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Classics for Kids - Aaron Copland Program 2 - Copland's Cowboy Ballets
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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American composer Aaron Copland wrote two cowboy ballets during his career.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KVLU, WQXR, and KUHF


  • Added: Jul 16, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Classics for Kids - Aaron Copland Program 1 - About Aaron Copland
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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The Life and Music of Aaron Copland

Bought by KVLU, WQXR, WGBH Radio Boston, and KUHF


  • Added: Jul 16, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Tell Us a Tale Episode 4
From: WTJU
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"Rumpelstiltskin" and "Oniroku"

  • Added: Jul 12, 2013
  • Length: 28:23
29: Loog Guitars
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
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Loog Guitars are children's guitars done differently.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 22, 2013
  • Length: 14:21
  • Purchases: 1
Classics for Kids - July 2013 Charles Ives Program 4 - American Hymns in Classical Music
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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Ives loved to put hymns into his music. A look at other 20th Century American composers who did the same.

Bought by KVLU, WQXR, and KUHF


  • Added: Jun 18, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 3
Classics for Kids - July 2013 Charles Ives Program 3 - Folk Tunes in Classical Music
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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Ives was not the only composer to put borrowed tunes in his music. Many classical composers used folk music in the pieces they wrote.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KVLU, WQXR, and KUHF


  • Added: Jun 18, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Classics for Kids - July 2013 Charles Ives Program 2 - Marching Through the Country Band March
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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In his Country Band March Ives combined a tune that he wrote with bits and pieces of many other popular and folk tunes.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KVLU, WQXR, and KUHF


  • Added: Jun 18, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Classics for Kids - July 2013 Charles Ives Program 1 - About Charles Ives
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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The Life and Music of Charles Ives

Bought by KVLU, WGBH Radio Boston, WQXR, and KUHF


  • Added: Jun 18, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Tell Us a Tale Episode 3
From: WTJU
Series: Tell Us A Tale
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"Nanny Goat and the Seven Little Kids" and "The Mitten/Anansi and the Talking Melon"

  • Added: Jun 14, 2013
  • Length: 28:07
Tell Us a Tale Episode 2
From: WTJU
Series: Tell Us A Tale
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Peter and Co. perform "Giraffe" and "JumpMouse"

  • Added: May 31, 2013
  • Length: 28:11
Classics for Kids - June 2013 Giuseppe Verdi Program 5 - Famous Instrumental Music from Operas
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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Music that is so famous by itself that you could forget it is part of an opera.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KVLU, WQXR, and KUHF


  • Added: May 20, 2013
  • Length: 06:29
  • Purchases: 4
Classics for Kids - June 2013 Giuseppe Verdi Program 4 - What's It Like to Be an Opera Singer?
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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Denyce Graves talks to host Naomi Lewin about her career as an opera singer.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KVLU, WQXR, and KUHF


  • Added: May 20, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Classics for Kids - June 2013 Giuseppe Verdi Program 3 - The Story of Aida
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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Naomi tells the tale of Aida.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KVLU, WQXR, and KUHF


  • Added: May 20, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Classics for Kids - June 2013 Giuseppe Verdi Program 2 - About Giuseppe Verdi
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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The Life and Music of Giuseppe Verdi

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KVLU, WQXR, and KUHF


  • Added: May 20, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Classics for Kids - June 2013 Giuseppe Verdi Program 1 - What's an Opera?
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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A look at the components of an opera.

Bought by KVLU, WGBH Radio Boston, WQXR, and KUHF


  • Added: May 20, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Classics for Kids - Johann Strauss Jr. Program 4 - Musical Conversation
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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Tritsch-Tratsch is Austrian slang for "chit-chat." More music that portrays conversation -- and more.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, WQXR, KVLU, and KUHF


  • Added: Apr 16, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Classics for Kids - Johann Strauss Jr. Program 3 - The Waltz
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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The Waltz takes center stage.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, WQXR, KVLU, and KUHF


  • Added: Apr 16, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Classics for Kids - Johann Strauss Jr. Program 2 - Other Members of the Strauss Family
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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Introducing the very musical Strauss family.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, WQXR, KVLU, and KUHF


  • Added: Apr 16, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Classics for Kids - Johann Strauss Jr. Program 1 - About Johann Strauss Jr.
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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The Life and Music of Johann Strauss Jr.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, WQXR, KVLU, and KUHF


  • Added: Apr 16, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Classics for Kids - Frederic Chopin Program 4 - Famous Pianist-Composers
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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Composers who were also famous pianists

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KVLU, KUHF, and WQXR


  • Added: Mar 15, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Classics for Kids - Frederic Chopin Program 3 - Military Music
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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Composers who imitated battles with their music.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KVLU, KUHF, and WQXR


  • Added: Mar 15, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Classics for Kids - Frederic Chopin Program 2 - The Polonaise
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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An introduction to a dance from the Polish court, the Polonaise.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KVLU, KUHF, and WQXR


  • Added: Mar 15, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Classics for Kids - Frederic Chopin Program 1 - About Frederic Chopin
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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The Life and Music of Frederic Chopin

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KVLU, KUHF, and WQXR


  • Added: Mar 15, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Acoustic Stories : Aaron Brown : "Encouragement for the very young may sound unfocused."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 02:16
Classics for Kids - March 2013 Franz Joseph Haydn Program 5 - Patriotic Songs By Classical Composers
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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Haydn was one of several composers who wrote national anthems and other patriotic songs for their countries.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KVLU, KUHF, and WQXR


  • Added: Feb 15, 2013
  • Length: 06:29
  • Purchases: 4