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<DIV><FONT size=4>Dear all</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I am fairly desperate, Amazon, Yahoo Answers and teh Internet
in general have been useless so far, forgive the OT. Because you are such a nice
and clever bunch of people I thought I’d ask you guys.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I got a godson who is around 10, a bright and clever lad for
his age who does not get fooled easily. He is about to get an mp3 player for
chrissie and I intend to introduce him to (amongst other musical styles)
Classical Music. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I do firmly believe that you can shape the musical taste
and intellect of a child at this particular age. Of course he will decide what
he likes best but suggesting new, cool and fun stuff is what Godfathers are for,
right ?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Problem is, I can’t find what I am looking for.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>What I would really like to get apart from Peter and the Wolf,
Carneval des animaux and dear old Lenny or Britten is something like this :
Deutsche Grammophon i.e. has a series in german in which a little woodworm
living in an opera house explains operas to the kids and young adults, but that
is only in german. (Der Holzwurm in der Oper). I think DG also has a series in
which composers are being introduced to the young ones, but also only in
german.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Does anybody know if something like that exists in english ?
Would also be very nice to have summet for individual composers, musical
styles and history, introduction to the instruments of a symphony orchestra etc
. A sorta Terry Deary’s Horrible Histories but for Classical Music. Or The Glenn
Gould Trilogy, but for kids.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I must do everything in my power to prevent him from ending up
listening to Rap, Taylor Swift or, Darwin forbid, Nickelback and Good Charlotte.
Yuck !</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>At present I am rather reluctant to hand over the GG GBs or
Two and Three Part Inventions without any background info as much as I would
like to. Would be a bit too much I reckon.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Any ideas or suggestions ? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>I am talking about giving the joy of classical music (music in
general for that matter) to a new generation after all, or at least trying to.
And if you think me a Fool go and ask your local school about music
education. If they stil have any, that is.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Thank y’all in advance for some good advice.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Pat</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>