{"product_id":"little-creatures","title":"Little Creatures: An Introduction to Classical Music by Ana Gerhard","description":"\u003cp\u003eCatch the classical music bug with this critter-filled guide featuring 20 popular compositions. Introduce children to insects, arachnids, and amphibians, such as spiders, wasps, butterflies, frogs, and snakes through the works of Beethoven, Ravel, Prokofiev, and other composers An original and exciting way for younger listeners to discover classical music, this book pairs five centuries of music history with stunning and evocative illustrations of these fascinating little creatures. A glossary of musical terms and a short biography of each composer are included along with a CD (and a unique digital download code) of 20 compositions performed by world-renowned ensembles such as the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Liverpool Philharmonic, and Nashville Symphony. WINNER OF THE PARENTS' CHOICE SILVER AWARD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrack Listing of CD (Duration approx 30 minutes) 1. Flight of the Bumblebee \/ The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Nicolai Rimsky-Kórsakov) CSR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF BRATISLAVA 2. He ppake the word, and there came all manner of flies... \/ Israel in Egypt. (Georg Friedrich Händel) ARADIA ENSEMBLE 3. From the Diary of a Fly \/ Microkosmos 6. (Béla Bartók). LAJOS KERTESZ (PIANO) 4. Overture \/ The Wasps (Ralph Vaughan Williams) LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC 5. The Night's Music \/ Out of Doors (Béla Bartók) JENO JANDó (PIANO) 6. Music of Insects \/ The Child and the Spells (Maurice Ravel) NASHVILLE SYMPHONY 7. Violin concerto « The Frogs » (Georg Philipp Telemann) L'ORFEO BAROQUE ORCHESTRA 8. The Wandering Tadpole (Silvestre Revueltas). SIMóN BOLÍVAR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 9. String quartet Op. 50, n° 6 \"The Frog\" (Franz Joseph Haydn) KODÁLY QUARTET 10. The Cricket (Josquin Desprez) CAPILLA FLAMENCA 11. Parade of the Grasshoppers \/ Music for Children Op. 65 (Sergéi Prokófiev) OLLI MUSTONEN (PIANO) 12. The Grasshopper \/ Two Insect Pieces (Benjamin Britten) HELEN JAHREN (OBOE) AND ELIZABETH WESTENHOLZ (PIANO) 13. The Song of the Flea \/ Goethe's Faust (Ludwig van Beethoven) HERMANN PREY (BARÍTONE) 14. The Flea (Joseph de Boismortier) JACQUES WILLEMIJMS (CLAVECÍN) 15. Tarantella \/ Bardic Sounds (Johann Kaspar Mertz) ADAM HOLZMAN (GUITAR) 16. The Spider's Web \/ The Spider's Feast (Albert Roussel) ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA 17. Entrance of the Ants \/ The Spider's Feast (Albert Roussel) ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA 18. The Butterflies (François Couperin) CHRISTOPHE ROUSSET (CLAVECiN) 19. Seven Butterflies, VI (Kaija Saariaho) ANSSI KARTTUNEN (CELLO) 20. SensemayÁ (Silvestre Revueltas) ORQUESTA DEL FESTIVAL DE MéXICO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It's a thorough resource for classrooms and homes alike. An ambitious feast for the senses.\"--KIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAna Gerhard\u003c\/strong\u003e studied as a concert pianist at the National Conservatory of Music in Mexico City and is a renowned music educator. In addition to writing the Little Stories of Great Composers series, she is a four-time recipient of the Parents' Choice Award for Little Creatures, Simply Fantastic and Amazing Water. Mauricio Gómez Morín has created several award-winning picture books over his more than 25-year career as an illustrator. He was the official spokesperson for the 36th International Children's and Youth Book Fair in Mexico City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IPG","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46129444683962,"sku":"9782924774557","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_7b7427e9-c194-4c08-b368-66b850cc4cf7.jpg?v=1783623630","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/little-creatures","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}