I am loving the music recommendations–I love classical but I seem to be picky and never can figure out what else to buy. My favorite is Bach, The Goldberg Variations—-know of any “more like this”? (Amazon and other sources have not helped!) I have only been met with disappointments. I seem to always go back to being a one-record woman.
Though it could be that Bach is simply incomparable. I could imagine that might, indeed, just be the case.
Oy! What fun!
Poifekt, Poifekt! I’m so happy to get the recommendations and will scurry away to get the CDs. So glad to get tips on which recordings to look for. Thanks ever so much. I may, in my gratitude, even try the ambient Eno (without letting on to T. Mgmt., of course).
P.S. There’s also a lovely little piece of music known as the “Nebraska Suite” by Rick Kuethe. Perfectly reminiscent of a hot, white-sky afternoon on the plains.
I’ve been thinking about the question of classical music for preschoolers and I have been testing some theories out on my children. It’s been a fun way to listen to music with the children.
If I can summon the energy, I would love to make a blog post about it. But, in the meantime, for Angela N., a surprise winner with my preschoolers was a CD with Bach violin concertos. (I think this might be considered similar to the Goldberg variations.)
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“Exploration,” says John Stilgoe, author of Outside Lies Magic, “is a liberal art, because it is an art that liberates, that frees, that opens away from narrowness. And it is fun.”
Yes: it is so, so much fun, and that is why I write these posts all chattery with excitement over this or that connection the kids made today. (Or that I made myself!) I know I get carried away, but that’s the point, isn’t it, that way leading on to way has carried me away?
And yet—and yet—I think we are at once ‘carried away’ and made more fully present in the now, more rooted, by these relationships between ideas about things past and future. The joy of connection makes me want to celebrate this moment, this brief encounter with wild-haired child and broad-trunked tree, bus going by, sign on church wall, Scottish warlord creeping over the tower wall and startling the English soldier’s wife who has just put her babe in arms to sleep by crooning that the Black Douglas won’t get him. Child, laughing, shouting “Dinna ye be sae sure aboot that!” across the courtyard outside the library. How can I not celebrate this freedom?
Every day is complicated, messy, and full of friction. And every day has glorious or cozy moments worth celebrating. I seldom bother to chronicle the friction and the mess because writing time is fleeting and precious—and childhood even more so. I’d rather capture the small joys that I might forget—or take for granted—if I don’t take time to set them down in words.
(Excerpt from this post about Real Life, quoted here because I don't want anyone to be under the impression that things are always perfect around here! Heaven knows we are anything but. Perfect, frictionless, orderly? Nope. Happy? Most of the time!)
Be like the bird
Who, pausing in flight
On limb too slight,
Feels it give way beneath her,
Yet sings,
Knowing she has wings.
~h
I LOVE a family that is not afraid to let its kookiness shine for the whole world wide web to see!
Please thank John for his advice. Maybe now we can finally move on from The Water Buffalo Song.
But, Melissa, I must ask….does Scott know about John?
Posted on October 4th, 2007 at 8:13 pmI am loving the music recommendations–I love classical but I seem to be picky and never can figure out what else to buy. My favorite is Bach, The Goldberg Variations—-know of any “more like this”? (Amazon and other sources have not helped!) I have only been met with disappointments. I seem to always go back to being a one-record woman.
Though it could be that Bach is simply incomparable. I could imagine that might, indeed, just be the case.
Posted on October 4th, 2007 at 9:42 pmOy! What fun!
Posted on October 5th, 2007 at 4:01 amPoifekt, Poifekt! I’m so happy to get the recommendations and will scurry away to get the CDs. So glad to get tips on which recordings to look for. Thanks ever so much. I may, in my gratitude, even try the ambient Eno (without letting on to T. Mgmt., of course).
We liked Gregorian Chant for a slumbering baby, or a mom in need of a nap. Very soothing.
Posted on October 5th, 2007 at 6:11 amOoh! John Stossel’s mustache thinks Gregorian is a fine suggestion and wishes it had thought of it itself.
Posted on October 5th, 2007 at 1:11 pmI have no clever avatar from which to lauch a thousand japes, but I must concur with the Satie recommendations, particularly Gymnopodie # 1, 2, and 3.
t.t.f.n.
I’d avoid the Carmina Burana.
Posted on October 5th, 2007 at 1:26 pmP.S. There’s also a lovely little piece of music known as the “Nebraska Suite” by Rick Kuethe. Perfectly reminiscent of a hot, white-sky afternoon on the plains.
Posted on October 5th, 2007 at 1:41 pmLissa–You crack me up and educate me at the same time. What more could a mom in desperate need of a break and a little inspiration ask.
Posted on October 5th, 2007 at 2:22 pmThis is hysterical, great friday laugh!! Bless John Stossel, er I mean mustache man
Posted on October 5th, 2007 at 3:04 pmThanks for the laugh!!
Posted on October 5th, 2007 at 6:25 pmThe one thing that Sashwee’s ‘stache had come up with was Gregorian chant. Hildegard of Bingen for nap and bedtime. But now we need some variety.
Posted on October 6th, 2007 at 11:55 amI’ve been thinking about the question of classical music for preschoolers and I have been testing some theories out on my children. It’s been a fun way to listen to music with the children.
If I can summon the energy, I would love to make a blog post about it. But, in the meantime, for Angela N., a surprise winner with my preschoolers was a CD with Bach violin concertos. (I think this might be considered similar to the Goldberg variations.)
Here’s an amazon link:
Posted on October 8th, 2007 at 7:54 amhttp://www.amazon.com/Bach-Violin-Concertos-Double-Concerto/dp/B000002ATF/ref=sr_1_5/104-1060874-3835914?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1191855174&sr=8-5
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