The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Book & CD)
by Anita Ganeri
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Author: Anita GaneriComposer: Benjamin Britten
Narrator: Ben Kingsley
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1996-10-01
ISBN: 0152013040
Number of pages: 64
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Book Reviews of The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Book & CD)
Book Review: Not A Help For Teachers
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased this with the thought that it would add another dimension to my lesson plans introducing classical music and orchestration to young children in primary grades. It did not meet my objective. The narration is a bit high-brow and dull for kids. I hoped that the CD would have tracks to go with each section of the book but that was not the case. I have been able to pull some tidbits of information from the book to include in lesson plans but overall it hasn't been useful. I would highly recommend "The Story of the Orchestra" by Robert Levine.
I do give the book 3 stars for those who may have a young music student (maybe between 8-10 yrs. old) who is self motivated and might enjoy this book as an individual endeavor.
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