New Classical Music Photography Shack
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New Classical Music To Please Your Children
By Sylvia Adolvana
Walk in the door and announce, "I’ve got the latest,
new classical music CD!" Suddenly, you find yourself
alone. Apparently, your children do not share your enthusiasm
for contemporary classical music - or any sort of classical
music for that matter. What can you do?
You’ve read about the wonderful benefits of classical
music. It can improve health, brain function and sleep
patterns. In addition, it can affect mood in many positive
ways.
In today’s stressed-out world, it seems that anyone
would welcome a new classical music CD coming into the
house. How can you foster a love of classical music
in the hearts of your children?
Exposing Your Children To The Beauty Of Classical
Music
Start early and practice often. Children who grow up
with classical music in the house will never want to
be without it later on in life. It’s not too late, though,
to show your older children how wonderful classical
music can be as well.
Starting exposure very early is the best way to encourage
appreciation for new classical music later on in life.
Many mothers play classical music while their babies
are still in the womb.
Research claims that three-month old babies can recognize
classical music that is familiar to them, and mothers
who listen to classical music would do well to play
classical CDs they enjoy often. Stock up on a variety
of new classical music, from lullabies and soft music
to bright and cheerful playtime music.
Children Can Learn To Play Musical Instruments
Slightly older children will no longer be content to
simply listen to music playing in the background. While
background music can be a very pleasant experience,
a toddler or preschooler will not sit quietly and listen.
They want to interact.
Invest in some instruments that are used in classical
music and let them play! A small set of drums, a keyboard
or piano, castanets, a triangle - all of these instruments
are used in classical pieces.
Find compositions that use your child’s instruments.
Have the child listen to the sounds and try to recreate
them. Before you know it, your child will be asking
you to turn on a favorite classical CD to play along!
Opening The Door To Your Pre-Teens
What do you do with your older child who is completely
uninterested in learning about classical music? In this
situation, turning to contemporary classical music can
be a great way to open the door for your pre-teen to
enjoy classical music.
Pre-teens are under a huge amount of stress. Changing
bodies, runaway emotions and increasing social pressures
pound your pre-teen daily. Stress relief is a necessity.
There are many CDs that mix classical music with nature
sounds.
The effect is relaxing and peaceful. Try playing these
in your home when your pre-teen is around. This contemporary
classical music will likely appeal to your pre-teen
most.
Mood And Level Of Development
Exposing children to classical music selections depends
on which age they are, the mood that they’re in, and
the level of their development. While older children
may prefer a more contemporary style, younger children
might accept traditional composers readily.
Try to find moments to play new classical music your
children haven’t heard before and ask them if they can
pick out the differences between other music you might
have played.
At the very least, you’ll have them interested in determining
viola from violin!
About the Author:
Sylvia Adolvana has written articles on digital photography
and software including Bridal
Portraits, Wedding
Announcements, Red
Eye in Portraits, Photo
Balloons, Photo
Albums, Photo
Enhancement, Small
Digital Cameras, Create
DVDs, Family
Web Site, Graphic
Design.
Keep a lookout as more articles are added from this
popular author on this website in the near future.
More Classical Music Facts....
What are the names of some important composers of
classical music?
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
was a German composer and organist. Bach was the culminating
figure of the Baroque period.
George Fridrich Handel (1685-1759)
was a German composer and contemporary of Bach. Handel
is remembered most for his operas, and the "Hallelujah
Chorus" from his Messiah is one of the most recognized
sections of Western classical music.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
was an Austrian composer who was comfortable in all
genres, writing simple melodies and complex orchestrations.
Mozart was also a child prodigy, composing an opera
by the age of twelve.
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)
was a German born composer credited as the transitional
figure between the Classical and Romantic periods. Interestingly,
by the middle of his life, Beethoven was nearly deaf,
but still able to compose some of his greatest works.
Frederic François Chopin (1810-1849)
was a Polish-born composer of piano music.
Richard Wagner (1813-1884) was
a German-born composer of operas, conductor and musical
writer. He transformed the opera by viewing it as a
"total work of art."
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
was a Russian composer known best for his symphonies
and ballets, including Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.
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