The Story of the Orchestra

Have you ever heard an orchestra? I haven't. You may have heard one with a piano, a harp, or maybe a flute. But this story has more than just those instruments. Some of them are stringed, some of them you blow on with your mouth and some of them can be as tall as a two story building if it was straight like the contra bassoon. And there are more insruments!

There is the Harpshichord, which plays like a harp but looks like a piano. The Oboe, and there's the Triangle, the double Bass, the Cello, Violins, Violas, and more.

The Story of the Orchestra is a book all about music. And what you like to hear some of the people who played music's names?

One of them was named Beethoven. One was called Mozart. There was Brahms, Bach, Hayden, Vivaldi, Gershwyn, and Tchaikovsky. They all composed Classical music.

Note to parents: I was thrilled to find this book and CD set to help my kids learn about classical music. I am even learning a thing or two! The book prompts you to listen to a track on the CD so that your child can hear the specific composer you're reading about, and even the specific instrument that you're learning about. What a great way to begin your child's education and appreciation of fine music.