Binding: Audio Cassette EAN: 0068478426340 Label: Children's Group Manufacturer: Children's Group Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Children's Group Release Date: September 12, 1995 Studio: Children's Group Sales Rank: 1051663
Album Description: The award-winning Classical Kids series introduces children -- and adults -- to the joys of classical music. A dramatic story, a little bit of history and the world's best-loved classical music set the scene for these fun-filled musical adventures. Katarina, first introduced in Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery, has left Venice for England with her grandfather. At an elegant - though rather bizarre - party in London, she meets the great composer George Frideric Handel. Katarina and Maestro Handel are drawn together by the haunting voice of Thomas, a young boy brought by his keeper to sing for the assembled guests. Katarina and Handel are filled with compassion for the boy and gradually unravel his strange past. Through the kindness of Katarina, the generosity of the famous composer and the power and majesty of Handel's music, Thomas's heart is healed, unlocking the voice of an angel. Hallelujah Handel! brings to life the soundscapes of 18th century London and is filled with more than two dozen excerpts of Handel's most glorious music including the Sarabande in D-, Water Music, Music for the Royal Fireworks, Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, and of course, Messiah. Awards: Parents' Choice Gold Award, Film Advisory Board Award of Excellence, Practical Home Schooling Reader Awards Music Curriculum Category
Also available from Classical Kids: Mr. Bach Comes to Call, Beethoven Lives Upstairs, Mozart's Magic Fantasy, Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery, Daydreams and Lullabies, Tchaikovsky Discovers America, Mozart's Magnificent Voyage
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - The story line is a little too scary for smaller children.
We love the cd's in this series. We listen to them on car drives and they have added so very much to our lives. Thanks to this series my 7 year old daughter can recognize the compositions of Bach, Mozart, ... Read More
Rating: - Grand music - Fiction not history
Handel's music is, of course, grand and beautiful. I applaud Susan Hammond's creativity and hopes to introduce children to classical music. However, the fictional storyline is just that....fictional. Your ... Read More
Rating: - Great CD
My older children really enjoy "Hallelujah Handel." It's subject matter is a bit mature for my little children as it involves a boy who, as a result of abuse from his "handler," can express himself only through ... Read More
Rating: - Beautiful Music, Cute Plot
This Classical Kids story stars Katarina, from Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery. Having returned with her grandfather to London, she is attending a party when she meets the great composer George Frideric Handel. They're ... Read More
Rating: - Katerina Does London
Katerina, heroine of Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery in the same Classical Kids CD series, has accompanied her grandfather, the Duke, to London. While there she meets and befriends a rather jolly composer and musician named ... Read More
- The story line is a little too scary for smaller children.
- Grand music - Fiction not history
- Great CD
- Beautiful Music, Cute Plot