Beethoven's Wig
by Richard PerlMutter
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Author: Richard PerlMutterEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-31
ISBN: 1579401120
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Rounder Books
Book Reviews of Beethoven's Wig
Book Review: "It is tremendous. It is stupendous."
Summary: 4 Stars
You'll never feel the same about these songs again, so purists might want to resist the urge to listen to them. Disappointingly, the book contains illustrations and lyrics only for the first of the three songs contained on the CD. The words to Beethoven's 5th Symphony tell the story of a "very big" wig, using many different adjectives to describe its size, which you might not be able to get out of your head. The same goes for the other two: Minuet in G, "Here's a lovely little minuet, for my pet [a horse], Juliet;" and my favorite, Moonlight Sonata (The Beep Song), about a commuter stuck in traffic jam who hears a beep from another motorist. He lets it go. But the honking persists and the commuter provides hilarious ongoing commentary on the situation. Although the lyrics are wonderfully addictive, the book itself is nothing to get excited about. The illustrations are good, but the pages must be turned at light speed to keep up with the song. One wonders why he didn't put more words on each page, which would enable the listener to follow along at a comfortable rate. The CD consists of only three selections (two versions of each); with lyrics, then without. Beethoven's Wig is a cute book with clever lyrics and a ridiculously short CD.
Also good: Art Songs: Ten Songs about Artists by Agnes and Aubrey--unique, fact-filled, fun songs about famous artists like Wassily Kandinsky, Jason Pollock, and Frieda Khalo (appropriate for ages ten and up); Do Re Mi: If You Can Read Music, Thank Guido d'Arezzo by Susan L. Roth; and When Pigasso Met Mootisse by Nina Laden.
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