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| Beethoven's Wig 3: Many More Sing-Along Symphonies | 
 enlarge | Creator: Beethoven's Wig
Label: Rounder / Umgd
Category: Music
List Price: $12.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (10 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3482
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: RDR-3-RDR-8125
UPC: 011661812529
EAN: 0011661812529
ASIN: B000F1IPPQ
Release Date: May 2, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Bull in a China Shop | | • | Chap in a Cap | | • | Play My Song | | • | A Manly Man | | • | Whistling Happily | | • | Where Oh Where | | • | Silver Winds | | • | They're There | | • | Here Lies Homer Jones | | • | How to Succeed as Royalty | | • | King Henry | | • | Sawdust | | • | Ramona | | • | When the Angels Play | | • | Anybody In There? | | • | Take Me to Your Leader | | • | Toreador Song from Carmen | | • | Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat major | | • | Work for Mandolin WoO 44a | | • | Elephant from Carnival of the Animals | | • | William Tell Overture | | • | Funeral March of a Marionette | | • | Dance of the Reed Flutes from The Nutcracker Suite | | • | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | | • | Fossils from Carnival of the Animals | | • | The Trophy from 4th Book of Harpsichord Pieces | | • | Recorder Concerto in C major | | • | Gavotte from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 | | • | Minuet & Trio from Concerto in D Major | | • | Harp Concerto in Bb | | • | Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 | | • | Also Sprach Zarathustra |
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Product Description
This CD is a Grammy Award nominee and winner of 40 national awards for the series, Beethoven's Wig. Beethoven's Wig celebrates the instruments! With more zany lyrics set to the greatest hits of classical music, these Sing Along Symphonies feature a variety of different instruments from the familiar to the fascinating. The instrument performance of each piece is also included without lyrics. A fun foundation for classical music that will last a lifetime. Includes songs such as Bull in a China Shop (Cornet: Toreador Song from Carmen), Chap in a Cap (French Horn: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat major), and Whistling Happily (English Horn and Flute: William Tell Overture).
Amazon.com
Outside of Kidz Bop and Disneymania!, you won't find a lot of kids' series racking up the kind of sales that merit three installment, which is why the creators of Beethoven's Wig ought to step out of the orchestra pit and take a bow. Not only have they made it to No. 3, they've done it with a concept that veers sharply and unswervingly into educational territory. From the toot of the first cornet to the timpani's final thump, not a tired note has surfaced yet. For newcomers, here's a primer: Head wig-flipper Richard Perlmutter leads a respectable-sounding ensemble of singers and musicians in the loopy lyricizing of classic symphonic pieces. Everything from Handel to Rossini gets the word treatment. Instead of random witticisms, though, the lyrics he ascribes are meant to impart something memorable about the music. Thus, Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 4 is wedded to a charming ditty called "Chap in a Cap" and Bizet's "Toreador" song from Carmen comes to life with images of a bull in a China shop. Where Beethoven's Wig 3 differs from the others is in its focus on individual instruments--clarinets, mandolins, bassoons and basses all get the Wig equivalent of a shout-out. Otherwise, it's a return to form: Liner notes crammed not only with lyrics, but with fun questions and answers (How many fingers do harpists use when they play? Eight), a second half devoted to unsullied versions of the sung symphonies, and blasts of familiar sound leeched of stuffiness. Cue it up for anybody under 12 and keep your fingers crossed. With any luck, Perlmutter and company will come through with a fourth volume. --Tammy La Gorce
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Great intro r]to classical music! May 6, 2008
My kids love this series for the fun lyrics to the songs. I love that they are learning without thinking about it a lot about classical music. What is best is that it makes listening to the classical music station fun for them as they recognize not only specific works, but are learning the individual styles of different composers! A real must for kids! We plan to get them all!
High Five January 14, 2008
My children and I love this CD as well as the previous two. My children have memorized the CDs and love to sing along.
Beethoven's Wig, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 September 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My kids (ages 3-10), my husband, and I all love all three of the Beethoven's Wig CD's. They are a wonderful way to get kids (and adults!) familiar with many of the great classics by great composers. The lyrics are hilarious and often educational at the same time (for example, "It's spring, time to sing Vivaldi"). They often include in some way the name of the composer and/or the piece (for example, "Here's a short Beethoven piano piece. He wrote this piece just for Elise"). The songs stay in your head, so you will find yourself humming these classical pieces to yourself. The first half of each CD has the pieces with the fun lyrics. The second half has the pieces with the music alone. My kids like listening to the second half as well as the first, I think because they want to see if they can remember the lyrics on their own. The only caution I would give is for the "Can-Can" in volume 1. Some parents may not like their children hearing, "Shake, shake, shake your deriere" or "Be risque".
I find the CD's valuable for me, too, because I can identify pieces and their composers more easily than I used to be able to (and I have a master's degree in music!). I love these CD's, and am always telling people about them because I can't imagine anyone not liking them!
 Worse than BW 1 and 2 May 21, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am big fan of Beethoven's wig 1 and 2 but this number 3 is not as good.
Looks more like leftovers compiled from failed BW 1 and 2 songs to me. I gave even 3 starts mostly out of respect to the artist. BW 1 and 2 are always in CD holder of our family van. Number three will not be there (However, if I decide to make them mp3, I would add one on two songs from BW3 to the playlist).
We love it! March 9, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great for kids and moms also! I have a 4 yr old and 7 yr old and we have listened to this many times.
I would not choose this exclusively to teach classical music and such - our kids first listened to a lot of classical music and opera before adding this for fun.
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