Is your child learning enough about music? Traditional or home schooled, an education without music is incomplete! The Story of the Orchestra Book and CD solves that! The colorfully illustrated hard cover book has three sections, instruments in the orchestra, famous composers and an overview of musical styles.
Instruments
There are dozens of instruments in the modern orchestra from the triangle to the tuba and the first section explains each one with beautifully detailed pictures. Listen to each instrument as you follow along with the 70 minute CD.
Composers
From Bach to Stravinsky, this section tells you all about the life and times of composers who were “instrumental” in the development of the orchestra. Again, the CD give examples of each composers work.
Styles
As history changed so did music and this section will tell you about the styles of music and how they developed.
This Book and CD is a great value and should be part of any child’s education! Makes a great gift for the grandchildren!
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