An Introduction to Classical Music by Ana Gerhard, illus. by Claudia Legnazzi.
Who knew that composers loved gnomes, fairies, witches, goblins, elves, and wizards as much as kids do? Simply Fantastic pairs 3 centuries of music inspired by magical legends and classic tales with evocative illustrations and listening guides keyed to topnotch recordings on the CD. The listening guides focus attention on musical elements, instruments, terms, etc.
The book’s illustrations, explanatory notes, music glossary, short composer bios, & backgrounds on the fantastical characters and themes of the works are also on the CD as printable PDFs. What else can we say? This set is…well, simply fantastic!
Hardback & Enhanced CD
