Little creatures [sound recording] : an introduction to classical music / music selection and explanatory notes, Ana Gerhard ; illustrations, Mauricio Gómez Morin ; translation from Spanish to English, Les Services d'édition Guy Connolly.
Format:
[sound recording] :
Publisher:
The Secret Mountain,
Copyright Date:
2019
Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm + 1 CD (35 min : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in)
Translation of: Bichos - Introducción a la música de concierto. Includes listening guide, composer biographies, and a glossary of musical terms.
Contents:
The tale of Tsar Saltan / Flight of the Bumblebee -- He spake the word, and there came all manner of flies... / Israel in Egypt -- From the diary of a fly / Mikrokosmos -- Overture / The wasps -- The night's music / Out of doors -- Music of insects, frogs and toads / The child and the spells -- The frogs -- The wandering tadpole -- String quartet opus 50, no. 6 / The frog -- The cricket -- March of the grasshoppers / Music for children -- The grasshopper -- Song of the flea / Goethe's Faust -- The flea -- Tarantella / Bardic sounds -- The spider in its web / The spider's feast -- Entrance of the ants / The spider's feast -- The butterflies -- Seven butterflies, VI -- Sensemayá.
Summary:
"This book pairs five centuries of music history with stunning illustrations of fascinating little creatures--insects, arachnids, and amphibians; wasps, butterflies, frogs, and snakes. A glossary of musical terms and a short biography of each composer are included along with a CD (plus a unique code for the digital download) of recordings performed by the likes of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Liverpool Philharmonic, and the Nashville Symphony."--Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.