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| |  | Healthy Foods | Home » » » » Beethoven Lives Upstairs | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Product Details: | | | Audio CD Release Date:
| March 20, 1995 | | Studio:
| Children's Group | | Composer:
| Barbara Nichol | | Conductor:
| Walter Babiak | | Number Of Discs:
| 1 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 35 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | 1. | Symphony No. 7: Movement 2 | | 2. | Symphony No. 5: Movement 2 | | 3. | Piano Sonata, Op. 90: Movement 2 / Flute Serenade, Op. 23: Movement 3 / | | 4. | Pathétique Sonata, Op. 13: Movement 2 / Contradanse No. 1 in C major | | 5. | Symphony No. 5: Movement 2 / Piano Sonata, Op. 14/2: Movement 2 / Flute | | 6. | Polonaise / La Marmotte / Country Dance in A major / Für Elise / Flutnu | | 7. | Sonatina in G major / Minuet in G major / Violin"Spring" Sonata: Moveme | | 8. | "Moonlight" Sonata, Op. 27/2: Movement 1 | | 9. | Flute Serenade: Movement 2 | | 10. | Symphony No. 6: Storm Scene | | 11. | Variations on "Nel cor piu" | | 12. | Piano Concerto No. 1: Movement 1 / Piano Concerto No. 5: Movement 2 | | 13. | Symphony No. 9: Bass Excerpts / Violin "Spring" Sonata / Rage Over a Lo | | 14. | Symphony No. 9: Movement 4 | | 15. | Sonata, Op. 49/2: Movement 2 | | 16. | Symphony No. 6: Shepherds' Theme | |
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34 of 34 found the following review helpful:
Great intro to classical music for kidsApr 22, 2001
By M. Ragen
"searagen"
This is the first of the music CDs for the kids - we have two boys aged 6 and 8 now. We've had this (and other in the series) for over a year now. At first, the kids loved the stories which provide a sense of history and place and keep them interested in the entire CD. Then, they started to listen more to the musical portions. More recently, it's been really interesting to see what they've picked up as we've listed to music on the radio. Time and again, they perk up when listening to a piece of music and surprise us by saying "That's Beethoven". Sure enough - they've picked up something about the style of music that's characteristic of Beethoven. Sometimes it's the snippet of music from the CD and other times it's just the rhythms that are characteristic of that piece. As a family, we all recommend this.
29 of 30 found the following review helpful:
A great audio CD about BeethovenJul 21, 2000
By Ed N
"Ed"
I initially heard "Beethoven Lives Upstairs" over the campus radio station 9 years ago when I was in college. It was being played around Christmas time. This is a marvellous production centered around a young boy whose mother rents the upstairs room to the composer Beethoven for a short period of time. The story, if it is true, is apparently based on a series of letters the young boy had written to one of his uncles, detailling the daily events of life with Beethoven upstairs. As such, it is narrated in parts as a flashback mainly with the voices of the uncle and the nephew. The storyline is often amusing, and the background ambience has a rich fullness to the sound, which only enhances our appreciation of the music and time period. It is quite obvious that a lot of care and love went into the production of this hour-long audioplay. We also hear quite a lot of excerpts from Beethoven's works, which are masterfully performed.This is the perfect introduction to Beethoven and his music for those unfamiliar with this great composer. Even for those who already know his music, this production is so delightful and enjoyable that they will listen to it repetitively, as I have done. The whole family will enjoy this audio CD.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
You will not regret this purchaseSep 10, 2004
By J. McGee
"2 Boys' Mom"
I bought this CD and the others in the series - Mr. Bach Comes to Call and Mozart's Magical Adventure and my oldest son, who is 4, will put this CD in first thing in the morning and listen to it and all the others 2-3 times a day. They all are charming and intelligent enough that I don't mind listening to it over and over again with him. All of the CDs in the series have well told stories that integrate the music beautifully and give you a brief but complete history of these musicians and what life was like for them. Enjoy!
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
have a quiet car ride!Sep 03, 2000
My two kids (ages 1 and 3 years) HATE being in the car. We put this tape in, and we all loved it. My 3 year old thinks it's funny that Beethoven writes on walls (so she's really listening to the story!), and my 1 year old is enthralled by the music. Quiet car ride, wonderful classical music introduction, interesting story...get the whole series.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Wonderful! Must have for familiesJan 17, 2000
The riveting story combined with beautifully selected music enable us to know Beethoven and appreciate his genius. Wonderful production. Our entire family enjoys it and we never tire of listening to it. Exciting storyline told through the point-of-view of a little boy. Definitely a must-have for families who want to expose their children to classical music. My daughter also enjoys the Classical Music for Kids CD on based on Mozart's "The Magic Flute."
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