Maestro Classics: The Soldier's Tale ~ Review and Giveaway ~

Being a former band geek, I love classical music.  I will admit that I don't listen to it as much as I once did, but I still enjoy it now and then.  However, I have found getting my kids to appreciate Classical they way I do has been difficult.  They have very short attention spans, you see, and lose interest in music without words.  That is why I wanted to review The Soldier's Tale from Maestro Classics.  The Soldier's Tale is a Audio story set to the music of Stravinsky's work of the same name.  It is done much in the same vein as Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, a favorite of mine as a kid.



The tale tells of a soldier who comes home a leave and over the course repeatedly encounters the devil.  The first encounter involves the Devil, the Soldier's Violin (what is it about the Devil and a Violin), and a book about wealth.  Each subsequent encounter with the Devil leaves the soldier worse and worse off.  It is a cautionary tale about how to find happiness.  The music is performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Other tracks on the CD include and introduction, a short biography of the Stravinsky, and an explanation of the music.  One of my favorite tracks on the CD is #4.  It is a dance remix of the The Soldier's Tale.  The remix takes this Classic and gives it a modern flair.  I am not a fan of "house" music, but I can appreciate a good remix.  This is a good remix.

The CD insert contains a lot of useful information.  There is a brief biography of the composer, an illustrated version of the story, a page about the instruments used and the artist who did the aforementioned remix, another about the players, and a crossword puzzle.  All fun ways to share this CD with your child.

Maestro Classics are the brainchild of the husband and wife team of  Bonnie Ward Simon and Stephen Simon.  The later is the conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and on all Maestro Classics CDs.

You can find this and the entire Maestro Classics line on Amazon or the Maestro Classics website.

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Brandilyn

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