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Resource Type
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Resource Name/Author
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Comments
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Check out again
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Rating
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Book/Library
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Meet the Orchestra; by Haynes, Ann
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Animals playing
instruments; boys like it
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X
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4
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Book/Library
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The Story of the
Incredible Orchestra; by
Koscielniak, Bruce
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For older children: 8-9yo
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3
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Book/Library
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Strings, An
Introduction to Musical Instruments,
by Lillegard, Dee
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Nicely done, simple
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4
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Book/Library
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Shake, Rattle, and
Strum, by Corbett, Sara
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Instruments from around
the world, very nice
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4
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Book/Library
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Musical Instruments, by Darlow, Denys
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Thorough with very nice
photos of people playing the instruments, for a bit older children, maybe 7
or 8yo
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X
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3
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Book/Library
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The Philharmonic Gets
Dressed; Kuskin, Karla
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Wonderful look at the
musicians getting ready for their performance, very fun
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X
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4
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Book/Library
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The Story of the Incredible Orchestra: An Introduction to Musical
Instruments and the Symphony Orchestra;
Koscielniak, Bruce
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Historical look at the
orchestra; a bit dry; maybe when the boys are older
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3
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Book/Library
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Strings: An
Introduction to Musical Instruments; Lillegard, Dee
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Cover string instruments
nicely if not a little light on the lesser known ones such as the banjo,
mandolin and ukelele
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X
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4
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Book/Library
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Sebastian, A Book
About Bach; Winter, Jeanette
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Age-appropriate
biography of J.S. Bach
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X
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4
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Video/Library
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The Maestro’s Company,
Volume 1 (The Barber of Seville
& La Traviata), Video Artists International
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Puppets doing opera, W
enjoyed it
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X
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5
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Video/Library
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The Maestro’s Company,
Volume 2 (Rigoletto & Hansel
& Gretel), Video Artists International
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Video/Library
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Gilbert &
Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance,
Opera World
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My 4yo ~loves~ it, watched it 3-4 times and wanted more
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X
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5
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Video/Library
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Who’s Afraid of Opera,
Volume 1 (Faust & Rigoletto),
w/ Joan Sutherland
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Neither boy was interested.
Puppets introduce plot.
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2
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Video/Library
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The Pirates of Penzance; 1990 MCA Universal w/ Kevin Kline, Angela
Lansbury & Linda Ronstadt
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Amazing, although G&S
purists tend to object to it, my 4yo absolutely adores it
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X
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5
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Book & Tape/Library
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The Musical Life of
Gustav Mole, Meyrick, Kathryn
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Incredible story w/ tape
that covers different instruments & styles of music
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X
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5
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Leap Pad Booklet
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Hit it Maestro!
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Absolutely wonderful. My
4yo used it a lot and developed an interested in opera
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5
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Music CD
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Peter and the Wolf; Prokofiev, Sergey; Andre Previn and the Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra
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Very, very nice
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5
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