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| Baby Einstein - Meet the Orchestra - First Instruments | 
 enlarge | Director: Jim Janicek
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (28 reviews)
Sales Rank: 13153
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 41 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Age: 1 month - 5 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0.5 x 5.3 x 7.5
MPN: 510023
UPC: 786936696547
EAN: 0786936696547
ASIN: B000CDGVP8
Release Date: March 7, 2006
Theatrical Release Date: March 15, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Boring to toddlers March 9, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My toddler loves Baby Einstein DVD's, but I have to agree with many of the other reviewers. Where are the puppets? And why are the kids in the DVD not actually playing the instruments?
My toddler finds this DVD very boring. The DVD is simply animated animals coming onstage with an instrument and then it cuts to clips of children with the instrument (but these kids aren't actually playing the instruments). There are hardly any puppets and the colors are not very visually stimulating.
I appreciate the thought of introducing the children to instruments but there are more creative ways to do so (and more accurate ways as well).
 A BIG HIT! January 4, 2007
I purchased this DVD for my son who is a huge fan of Baby Einstein and music. I found it to be the perfect combination, although there are not too many puppets I found it very educational especially for music lovers. But there were a few instruments missing but to be honest I dont think most 2 year olds would notice!
Nannette
 Yes, it really is that bad. November 23, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I can forgive Baby Einstein for their 're-orchestrations' of previous videos. They don't sound terrible. But they didn't purport to be what this one does, and they didn't misuse electronics to this extent.
Instead of a child getting excited about music, he will end up indifferent, or worse. I discourage my son from watching this video. He much prefers listening to real orchestral recordings, anyway. He is learning the sounds of the instruments by listening to the different solos of Ravel's "Bolero" and the like.
Here we have proof of what music becomes when you replace real musicians with Samplers, Sequencers, and Synthesizers: boring. I challenge the Disney company and/or Baby Einstein to re-record the soundtrack, as originally arranged, but using a full group of real musicians instead of the 3 S's. Hear the difference for yourselves. Then, with a few tweaks, you will have a quality product. Please send me the new version of the DVD.
Jack's mum November 13, 2006
my son learned all of the instruments quickly with this video. He LOVES it and mimics a lot of the playing of the instruments. He has had a great time watching several of the Baby Einstein dvd's, but this is hands down, his favorite. (He is 2 years old)I highly recommend it to any child over the age of one.
 cute but disappointing October 30, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Youngsters will enjoy the bright colors, movement and sounds this DVD has to offer, but an appreciation for the orchestra - I doubt it. If parents believe they are introducing their child to the world of classical music, which the producers would like you to believe, they are being duped. If they simply want entertainment, go for it.
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