Classics for Kids (Box Set) [Box set]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Composer), Johann Pachelbel (Composer), Aram Khachaturian (Composer), Robert Schumann (Composer), Modest Mussorgsky (Composer), Johann II [Junior] Strauss (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Franz [Vienna] Schubert (Composer), Leroy Anderson (Composer), George Gershwin (Composer), Felix [1] Mendelssohn (Composer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), Leopold Mozart (Composer), Sandor Frigyes (Conductor), Peter Wohlert (Conductor), Andras Korodi (Conductor), Max Pommer (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Sandor Frigyes, Peter Wohlert, Andras Korodi, Max Pommer
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Johann Pachelbel, Aram Khachaturian, et al.
• Audio CD (November 15, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Delta
• ASIN: B00000IGUV
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #116,195 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #64 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Symphonies > Classical
  • #67 in Music > Classical > Ballets & Dances > Historical Periods > Romantic (c.1820-1910)
  • #74 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Classical (c.1770-1830) > Forms & Genres > Symphonies

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ('Eine kleine Nachtmusik'), K. 525: Allegro

2. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Russian Dance

3. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Dance of the Toy Flutes

4. The Flight of the Bumble Bee, musical picture for orchestra (from The Tale of Tsar Saltan)

5. Canon and gigue, for 3 violins & continuo in D major, T. 337: Canon

6. Gayane, ballet in 4 acts: Sabre Dance

7. Album für die Jugend No. 10 ('Fröhlicher Landmann, von der Arbeit Zurückkehrend') for piano, Op. 68/10

8. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Promenade (excerpts)

9. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Ballet of the Chickens in their Shells

10. An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad lib), Op. 314 (RV 314): [Excerpts]

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Peter and the Wolf, children's tale for narrator & orchestra, Op. 67

2. Toy Symphony (Cassation), for toys, 2 oboes, 2 horns & strings in G major (formerly K. 63)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My baby loves this CD!, November 4, 2006

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itsjustme (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Classics for Kids (Box Set) (Audio CD)

Of all the many CDs we were given, this is my baby's favorite. Unlike most CDs of classical music for babies, this isn't just smooth, soft music. It does have some of that, but it also has more exciting pieces like the bouncy Nutcracker music, The Flight of the Bumble Bee, and The Sabre Dance. My baby bounces and dances to this music happily. And once she's a bit older, I'm sure she's going to love "Peter the Wolf," narrated by Jack Lemmon.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My 3 yr old loves it!, March 16, 2007

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P. Sims (Round Rock, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Classics for Kids (Box Set) (Audio CD)

This is one of my three year old's top requests for listening. She simply loves it; She hums along and can name most of the songs. I am vey pleased.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Reasonable Collection, August 11, 2004

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Jason Holtzapple (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Classics for Kids (Box Set) (Audio CD)

This is a reasonable selection of works to start with as a child's introduction to Classical music. There are two main flaws - a handful of the pieces are performed rather poorly and the sound quality is muffled. But keeping the intended audience in mind and the price, it's not a bad value.