Introduction to Classical Music

Musical selection and explanatory text: Ana Gerhard
Illustrations: Mauricio Gómez Morín

Spiders, butterflies, wasps, frogs... Many of these creatures, whether insects or small animals, have fueled the imagination of musicians throughout the ages. Works by Beethoven, Bartók, Ravel, and other composers will help children discover classical music by introducing them to this animal-inspired repertoire. Wonderfully illustrated, the book also contains a glossary of musical terms, a listening guide, and a short biography of each composer. The disc offers twenty excerpts from various recordings of pieces performed by internationally renowned masters, including the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, and the ORFEO Baroque Ensemble.

MUSICAL ALBUM 978-2-924774-57-1
Publication date: 2019
Age: 7 years and up
Themes: Composers, insects, reptiles, history
Hardcover (21 cm x 21 cm, 72 pages) accompanied by a 35-minute disc (20 recording excerpts)