Build Your Baby's Brain

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Hundreds of compilation recordings have been thrust on the market in recent years on the theory that classical music makes a nice, non-threatening accompaniment to everything from working out to making love. And here we have one compilation promising to make your baby smarter. It's offensive enough that the music featured on these compilations is spliced up so that the most you hear of any work is a single movement; what's really annoying is the poor quality of so many of the featured performances. So it is some consolation that the artists here include such 20th-century legends as the Cleveland Orchestra under Szell and the Budapest String Quartet with Mieczyslaw Horszowski. Of course if these folks were alive, one can imagine their violent objection to this presentation of their work. --Gwendolyn Freed

Tracks:

Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro - Philadelphia Orch; Ormandy, E.
Fse
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from "Solomon"
Alla Turca
Quintet in a Major for Piano and Strings, Op. 114 "Trout"
Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV. 269 "Spring" (From the Four Seasons)
"Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring" from Cantata No. 147
Canon in D
Quintet in a Major for Piano and Strings, Op. 114 "Trout"
Air ("On the G String") From Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068
Sheep May Safely Graze from Cantata No. 208
Water Music, HWV 348-350 (Wassermusik)
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan"
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"
"Dove Sono" from le Nozze Di Figaro, K. 492
"Li Darem la Mano" from Don Giovanni, K. 527
Bist du Bei Mir, BWV 508

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Hundreds of compilation recordings have been thrust on the market in recent years on the theory that classical music makes a nice, non-threatening accompaniment to everything from working out to making love. And here we have one compilation promising to make your baby smarter. It's offensive enough that the music featured on these compilations is spliced up so that the most you hear of any work is a single movement; what's really annoying is the poor quality of so many of the featured performances. So it is some consolation that the artists here include such 20th-century legends as the Cleveland Orchestra under Szell and the Budapest String Quartet with Mieczyslaw Horszowski. Of course if these folks were alive, one can imagine their violent objection to this presentation of their work. --Gwendolyn Freed

Customer Reviews:

Build Baby's Brain through Classics Vol 1.......2006-07-25

I am a true fan of Classical music and this was purchased as a gift for a co-worker who is adopting a child from China. Therefore I did not open it nor listen to it. The recipient is now overseas picking up their daughter so I know they haven't had the opportunity to listen to it. I think it's a great idea, though, and purchased a used set for my Grandson.

Wonderful stimulating music for baby.......2006-06-23

I am sorry for the previous review who said that intelligence is hereditary. If that is true, all mankind would have been doomed from the start.

Intelligence is not hereditary, but rather a result of stimulation during infancy and birth. Sure, it isn't a guarantee that your child *will* become a genius if you attempt to educate them from birth, but there is no doubt that real educational stimulation of a young mind is a powerful indicator that the child will be more advanced than the average child.

Music is not just notes played. Music--real music--is everything. Though the music of today will fade, classical music will always be around because it is classic. It fits no matter what era you place it in. There is always a home for it. The artists are timeless just as the beautiful melodies are.

I certainly believe that babies who listen to music will become more familiar with and more easily understand music and instruments. Therefore, they will be quicker of mind. It is just a fact that people who play instruments are usually of higher intelligence.

I don't think that people are destined to be stupid or geniuses. I believe it is a question of environment. I feel I'm a great mother but I haven't done everything I could have been doing to help my son's mind expand as an infant. Now that he is a toddler (18 months) I am teaching him to read and exposing him to the magic of classical music in hopes that it will help mold him and set him apart from the rest.

Minds are trainable. You just have to work at it. This CD compiled of beautiful pieces composed by instrumental geniuses will help you do just that.

The greatest CD!!.......2006-01-17

I received this CD free when I had my first baby and it instantly became my fav cd of all time. I have it on my computer and I had another copy made because I just can not imagine not having it.
And as for the comment that the music has nothing to do with intellingence, you stand alone on that front. Besides, what does it hurt? It's great, soothing music and the babies enjoy it.

Forget baby, it's mine?.......2005-09-01

I love my child, but the first time I heard this CD, It immediately went from her recorder to mine. I take it practically everywhere I go. I know it's technically "Her" CD, but the selections are so soothing; and you need that type of comfort when stuck in traffic. Honestly, we both enjoy it - and I'm glad someone thought enough to give it as a gift.

Love this CD--why all the complaints?.......2004-08-30

I'm not sure what people were expecting when they purchased this. For one thing it tells you exactly what is on the CD. Its not a mystery!! If you buy it on amazon it has listed every title on it so I"m not sure about the people who said they were dissapointed because they already own those titles. Obviously you should glance at the list of titles on this CD if you have a large classical collection already. However if you don't already have a classical collection this is by far excellent .I'll be honest and admit I listen to one of the volumes daily regardless of who is in the room. It's marketed for babies but it is really for anyone. There are SO many classical pieces out there. What they have done is to take the best of the best and also the ones that are known to appeal to babies. For some reason many reviewers thing they just took a random sampling of classical music. In reality they have put together those that appeal most to children. I can tell you that my 1 year old daughter actually dances to these. She really likes them a lot. I consider the whole collection a must have for any household.

Build your baby's brain through the power of Mozart: Brain 2

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Enjoyable Classical Music
Beautiful Collection of Classical Music
Build baby's brain with Classics Vol 2

Build your baby's brain through the power of Mozart: Brain 2

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Mozart for Mothers-To-Be: Tender Lullabies for Mother and Child

ASIN: B00000IPZA
Release Date: 1999-05-04

Tracks:

Overture To The Marriage Of Figaro
Piano Sonata No. 15, K .545
The Sleigh Ride (From Three German Dances, K. 605)
Horn Concerto No.4, K.495
Variations On Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, K. 265
Violin Concerto No.4, K. 218
Piano Sonata No.10, K. 331- (Rondo Alla Turca)
Piano Concerto No.21, K.467
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - (Romance)
Serenade For Winds, K.3 75 - (Adagio)
Selections From The 'Marriage Of Figaro': Cavatina - ('Se Vuol Ballare, Signor Contino')
Selections From The 'Marriage Of Figaro': Aria - ('Non Piu Andrai')
Selections From The 'Marriage Of Figaro': Terzetto - ('Susanna Or Via Sortite')
Symphony No. 38, 'Prague' - (Andante)
Ave Vernum Corpus, K. 618

Customer Reviews:

Enjoyable Classical Music.......2006-10-26

This cd is great because unlike other classical music cds made for babies, this one even adults can enjoy. Sometimes they change the song so that it sounds more like something a baby will appeal too, but this one just keeps the original song format which means even people without babies would be able to enjoy some of Mozart's classics.

Beautiful Collection of Classical Music.......2006-08-07

This is a fantastic CD of beautiful music. It is uplifting and soothing at the same time. I have several good classic music compilations CDs, but this is my favorite and the one that gets played daily! When the littlest one is napping, it goes on. When I'm cooking, it goes on. When we have the TV off and the kids are playing games or making puzzles, it is on! It stays in my kitchen CD player so at a touch of a button, lovely music can fill the house.

Check out the samples above (my [...] especially likes #5, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star). It is not "children's music," a disc of lullabies, or something to reserve for baby shower gifts. I cannot say enough good things about this disc! This is great music that makes you feel good - if it is building our brains too, all the better! Try it and enjoy :)

Build baby's brain with Classics Vol 2.......2006-07-25

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NOT JUST FOR BABIES!

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ASIN: B00003WGNR
Release Date: 2000-01-11

Tracks:

'Pastoral' Symphony (Allegro ma non troppo)
The Ruins Of Athens: Turkish March
Twelve Contredanses, Wo0 14: NO.1 IN C Major
Twelve Contredanses, Wo0 14: NO.2 IN A Major
Twelve Contredanses, Wo0 14: NO.3 IN D Major
Twelve Contredanses, Wo0 14: NO.4 IN B-Flat Major
Twelve Contredanses, Wo0 14: NO.5 IN E-Flat Major
Twelve Contredanses, Wo0 14: NO.6 IN C Major
Twelve Contredanses, Wo0 14: NO.7 IN E-Flat Major
Twelve Contredanses, Wo0 14: NO.8 IN C Major
Twelve Contredanses, Wo0 14: NO.9 IN A Major
Twelve Contredanses, Wo0 14: NO.10 IN C Major
Twelve Contredanses, Wo0 14: NO.11 IN G Major
Twelve Contredanses, Wo0 14: NO.12 IN E-Flat Major
Fur Elise, Wo0 59
Minuet In G Major, Wo0 10, NO.2
Violin Concerto (Larghetto)
'Pathetique' Sonata (Adagio cantabile)
Rondino For Wind Octet, Wo0 25
Quintet For Piano And Winds, Op.16 (Rondo)
Overturn To Fidelio
Symphony No. 8 (Allegretto scherzando)
'Razumovsky' Quartet, Op. 59, No.3: Menuetto grazioso
'Razumovsky' Quartet, Op. 59, No.3: Allegro Molto

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NOT JUST FOR BABIES!.......2004-06-02

This is a beautiful CD, and my husband and I (fortyish and empty nesters) listen to this CD every night when we go to bed. It is gentle and very soothing and puts us right to sleep. I primarily bought this album because of "Turkish March/Ruins of Athens." I am writing a children's book and that particular piece embodies my little pixie heroine just right! I recommend this CD to everyone...not just babies!

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Tracks:

Cantata No. 147: Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Cantata No. 208: Sheep May Safely Graze
Cantata No. 140: Sleepers Awake
Orchestral Suite No. 3: Air on the G String
Aria 'Be Thou But Near'
Lute Suite in E Major: (Prelude)
Lute Suite in E Minor: (Bourree)
Flute Concerto In G Minor: (Largo)
Cello Suite No. 1: (Prelude)
Invention No.1 in C Major
Invention No. 4 in D Minor
Invention No. 8 in F Major
'Little' Fugue In G Minor
'Great' Fugue In G Minor
'Goldberg' Variations: Variation 30 (Quodibet)
'Goldberg' Variations: Aria
Orchestral Suite No.2: (Badinerie)
Cantata No. 156: Sinfonia
Cantata No. 34: Aria
'Alleluia' From Cantata No. 51
Cantata No. 207: March
Cantata No. 207: Chorus
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3: I. (Allegro)
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3: II. Adagio
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3: III. Allegro

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The thesis that a child's brain can grow from listening to music is inarguable. The science is somewhat simple: for kids hearing music, the real meal of the sound is its connections and structures, both of which teach the brain how to organize phenomena. Johann Sebastian Bach's music is a stunning study in this regard, thanks at certain points to his keenly built, pristinely laid out musical architecture and at other times to the mix of intricate detail and delicate gloss. With this collection, drawn from Columbia Records' vast vaults, you get the best of the gentle scenarios, beginning with "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" and extending to E. Powers Biggs's breathy organ on "Be Thou Art Near." Firecrackers pop a little more cracklingly as Lutz Kirchhof performs a pair of lute suites and Anthony Newman takes on a pair of the famed Goldberg Variations on harpsichord. At its most upbeat, this collection is still reserved and cautious, exciting enough to grab attention but not so much that the music takes over as its own isolated activity. It's strong but still fits nicely into one's routine. And even if a segment on this 78-minute disc isn't to your child's liking, it's easy to move on, as most episodes last less than 3 minutes. --Andrew Bartlett

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A Special Note to Oboe Lovers!

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Tracks:

Build Your Baby's Brian 5, Through The Power Of The Baroque: Canon In D
Water Music (Suite No. 2): I. Allegro
Water Music (Suite No. 2): II. Alla Hornpipe
Water Music (Suite No. 2): III. Minuet
Water Music (Suite No. 2): IV. Lentement
Water Music (Suite No. 2): V. Bourree
'Spring' From The Four Seasons (Concerto In E Major, Op. 8, No. 1): I. Allegro
'Spring' From The Four Seasons (Concerto In E Major, Op. 8, No. 1): II. Largo
'Spring' From The Four Seasons (Concerto In E Major, Op. 8, No. 1): III. Allegro
Build Your Baby's Brian 5, Through The Power Of The Baroque: Prelude To Te Deum
Build Your Baby's Brain 5, Through The Power OF The Baroque: Trumpet Tune
Build Your Baby's Brain 5, Through The Power OF The Baroque: Rondeau (Theme From Masterpiece Theatre)
Build Your Baby's Brain 5, Through The Power OF The Baroque: Minuet In G Major
Build Your Baby's Brain 5, Through The Power OF The Baroque: March For The Prince Of Denmark
Build Your Baby's Brain 5, Through The Power OF The Baroque: Psalm 19 'The Heavens Are Telling The Glory Of God'
Oboe Concerto In C Minor: I. Allegro moderato
Oboe Concerto In C Minor: II. Adagio
Oboe Concerto In C Minor: III. Allegro
Build Your Baby's Brain 5, Through The Power OF The Baroque: 'La Follia' (Trio Sonata In G Minor, Op. 5, No. 12)
Build Your Baby' Brain 5, Through The Power Of The Baroque: Minuet From Berenice
Build Your Baby' Brain 5, Through The Power Of The Baroque: Music For The Royal Fireworks ('La Rejouissance')
Build Your Baby' Brain 5, Through The Power Of The Baroque: 'Lift Up Your Heads' (From Concerto A Due Cori In F Major)
Build Your Baby' Brain 5, Through The Power Of The Baroque: 'And The Glory Of The Lord' (From Concerto A Due Cori In B-Flat Major)
Build Your Baby' Brain 5, Through The Power Of The Baroque: 'Hallelujah' Chorus From Messiah

Customer Reviews:

A Special Note to Oboe Lovers!.......2003-04-11

To anyone who loves the oboe, this CD is worth buying if only for John de Lancie's famous rendition of the Marcello Concerto (the whole concerto is here), which is the best I have ever heard. His interpretation of the soaring slow movement is especially beautiful. The sound is very clear and the other selections (including a delightful version of Vivaldi's "Spring" concerto with flute instead of violin) are quite good, with perhaps a little too much emphasis on the pompous... But never mind all that: if you like the oboe as much as I do, this is probably one of the best available examples of de Lancie's wonderful sound and definitely worth the price of the whole CD!

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