Beethoven Lives Upstairs CD

The arrival of an eccentric boarder turns a young boys home upside down. At first, the boy resents their new tenant, Ludwig van Beethoven, but slowly, the boy comes to understand the genius of the man, the torment of his deafness, and the beauty of his music.

This is his story, an inspiring story of Beethoven's achievements against all odds of his growing deafness. Long live Beethoven! shouted the audience. But the master could not hear them, and as a singer turned him gently to face the audience, the noble head bowed low as he saw from the flutter of handkerchiefs, the applause that rained upon him.

Beethoven’s Wig Sing Along Symphonies are zany stick-in-your-head lyrics set to the greatest hits of classical music. Filled with fact and fancy about the world’s most notable composers and their masterpieces, each Sing Along Symphony opens the door to "serious music" in a way that’s fun.

Beeethoven’s Wig 2: More Sing Along Symphonies is the second CD in the wildly popular series. Sing Along Symphonies are zany stick-in-your-head lyrics set to the greatest hits of classical music.

Beethoven’s Wig 3 celebrates the instruments! With more zany lyrics set to the greatest hits of classical music, these new Sing Along Symphonies feature a variety of different instruments from the familiar to the fascinating. The instrumental performance of each piece is also included without lyrics. A fun foundation for classical music that will last a lifetime.

Can your child name the composer who could write music he would never hear? Did you know that The Blue Danube was not accepted in Europe but when played in America, it became Strauss' greatest achievement? Composers III includes: Beethoven, Strauss,Jr., Brahms and Tchaikovsky.

One of the finest achievements of Western culture is its brilliant heritage of classical music. A Gift of Music looks at the lives of the greatest composers who have given us this heritage, and especially at how their music was shaped by their beliefs.

Marjorie Persons has written light-hearted, educational lyrics to 127 of the world’s most beautiful classical music themes.

Volume 2 features all four of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite and Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite and lots more.

What a wonderful way to introduce your students, children and grandchildren to a lifetime adventure with classical music.