Frances Lıncoln The Story Orchestra - Hansel And Gretel

Discover the enchanting magic of Hansel and Gretel in this musical reinterpretation of Humperdinck's most famous suites – listen to the live orchestral sound of Humperdinck's composition by pressing the button on each scene. Hansel and Gretel live with their parents on the edge of a forest. One day, their mother gets very angry with them for not doing their chores and sends the siblings into the forest to pick strawberries. But this is no ordinary forest. It is the home of an evil witch who turns children into gingerbread cookies and eats them! Discover what happened to Hansel and Gretel in this magical retelling of the famous Grimm fairy tale. As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes of one of the greatest fairy tales, listen to 10 excerpts of interlude music by pressing the buttons on each page! Readers must press firmly on the pages to activate the sounds; this encourages interactive learning and introduces children to this beautiful piece of music. The back of the book includes a short biography of the composer Engelbert Humperdinck and details about the composition of Hansel and Gretel. In addition, you can listen to the musical pieces again and read an explanation for each one about the instruments, rhythms, and musical techniques that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms. The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children with stunningly illustrated retellings of classical ballet, opera, and program music stories, and 10-second audio clips of orchestras playing musical works.

Number of Pages: 24 pages