{"product_id":"9780711260139","title":"The Story Orchestra: The Magic Flute : Press the note to hear Mozart's music Volume 6","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Courtney-Tickle, Jessica, Flint, Katy \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 4 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 November 2021 by Quarto Publishing PLC (Frances Lincoln Children's Books) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Story Orchestra' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 24 pages\u003cbr\u003e274 x 311 x 21 | 520g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Amazon Editors’ 2023 Holiday Gift Pick*Discover the sorcery of The Magic Flute in this musical retelling of the opera – push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing, and singers singing, from Mozart’s score.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This classic opera, reworked for the benefit of younger readers, tells a tale of a prince, a princess and a magic flute, which begins in a mountain ridge between two magical lands. Prince Tamino enters, chased by a dragon, but three brave mountain rangers gallop past on horseback to rescue him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e His cowardly friend Papageno comes out from his hiding place and they revive the prince. The rangers ask for one favour in return. Their boss, the Queen of the Night, asks Prince Tamino to rescue her daughter, Princess Pamina, from the evil Sun King. She gives Tamino a magic flute and Papageno some magic bells to help them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The story follows Prince Tamino as he breaks into the Sun King’s palace, charms the court with his magic flute, and gets caught by the guards. Will the prince escape with the princess? As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will press the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the opera’s music. Readers should press firmly on the pages to activate the sounds, encouraging interactive learning and introducing children to this beautiful piece of music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e At the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Mozart, with details about his composition of The Magic Flute. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a discussion of the instruments, rhythms and musical techniques that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet, opera and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. With The Story Orchestra keyboard sound books, children can play the famous melodies themselves with the sound of a real grand piano.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso available from the series: I Can Play (vol 1), Carnival of the Animals, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker and Four Seasons in One Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManufacturer’s note: please pull the white tab out of the back of the book before use. Sound buttons require a firm push in exact location to work, which may be hard for young children. All sound clips are 10 seconds long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe perfect primer to introduce children to classical music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55490959016322,"sku":"9780711260139","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9780711260139.jpg?v=1753736557","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.live\/products\/9780711260139","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}