Introduction to classical music

Musical selection and explanatory texts: Ana Gerhard
Illustrations: Mauricio Gómez Morin

Spiders, butterflies, wasps, frogs… Many of these critters, whether insects or small animals, have fueled the imagination of musicians of all eras. Works by Beethoven, Bartók, Ravel and other composers will introduce children to 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 National Orchestra of Scotland, the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and the ORFEO Baroque Ensemble.

MUSIC ALBUM 978-2-924774-57-1
Release date: 2019
Age: From 7 years old
Themes: Composers, insects, reptiles, history
Hardcover (21 cm x 21 cm, 72 pages) accompanied by a 35-minute disc (20 recording extracts)