The Story Orchestra: The Sleeping Beauty (Hardback)
Discover the enchanting world ofThe Sleeping Beautyin this musical retelling of the balletpush the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky's score.
Join the King and Queen as they throw a party for their new baby, Princess Aurora. But when a terrible guest arrives and places a curse on princess, the kingdom must find the one special person who can defeat it As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes illustrated by artist Jessica Courtney Tickle, you willpress the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the ballets music.
At the back of the book, find a shortbiography of the composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with details about his composition of Swan Lake. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read adiscussion of the instruments, rhythms, and musical techniquesthat make them so powerful. Aglossarydefines musical terms.
The Story Orchestra seriesbrings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores.
Manufacturer's note:please pull the white tab out of the back of the book before use. Sound buttons require a firm push in exact location to work, which may be hard for young children. All sound clips are 10 seconds long.
The perfect primer to introduce children to classical music.
