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Welcome to the Symphony
A Musical Exploration of the Orchestra Using Beethoven's Symphony No. 5
Contributors
Illustrated by James Williamson
Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- Oct 27, 2015
- Page Count
- 32 pages
- Publisher
- Workman Kids
- ISBN-13
- 9780761176473
Price
$29.99Price
$39.99 CADFormat
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Please take your seat. The concert is about to begin!
Discover what a symphony is, who Beethoven was, what happens when a conductor takes the podium and faces of the orchestra, and when you should and shouldn’t clap during a performance.
Welcome to the Symphony is a unique, interactive introduction to classical music, presenting one of the most famous symphonies ever written, by one the most famous composers who ever lived.
With 19 sound buttons, you’ll hear the different parts and voices of the music—the beginning of “Symphony No. 5”, the melody, the harmony, the sounds made by a violin, a viola, a cello, a double bass, and more. And you can even sing along!
Welcome to the Symphony is the first book in music educator Carolyn Sloan’s hugely successful Welcome to … sound button picture book series that introduces classic musical genres to young readers, followed by Welcome to Jazz and Welcome to the Opera.
“An ideal way to introduce children to the magic of music—delightful, charming, wonderfully entertaining, beautifully illustrated.” —Gerard Schwarz, Music Director, the All-Star Orchestra
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“An ideal way to introduce children to the magic of music—delightful, charming, wonderfully entertaining, beautifully illustrated.” —Gerard Schwarz, Music Director, the All-Star Orchestra
"Welcome to the Symphony [lives] up to the publisher's promise that children will enjoy it . . . it passed the 4-year-old test with flying colors." — The Washington Post -
“An ideal way to introduce children to the magic of music—delightful, charming, wonderfully entertaining, beautifully illustrated.”Gerard Schwarz
–Gerard Schwarz, music director, The All-Star Orchestra and music director laureate, Seattle Symphony
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"A delight for kids of any age! Educational, fun, a visual and aural treat, this book introduces children to the wonderful world of symphony music. With gorgeous illustrations, clear and straightforward descriptions of the instruments, and interactive buttons that play beautiful Beethoven, this will have your kids dragging you to the symphony! I simply adored it."Terry Kinney
–Terry Kinney, director, actor, and co-founder of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
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“Lively, beautifully written…a charming way to educate the next generation of concert-goers.”Orin O’Brien
–Orin O’Brien, double bassist, The New York Philharmonic
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“This beautiful book appeals on so many levels...The charming illustrations and brilliant musical recordings provide the perfect sensory stimuli, while the text illuminates every question a child might have about the experience in the most natural and satisfying way.”Dorothy Lawson
–Dorothy Lawson, artistic director, Ethel String Quartet
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"An introduction to one of the greatest of all classical works that quite wondrously includes not just words and pictures, but some of the music itself. And to think that the musicians playing the excerpts are young people as well, members of the New York Youth Symphony! What could be more inspiring?"–Ted Libbey, author of The NPR Listener's Encyclopedia of Classical MusicTed Libbey
