Baby Einstein - Lullaby Classics

Artist:

Baby Einstein

Description:

Baby Einstein: Anik Oulianine (cello); Aaron Drake (flute); Dan Willis (English horn, oboe); Tom Nazziola (piano, keyboards); Bill Weisbach (keyboards, percussion, chapman stick); Clive Smith (keyboards).
Though there exist many children`s-music discs geared towards dancing, singing, learning, and generally keeping kids active and entertained, there are fewer that address the all-so-important nap time that follows. Luckily, Baby Einstein`s LULLABY CLASSICS is perfect for when youngsters (and parents) need a break. The 17-track CD features well-known classical pieces performed by the Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra, an ensemble comprised of several keyboards, cello, flute, English horn, oboe, percussion, and Chapman Stick (a stringed instrument that combines the ranges of the guitar and bass). Throughout, the tunes are played in an even-tempered manner that is, while often sprightly in tempo, light and soothing. The instrumentation seems carefully chosen to smooth out the music`s more animated edges, making the proceedings just right for drifting off to sleep. Even classical music neophytes will be familiar with Beethoven`s "Fur Elise" and "Moonlight Sonata," but less well known pieces such as Smetana`s "The Moldau" (a gentle waltz with a slight ethnic flavor), and Mendelssohn`s jaunty "Spring Song" contribute equally to the prevailing sense of tranquility.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Variations (Twinkle, Twinkle)
2. Minuet in G From Anna Magdalena
3. Piano Sonata in C, K 545, 2nd Movement
4. Spring Song
5. Piano Sonata in D, K576, 3rd Movement
6. Jesu, Joy of Man`s Desiring, BWV 147
7. Canon
8. Moldau, The
9. Preludes Book II, Clair de Lune
10. Sonata No. 14 (Moonlight), 2nd Movement, Op. 27
11. Symphony No. 9, New World
12. Fur Elise, Woo 59
13. Four Seasons, Winter, Rv267, 2nd Movement, The
14. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D, Air BWV 1068
15. Sonata No. 8 (Pathetique), 2nd Movement, Op. 13
16. Kinderscene Op.15
17. Waltz No. 15, Lullaby

Album Information

Release Date:

03/16/2004

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Children`s

Label:

Walt Disney Records

Catalog Number:

861 085

Original Release Year:

2004

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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