Ben's
Birthday Present
$16.98 Your Price $15.28
Every year on his birthday, Ben’s grandmother gives him a magical, mysterious gift. But when Ben pulls back the wrapping on this year’s present, all he finds is an antique music box that doesn’t work. Brokenhearted, Ben shelves the music box and forgets about it…until one stormy day when the box comes alive and changes Ben’s life forever! In the tradition of Peter and the Wolf, this project combines music and story to create a dynamic reading and listening experience. Features a fully illustrated storybook accompanied by a CD of narration and classical piano performances – each piece performed by a different young pianist, ranging in age from 9-17! Produced by kids and for kids, this CD/storybook will inspire children’s imaginations and spark an interest in classical music.
“A wonderful, ingenious way to introduce classical music to children! The book is beautifully illustrated, fully narrated and the classical pieces are brilliantly interwoven into the story. It’s truly delightful and the young pianists deliver extraordinary performances on all ten tracks – I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to musically inspire young lives.” – Jolie Vigen, Seattle Symphony Department of Education
TRACK LISTING:
In the Hall of the Mountain King
The Turkish March
The Wild Horseman
The Entertainer
Fantasie Impromptu
Sinfonia #15
The Witch
Flight of the Bumblebee
Fur Elise
Minute Waltz
Back in Ben’s Room