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Music for a little baby! - sugestions

on: October 13, 2008, 06:31:25 PM

Hi everybody,

a big friend of mine had a little boy 1 month a go and I'm going to be his godfather. I'm planing to give him a little colection selected by me of great piano composers.

For the first CD I'm thinking of Bach, Haydn, and Mozart, wich are composers that produced really beautiful music for a baby to hear before falling a sleep.

So could you sugest me piano pieces by these composers wich are beautiful calm and melodic, for a baby to hear? I have already some chosen, but I would like your opinion.

Many thanks

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Reply #1 on: October 13, 2008, 07:09:08 PM

Of course the selected composers are good for a baby, but, wouldn't it be the best that a baby hears live music? My daddy used to play for me when I was little and I think that nothing can replace this, I am so grateful for it. Perhaps you can play for the baby yourself?

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Reply #2 on: October 13, 2008, 07:26:47 PM

Small children, ~1 year tends to love steady rythms, like a boogie woogie bass pattern. It´s adorable to see them dance.

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Reply #3 on: October 13, 2008, 08:34:15 PM

Quote from: pianowolfi on October 13, 2008, 07:09:08 PM

Of course the selected composers are good for a baby, but, wouldn't it be the best that a baby hears live music?

Yes, this is a good idea as long as it is not Schumann.

That can lead to emotional problems later on in life.

Thal

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Reply #4 on: October 14, 2008, 07:20:57 AM

Schönberg op.19,6 as a lullaby

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Reply #5 on: October 14, 2008, 09:24:16 AM

Chopin's Berceuse and the nocturne Opus 9 No.1 would be very suitable.

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Reply #6 on: October 14, 2008, 09:33:19 AM

Beethoven.

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Reply #7 on: October 14, 2008, 09:46:32 AM

black mass sonata.

ok now serious, some chopin nocturnes.

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Reply #8 on: October 14, 2008, 11:30:19 AM

Quote from: tanman on October 14, 2008, 09:46:32 AM

black mass sonata.

Well, actually, what is "black" about this music, except the "title" ? If you didn't know about this title...I think to me it's just good and interesting music.

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Reply #9 on: October 14, 2008, 12:28:08 PM

Could you post some specific Haydn pieces?

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Reply #10 on: October 14, 2008, 08:04:46 PM

Quote from: thalbergmad on October 13, 2008, 08:34:15 PM

Yes, this is a good idea as long as it is not Schumann.

That can lead to emotional problems later on in life.

Thal

true you wouldn't want the baby throwing himself into the the rheine now would you?
I listend to alot of Schumann and i a wreck!

How about the Brahms waltz in A flat?

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Reply #11 on: October 15, 2008, 09:47:06 PM

Brahms sonata no.3 first movement

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Reply #12 on: October 18, 2008, 04:13:54 PM

Let him listen to all kinds of classical music. Imagine, if Mozart is supposed to make babies smarter, what Liszt could do for him?

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Reply #13 on: October 18, 2008, 08:29:17 PM

Quote from: learner of liszt on October 18, 2008, 04:13:54 PM

what Liszt could do for him?

give him syphilis

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