{"product_id":"welcome-to-the-symphony-a-musical-exploration-of-the-orchestra-using-beethovens-symphony-no-5-with-battery","title":"Welcome to the Symphony: A Musical Exploration of the Orchestra Using Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 [With Battery]","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A delight for kids of any age! Educational, fun, a visual and aural treat, this book introduces children to the wonderful world of symphony music. With gorgeous illustrations, clear and straightforward descriptions of the instruments, and interactive buttons that play beautiful Beethoven, this will have your kids dragging you to the symphony! I simply adored it.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -Terry Kinney, director, actor, and co-founder of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eTerry Kinney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Lively, beautifully written...a charming way to educate the next generation of concert-goers.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -Orin O'Brien, double bassist, The New York Philharmonic \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eOrin O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This beautiful book appeals on so many levels...The charming illustrations and brilliant musical recordings provide the perfect sensory stimuli, while the text illuminates every question a child might have about the experience in the most natural and satisfying way.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -Dorothy Lawson, artistic director, Ethel String Quartet \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eDorothy Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"An introduction to one of the greatest of all classical works that quite wondrously includes not just words and pictures, but some of the music itself. And to think that the musicians playing the excerpts are young people as well, members of the New York Youth Symphony! What could be more inspiring?\"-Ted Libbey, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe NPR Listener's Encyclopedia of Classical Music\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eTed Libbey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Carolyn Sloan is the author of \u003ci\u003eWelcome to the Symphony \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e. A music educator, songwriter, and musician, she writes music for theater, television, and children. She the founder of a new online education company, TeachMe TV. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eJames Williamson is an illustrator, designer, and artist whose work has appeared in \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and numerous children's books. He lives with his wife in Brooklyn, New York. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"An ideal way to introduce children to the magic of music--delightful, charming, wonderfully entertaining, beautifully illustrated.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -Gerard Schwarz, music director, The All-Star Orchestra and music director laureate, Seattle Symphony \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eGerard Schwarz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eWelcome to the Opera\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Jazz, \u003c\/i\u003e this musical picture book introduces children ages 4 to 8 to the wonders of classical music with 19 interactive sound buttons.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Please take your seat. The concert is about to begin! \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Discover what a symphony is, who Beethoven was, what happens when a conductor takes the podium and faces of the orchestra, and when you should and shouldn't clap during a performance. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWelcome to the Symphony\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique, interactive introduction to classical music, presenting one of the most famous symphonies ever written, by one the most famous composers who ever lived. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With 19 sound buttons, you'll hear the different parts and voices of the music--the beginning of \"Symphony No. 5\", the melody, the harmony, the sounds made by a violin, a viola, a cello, a double bass, and more. 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