Album Description This is a 17-track, 35-minute concert featuring a collection of soothing classical melodies perfect to calm little ones as they wind down for nap time, bedtime or a bit of quiet time. Each piece, re-orchestrated for little ears by the Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra, was specially selected to lull babies into sweet, blissful dreams. Lullaby Classics opens with "Twinkle, Twinkle" variations by Mozart and includes calming and delightful melodies from composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak and Debussy. It ends with Brahms's "Lullaby" tucking baby in for a cozy, restful sleep.
Additional Information Track List:
# Variations (12) on "Ah, vous dirai-je maman," for piano in C major, K. 265 (K. 300e) Excerpt
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
# Minuet, for keyboard No. 1 in G major (Anna Magdalena Notebook II/1), BWV Anh. 114
Composed by Christian Pezold
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
# Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major ("Sonata semplice") K. 545 2nd Movement
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
# Song without Words for piano No. 30 in A major ("Frhlingslied"), Op. 62/6
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
# Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major ("Trumpet", "Hunt"), K. 576 3rd Movement
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
# Cantata No. 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174) Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
# Canon in D major, various arrangements
Composed by Johann Pachelbel
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
# Vltava (The Moldau), symphonic poem (M Vlast No. 2), JB 1:112/2
Composed by Bedrich Smetana
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
# Clair de lune, for orchestra or various other arrangements (from "Suite Bergamasque" for piano), L. 75/3
Composed by Claude Debussy
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
# Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2 2nd Movement
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
# Symphony No. 9 in E minor ("From the New World"), B. 178 (Op. 95) (first published as No. 5) Excerpt
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
# Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Fr Elise"), WoO 59
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
# Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ("L'inverno," The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297 2nd Movement
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
# Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 Air
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
# Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ("Pathtique"), Op. 13 2nd Movement
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
# Kinderszenen No. 1 ("Von fremden Lndern und Menschen"), for piano, Op. 15/1
Composed by Robert Schumann
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
# Wiegenlied ("Guten Abend, gut Nacht"), song for voice & piano, Op. 49/4
Composed by Johannes Brahms
with The Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
Item Specifications...
Record Label Buena Vista
Dimensions: Length: 5.6" Width: 4.9" Height: 0.4" Weight: 0.18 lbs.
Binding CD
Release Date Aug 1, 2005
Publisher EMI- CMG DISTRIBUTION #36
ISBN 0012322067 EAN 0050086108572 UPC 050086108572
Availability 56 units. Availability accurate as of Feb 13, 2012 07:13.
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I was having ALOT of trouble getting my toddler to sleep at night. She just wanted to stay up and play. I got this cd as a gift and figured I would try it. She fell asleep by the 2nd song and I have since began using it everynight. This cd truly helped our family get throught some rough nights. The songs are beautiful and I would highly recommend this cd to ALL parents. =)
My Son Loves this CD Nov 19, 2006
My son LOVES the Baby Einstein Videos. We bought a couple of CD's for him to listen to when he goes to sleep. This CD is by far the one that puts him down. We joke that it is the soundtrack to our life right now!
True all the music is played in a more musicbox style, but I think it is more pleasing to a baby's ears. I'm a piano teacher and my son really did not like to hear the piano when he was younger. He's now 13 months and he does like it, but it did not start that way.
I also like the arrangements. They feature the main theme of the piece and then move on to a new song. Just right for a little one's attention span (at least my litle one's attention span).
This is in no way "serious" classical music, and if that is what you want for your child, don't buy it, you will be disappointed. It is, however, very musical, and interesting. For someone who is looking for pretty music that is calming and soothing, this is great!
Not real music! Oct 11, 2006
I bought this for our baby and like many of the reviewers, I was disappointed in the synthesized music. I have played some of the pieces, and although the concept is good, I want my child to hear music as it was on intended on the real instruments.
Musician Mom Loves - Does Use Real Instruments! Aug 29, 2006
My 8-month-old son and I listen to this CD every night, and by the Pachelbel Canon (track 7) he's usually sound asleep. It is NOT ALL SYNTHESIZER. The jacket clearly states that the "Music Box Orchestra" includes flute, piano, cello, percussion, english horn, and oboe. As a musician, I am not offended by the "easy-listening" versions of these classics. In fact, I enjoy them. They introduce my son to the timeless melodies WITHOUT OVERSTIMULATING HIM at bedtime. I find them relaxing too.
Great lullaby cd! Aug 15, 2006
I love all the Baby Einstein products & this is my favorite cd so far! My 10 week old son loves it & we listen to it while I'm feeding him & when I'm rocking him to sleep. The music is very soothing for baby and mom. All of the songs are great and sometimes even puts me to sleep! I would recommend to any new mom.
