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Classical music for children
Topic Started: May 12 2009, 02:50 PM (284 Views)
Klaus
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A friend of mine asked me for suggestions: What kind of classical music might 3-4 year old children like?
Of course, they may enjoy many things that also adults like, but which pieces might be
particularly well-suited for kids of that age?

My first two thoughts were:

- Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf"
- Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker"

Any other ideas?
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Free Rider
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Mendelsohn's "Songs Without Words"
Maybe some Debussy there's a book with Doctor Gradus ad Parnasum and a bunch of other little ones that are enchanting.

Play him some Brahms. Maybe the Intermezzo that seems all the rage nowadays...op 118 #2
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ivorythumper
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You might get the sound track to Fantasia, which has wonderful classical music. I suppose a lot of it might be too intense for a young child, I don't know...
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musicasacra
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I gave my little nieces and nephews these CDs for their night-night music, featuring Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. They loved them.
http://www.amazon.com/Set-Your-Life-Music-Prelude/dp/B0000041O2/

The CDs are available individually as well, under the titles
Bach at Bedtime
Beethoven at Bedtime
Brahms at Bedtime



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Kincaid
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What's that one that goes:

duh dee dum duh-de-dum
duh dee dum duh-de-dum
duh de duh duh dee duh duh dee duh de dum de dum?
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sue
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Put on stuff you like. Play lots of different things. Spend time playing with your kid while music is on and see how he/she reacts to different music. Go from there.
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ivorythumper
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Karlheinz Stockhausen at Bedtime.
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George K
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May 12 2009, 03:40 PM
Karlheinz Stockhausen at Bedtime.
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May 12 2009, 03:40 PM
Karlheinz Stockhausen at Bedtime.
Oh yes, the Helicopter String Quartet comes to mind.
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Renauda
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Try some early Mozart and CPE Bach.
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John D'Oh
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When I was really small I absolutely loved Grieg's 'In the hall of the mountain king' from Peer Gynt.. My parents had it on a 78, and me and my brother used to do this frantic dance around the lounge to it. We called it 'The wild record'.
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All the suggestions are good so far - esp. the helicopter quartet.

- St. Saens "Carnival of the animals"
- Schumann "Scenes from Childhood."
- Messiaen - any of his "bird' pieces.
- Ravel - Any of the 3 water pieces for piano.
- Debussy - "afternoon of a fawn," preludes for piano.
- Bartok - "Out of Doors Suite."
- Mozart - anything
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George K
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"Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra"
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