EAN: 9781786030689

Bilder-Quelle: averdo

Follow Clara on a magical Christmas adventure in this musical retelling of The Nutcracker ballet – push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky’s original score. It is Christmas Eve at Clara’s house. Scents of ginger chocolate and peppermint waft through the air. Clara’s parents are having a party and her little brother Fritz is decorating the Christmas tree. Clara’s godfather a toymaker arrives with gifts including a very special one for her – a wooden nutcracker carved in the shape of a little man . After Fritz breaks it the children are sent to bed. The story follows Clara in her dreams as she battles and defeats a mouse king then travels with her nutcracker-turned-prince to the Land of Sweets where she watches its enchanting inhabitants perform beautiful dances. As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes you will press the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the ballet’s music including ' The Waltz of the Flowers' ' The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy' ' The Russian Dance'  and the awesome ' Finale' . Readers should press firmly on the pages to activate the sound board at the back of the book encouraging interactive learning and introducing children to this beautiful piece of music . At the back of the book find a short biography of the composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky with details about his composition of The Nutcracker ballet. Next to this you can replay the musical excerpts and for each of them read a discussion of the instruments rhythms and musical techniques that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms. The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet opera and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. With The Story Orchestra keyboard sound books children can play the famous melodies themselves with the sound of a real grand piano.   Also available from the Story Orchestra series : The Magic Flute I Can Play (vol 1) Carnival of the Animals Swan Lake The Sleeping Beauty and Four Seasons in One Day . Manufacturer’s note: please pull the white tab out of the back of the book before use. Sound buttons require a firm push in exact location to work which may be hard for young children. All sound clips are 10 seconds long. The perfect primer to introduce children to classical music.

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