Product Description
Inspired and wildly imaginative, "Beethoven's Wig Sing Along Piano Classics" are zany, stick-in-your-head lyrics set to masterpieces by great composers. The lyrics are filled with fact and fancy about the composers and their music opening a door to serious music that's fun. Its fun to play and sing along! The music for each piano piece is presented as it was originally written by the composer. As a bonus, there is an appendix with pieces transposed into the keys used on Beethovens Wig recordings. This allows pianists to play and sing along with the recorded tracks.
GREAT FOR PIANO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
Piano teachers often tell their students they should sing the instrumental pieces they play to improve their performance. This helps students to interpret pieces lyrically. The witty and delightful lyrics in this collection are an entertaining means to that end. They are great to sing along with when playing, and are educational and fun!
PRAISE FOR BEETHOVEN'S WIG
"Classical music was never supposed to be this much fun. Was it?"
- Baltimore Sun
"Instrumental music tends not to charm children...and a classical piece like Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Not a good bet. But what if that work had words?"
- New York Times
"The songs are funny... The lyrics are hummable mnemonics, each imparting information about the work or the composer."
- Washington Post
"An irreverent, witty approach to music appreciation... a laugh out loud that pretty much guarantees listeners will forevermore recognize the classics."
-Los Angeles Times
ABOUT BEETHOVEN'S WIG
Beethoven's Wig is the creation of Richard Perlmutter, who is the lyricist, lead singer and producer of the group's five albums. Beethoven's Wig has toured North America and performed at arts centers and with symphony orchestras. The group's recordings have won 50 awards including including four GRAMMY Nominations. They have also won Parent's Choice Awards, Teacher's Choice Awards and been designated as "Notable Recordings" by the American Library Association.
CONTENTS - MUSIC IN THE COMPOSERS ORIGINAL KEYS
Beep, Beep, Beep (Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven), Just For Elise (Für Elise, Beethoven), La De Da Sonata (Sonata in C, Mozart), A Piano Is Stuck In The Door (The Entertainer, Joplin), My Little Chicken (Chopsticks, de Lulli), Poor Uncle Joe (Funeral March, Chopin), A Fan of Chopin (Prelude Op. 28, No 7, Chopin), Mozart Makes Kids Smart (Alla Turca, Mozart), Minuet For My Pet (Minuet In G, Beethoven), Dvorak The Czechoslovak (Humoresque No. 7, Dvorak), Franz Liszt The Famous Pianist (Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Liszt), I Cant Sleep (Lullaby, Brahms), I Like Art (Promenade From Pictures At An Exhibition, Mussorgsky)
APPENDIX - MUSIC IN THE KEYS ON BEETHOVENS WIG RECORDINGS
Just For Elise - Key of Eb Minor (Für Elise, Beethoven), A Piano Is Stuck In The Door - Key of G (The Entertainer, Joplin), Minuet For My Pet - Key of D (Minuet In G, Beethoven), Dvorak The Czechoslovak - Key of Bb (Humoresque No. 7, Dvorak, Franz Liszt The Famous Pianist - Key of F (Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Liszt)
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