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A Child's Introduction to the Orchestra
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Throughout the pages of A Child's Introduction to the Orchestra, readers will find notes directing the reader to music tracks you can enjoy while reading the book. These tracks are on this webpage. To listen here, just click the book cover image under the numbered track. To download, click the book cover image, then navigate to the three dots on the player, click there for the prompt to download.
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Track 1: Ride of the Valkyries
Track 2: The Four Seasons
Track 3: The Well Tempered Clavier
Track 4: Symphony No. 101 or The Clock
Track 5: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Track 6: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Track 7: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
Track 8: Sleeping Beauty
Track 9: Hungarian Dance No. 5
Track 10: Mahler's Symphony No. 4
Track 11: Debussy's Arabesque No. 1
Track 12: The Rite of Spring
Track 13: Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4, Third Movement
Track 14: Franck's Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major
Track 15: Bartók's Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Track 16: William Tell Overture
Track 17: Carnival of the Animals
Track 18: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Track 19: Bach's Suite No. 2 for Flute, Strings and Basso Continuo
Track 20: Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4, Third Movement Flute
Track 21: Sinfonia in G Major for Two Oboes
Track 22: Mozart's Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra
Track 23: Ravel's Bolero
Track 24: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Track 25: The Mother Goose Suite
Track 26: Haydn's Concerto for Trumpet in E Flat
Track 27: Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 1
Track 28: Mahler's Symphony No. 3
Track 29: Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition
Track 30: Shchedrin's Carmen Suite
Track 31: Mahler's Symphony No. 7
Track 32: Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.4
Track 33: Peer Gynt
Track 34: The Nutcracker
Track 35: Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Track 36: Beethoven's Sonata No. 8 “Pathetique”
Track 37: Poulenc's Concerto Champetre
You'll Love The Child's Introduction Series
The Child’s Introduction Series brings young readers into creative worlds, sparking imagination and instilling a lifelong curiosity about the arts and science. In-depth, illustrated age-appropriate books on an array of topics including astronomy, music, dance, mythology, natural science, poetry and more allow young explorers to discover the joy of learning through reading at their own pace and on their own terms. And each volume includes its own reward, with stickers, activity pages, removable posters, or another added plus to further the books’ impact. Check out the newly revised editions of two of the series' most popular titles: A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky and A Child's Introduction to the Orchestra!
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