis, er, Richard Perlmutter brings back his "A" game.
As the title suggests, Perlmutter uses famous piano melodies as the basis for his "Weird Al"-like parodies, and many of them hit the mark. "A Piano Is Stuck in the Door" reworks Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer" to amusing effect, while "Poor Uncle Joe" appropriately talks about death in Frederic Chopin's Funeral March. A death of a car, but still. Most of the melodies are very familiar, and Perlmutter tweaks that familiarity on that in some cases -- lots of nonsense syllables in his version of W.A. Mozart's Sonata in C Major, or a clucking chicken in "My Little Chicken." And his take on Mozart's "Alla Turca" (unfamiliar name, but a familiar melody), which he calls "Mozart Makes Kids Smart," is slyly sarcastic ("Instantly / kids can be / the Little Einsteins we expect now / Did you know / with more Mozart / there'd be no child left behind?").
Given the occasionally tricky wordplay, the album is most appropriate for kids ages 6 and up. The 45-minute album features both versions with and without the lyrics.... Read more ›
Well, John McClane won't head back to theatres for a fifth time until February 2013, but Perlmutter has brought back his own creation for a fifth time with Sing Along Piano Classics. If this new album is any indication, you may want to keep that weekend free for moviegoing because Bruce Willis, er, Richard Perlmutter brings back his "A" game.
As the title suggests, Perlmutter uses famous piano melodies as the basis for his "Weird Al"-like parodies, and many of them hit the mark. "A Piano Is Stuck in the Door" reworks Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer" to amusing effect, while "Poor Uncle Joe" appropriately talks about death in Frederic Chopin's Funeral March. A death of a car, but still. Most of the melodies are very familiar, and Perlmutter tweaks that familiarity on that in some cases -- lots of nonsense syllables in his version of W.A. Mozart's Sonata in C Major, or a clucking chicken in "My Little Chicken." And his take on Mozart's "Alla Turca" (unfamiliar name, but a familiar melody), which he calls "Mozart Makes Kids Smart," is slyly sarcastic ("Instantly / kids can be / the Little Einsteins we expect now / Did you know / with more Mozart / there'd be no child left behind?").
Given the occasionally tricky wordplay, the album is most appropriate for kids ages 6 and up. The 45-minute album features both versions with and without the lyrics.... Read more ›
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beethoven's Wig delights children yet again (and "Mozart makes kids smart" too!)
November 21, 2011
By Steven Marks
Format:Audio CD
If you're already familiar with the genius of Richard Perlmutter, you and your children's delight from Beethoven's Wig is about to be extended. If you're not, don't miss the earlier CDs in the series, which are now well established classics that for so many reasons earned Grammy nominations and numerous other awards. What makes this newest Beethoven's Wig so interesting is Perlmutter's focus on piano masterpieces with a huge range from simpler to complex, but always making each piece utterly accessible and endlessly entertaining for little ones. While instilling a love for classical music in your kids, this CD will take them (and you) on a trip to the moon with Debussy, on a merry go round with Mozart, and on a Pony Express ride with Schumann - places even the composers themselves haven't been until offered a ride on Perlmutter's amazing imagination. These and ten other enthralling little stories, married to gems of the classical piano repertoire (also on the same CD in versions without the lyrics) make for a very generous serving of children's entertainment that begs to be heard over and over again. Hard to go wrong this Christmas with this or any of the Beethoven's Wig collection. Enjoy!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By S. Bumgarner
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Absolutely as good as the previous four in the Beethoven's Wig series! My children and I love it! This CD sticks to piano favorites, but also introduces a couple of more -- I don't know the correct term -- maybe "modernistic"? selections. A piece by Schoenberg is one example. Another is "Amiable Conversation" by Cowell. Perlmutter's version is titled "Bang, Bang, Bang" and the lyrics include: "Will somebody stop that bang, bang, banging the piano? It's annoying. It's not music. It's noise." Really funny, and definitely introduces kids to a different style than I recall on any of the previous CDs. You can't go wrong with any of this series!
By Jen in NC
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
We have been listening to the Bethoven's Wig series at my house going on 8 years now. My children never get tired of the songs, and they have a true love of classical music which I attribute to this series.
Anyway- we've been waiting for the next cd to come along, and the Easter Bunny left a copy in my daughter's basket, much to her delight.
It's been played every day since Easter. Near the cd player I found a strange list of numbers... daughter explained that it was her ranking (from 1-10) of how much she liked each song. Some were rated 14 (she is eight).
Can't beat that!
Anyway- we've been waiting for the next cd to come along, and the Easter Bunny left a copy in my daughter's basket, much to her delight.
It's been played every day since Easter. Near the cd player I found a strange list of numbers... daughter explained that it was her ranking (from 1-10) of how much she liked each song. Some were rated 14 (she is eight).
Can't beat that!
By Linda Perlis
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
My 4-year-old grandson has been asking for the Beethoven's Wig music for about a year whenever we are in the car together. This is the most recent for us, and after listening twice so far, he knows the words to many of the songs! His favorite is the one about the piano getting stuck in the door!
Thank you for teaching our little ones these wonderful melodies -- and having such fun with them!
Thank you for teaching our little ones these wonderful melodies -- and having such fun with them!
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Perfect addition to the other volumes. Received in good condition, just as indicated. That's all I have to say.
Thanks.
Thanks.
By karen wolff
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this for my boys. They love the music and the lyrics. I wanted to introduce them to classical music. I love classical music and want to share this love with them. What a fun and delightful way to expand their knowledge of music!
Format:Audio CD
My kids keep asking for this one again and again. The truth is I don't mind. The music is so catchy and upbeat. Richard P is a genius!
