Ben's Birthday Present - A Classical Music Adventure for Children

Track Listings
1. In the Hall of the Mountain King    
2. The Turkish March    
3. The Wild Horseman    
4. The Entertainer    
5. Fantasie Impromptu    
6. Sinfonia #15    
7. The Witch    
8. Flight of the Bumblebee    
9. Fur Elise    
10. Minute Waltz    
11. Back in Ben's Room    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
In the tradition of Prokoffiev's PETER AND THE WOLF, this project combines music and story to create a dynamic reading and listening experience! But we take it a few steps further . . .

In this exciting new project, you will find a fully illustrated storybook, with an accompanying CD of narration and classical piano music. Designed to get young listeners engaged and excited about classical music, every piano piece is performed by a different young pianist, ranging in age from 9 to 17. Produced by kids, and FOR kids, BEN'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT will inspire children's imaginations and interest in classical music.

Every year on his birthday, Ben's grandmother gives him a magical and mysterious gift. But when Ben pulls back the wrapping paper on this year's present, all he finds is an antique music box that doesn't even work. Brokenhearted, Ben shelves the music box and forgets all about it . . . until one stormy day when the box comes alive and changes Ben's life forever.

Ben's Birthday Present - A Classical Music Adventure for Children, Music, Joseph Itaya, Catie Vigen, Christopher Santiago, Grace Itaya, James Fallisgaard, Jordan Prete, Kate Weinberger, Ketra Pattillo, Kyle Potuzak, Stefan Rubicz, Timothy Wang, Children's Stories, Childrens, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music, Pop, Seasonal
Ben's Birthday Present - A Classical Music Adventure for Children
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • An excellent CD
  • My 2nd Grade Grade Class Loved This CD!!!!
  • Musical Inspiration for Kids!!
 Ben's Birthday Present - A Classical Music Adventure for Children

Manufacturer: Tempered Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001NIRRE
Release Date: 2003-12-15

Tracks:

  1. In the Hall of the Mountain King
  2. The Turkish March
  3. The Wild Horseman
  4. The Entertainer
  5. Fantasie Impromptu
  6. Sinfonia #15
  7. The Witch
  8. Flight of the Bumblebee
  9. Fur Elise
  10. Minute Waltz
  11. Back in Ben's Room

Album Description

In the tradition of Prokoffiev's PETER AND THE WOLF, this project combines music and story to create a dynamic reading and listening experience! But we take it a few steps further . . .

In this exciting new project, you will find a fully illustrated storybook, with an accompanying CD of narration and classical piano music. Designed to get young listeners engaged and excited about classical music, every piano piece is performed by a different young pianist, ranging in age from 9 to 17. Produced by kids, and FOR kids, BEN'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT will inspire children's imaginations and interest in classical music.

Every year on his birthday, Ben's grandmother gives him a magical and mysterious gift. But when Ben pulls back the wrapping paper on this year's present, all he finds is an antique music box that doesn't even work. Brokenhearted, Ben shelves the music box and forgets all about it . . . until one stormy day when the box comes alive and changes Ben's life forever.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An excellent CD.......2007-01-10

This CD is a great introduction to classical music, and a love for music, for children of all ages. It interweaves various classical pieces with a story about a little boy named Ben who receives a magical music box from his grandmother. He originally doesn't see any appeal to the "silly old box," but gradually realizes over time that when he listens to the music, he is taken away to a different place by feeling as if he is actually part of the music. He gets involved in many exciting scenarios as he listens to the music and imagines himself in the middle of things based on the mood of the music. My 5-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter have really enjoyed it, and I feel that it's extremely well-made.

5 out of 5 stars My 2nd Grade Grade Class Loved This CD!!!!.......2004-06-21

In the 'reading & math' focused environment that our schools have become, music is often the first subject to be sacrificed. After playing this CD for my 2nd grade class, my students were both excited and inspired by what they heard. They were amazed to learn that such great music was played by children their own age. The mixture of story and music captured the imaginations of all my students!

5 out of 5 stars Musical Inspiration for Kids!!.......2004-03-17

Ben's Birthday Present is a wonderful, ingenious way to introduce classical music to children!
The book is beautifully illustrated, fully narrated and the classical pieces are brilliantly
interwoven into the story. It's truly delightful and the young pianists deliver extraordinary performances on all ten tracks. ~ I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to musically inspire young lives.

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