Mrs Twain Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I have been working on our music appreciation, and came across this (which I believe someone mentioned on this forum recently). I don't know if this has already been posted, but I couldn't seem to find it--so here it is. Anyway, Opera for Everyone is a four CD set with teaching about opera. The download is free. I have been listening to it, and I enjoy it very much! http://www.operaforeveryone.com/mesite/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOCoffee Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Thanks for sharing! ~coffee~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest sdkitchen Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I'm a lurker.. I never post. But I had to say thanks for posting this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebacabunch Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 awesome! THANKS SO MUCH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mrs Twain Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 FYI--In case you haven't seen these. Here are my other best free finds for music appreciation. NPR Classics for Kids radio program. The shows teach about different genres of music and composer, grouped by time period. http://www.classicsf...collections.asp Website with descriptions and audio of each classical instrment. http://www.classical.com/instruments Humorous lecture about conductors and different conducting styles. http://www.ted.com/t...conductors.html Benjamin Zander talk to convince you to like classical music. Very funny and effective. http://www.ted.com/t...nd_passion.html Find anything else you need on Youtube.com. If you do the opera CD's and the links above, you could add music theory (reading music/playing an instrument or recorder), and then add some patriotic songs. That would be a rather good music appeciation overview for kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-bex Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Very cool, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Thanks! I'm going to have to give these to the girl I babysit :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Michelle* Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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serendipitous journey Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Thanks, and esp. for your summary/overview of a music appreciation program. :) AND an inexpensive one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Michelle* Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I just finished loading these and listened to a little of Carmen. These are great! Now, I need to find more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyOBoy Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Wow! Thank you for these resources! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mrs Twain Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 I was just listening to the beginning of the Carmen CD. I didn't realize it was an opera about promiscuous gypsies seducing soldiers (or at least somewhat about that)! Anyway, even though this is for "music educators" you may want to preview the CD's before having your kids listen to them, or else save them for when your kids are older. Maybe the other three operas are not a risque as that, but I don't know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Just now seeing this. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth rose Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 This is why I love this place, thank you so much ladies for posting these awesome resources! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamatohaleybug Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Awesome, awesome, awesome! Thanks for the links! We're enjoying Carmen right now. Classics for Kids is one we've used for a few years and also adore. Someone else linked it above. Excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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