Baby Beethoven

Baby Einstein

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 9, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Buena Vista
• ASIN: B000065V7N
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,482 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The Baby Beethoven music CD is an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award winner. Featuring 19-tracks, the 35-minute collection designed as a playful introduction to the drama and range of Beethoven's music. All of the pieces featured on the Baby Beethoven music CD were composed in the late 18th and early 19th centuries and trace the range of history's most famous musician. Masterfully re-orchestrated by the Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra for little ears, Baby Beethoven music CD is an excellent audio accompaniment to any child's playtime. Tracks from this delightful CD are featured on Baby Einstein's Baby Beethoven DVD. Musical Selections: 1. Tune up and theme from Symphony No. 9, 2nd movement 2. Symphony No. 1, 1st movement, Op. 21 3. Minuet in G 4. Sonata in F 5. Sonata No. 14 (Moonlight), 2nd movement, Op. 27, No. 2 6. The Ruins of Athens, Turkish March, Op. 113 7. Rondo in C, Op. 51, No. 1 8. Fur Elise, WoO 59 9. Rondo a Capriccio in G, Op. 129 10. Symphony No. 5, 1st movement, Op. 67 11. Military March No. 1 in F, WoO 18 12. Sonatina in G 13. Sonata 8 (Pathetique), 3rd movement, Op. 13 14. Symphony No. 9, 4th movement, Op. 125 15. Sonata No. 2, 1st movement, Op. 2, No. 2 16. Allegro for a Flute Clock 17. Symphony No. 6, 3rd movement, Op. 68 18. Sonata No. 8 (Pathetique), 2nd movement Op. 13 19. Symphony No. 9, 4th movement coda, Op. 125 Age: Birth + Awards: * Billboard Magazine Top Midline Classical Albums (#2) - 2004 * Oppenheim Toy Portfolio "Gold Award" (2002)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classy Classical CD, April 14, 2005

By	Michelle "michellesays" (U.S.) - See all my reviews

Classical music makes your baby smart? Who cares what the "experts" say? As a mom, I judge any children's music CD by how often my kids ask to hear it. And Baby Beethoven CD gets two tiny thumbs up! My 5-year-old daughter has enjoyed this music since she was small (we also own the VHS tape). Now her younger sisters love it, too. The play list of 19 selections ranges from soothing symphonies, such as Symphony No. 6 in F major ("Pastoral"), to lively sonatas, like the Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ("Pathétique") that inspire my girls to leap and twirl across the room. And that makes this CD a smart buy.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD for little ones, April 30, 2003

By	mamaslittleman "mamaslittleman" (AL. United States) - See all my reviews

I bought this for my son when he was 3 months old.He loved it instantly. I would put the cd on while we cooked dinner together. He would just sit in his high chair and listen intently. He is now over a year old and we still enjoy listening to it together. It's great background music while you play with them. Oh yeah did I mention this is my son's favorite cd. I highly recommend this cd.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ugh! Glorified Music-Box Music, December 3, 2005

By	DMR (Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

My husband and I are fans of classical music with a substantial CD collection. When we found out we were pregnant, I picked up the Baby Beethoven CD from my local library to see what it was like.

It's glorified music box music... some of the pieces are almost impossible to distinguish without checking the jewel case for the name.

If you really want to expose your child to Beethoven, don't waste your time with this CD. For soothing sleepy-time music, try "Beethoven at Bedtime."