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| Baby Einstein: Baby Mozart | 
 enlarge | Creators: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra
Label: Buena Vista
Category: Music
List Price: $6.98
Buy New: $3.37
You Save: $3.61 (52%)
New (34) Used (23) Collectible (3) from $1.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 1382
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.6 x 0.4
MPN: 60770-7 NS02
UPC: 500860770766
EAN: 0050086077076
ASIN: B000065VCG
Release Date: May 7, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New and Factory Sealed Item Fast Shipping
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| Tracks:
| • | Tune up and fanfare based on themes from "The Magic Flute" | | • | 1st movement | | • | 1st movement | | • | No. 1, 8 & 11 | | • | 3rd movement | | • | 1st movement | | • | 3rd movement | | • | 2nd movement | | • | 1st movement | | • | 3rd movement | | • | Excerpt | | • | 3rd movement | | • | 3rd movement | | • | Papageno Arias No. 2 and 20 | | • | 4th movement |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Of all the reasons you'll click the Add to Shopping Cart button next to Baby Einstein's Baby Mozart--and there are many--the best one is that playing this record for babies doesn't feel weird. Instead of subjecting tiny, tender ears to the kind of Mozart that can make adult classical fans wilt when tackled by a maestro who means business, this is Mozart lite, mixed and mastered by a dad, Bill Weisbach, who's clearly hung around for his share of crib-side cooing. The slightly tinny sound of a child's piano sweeps the sting out of Piano Sonata in B Flat's third movement; the first movement of Concerto for Flute and Harp in C floats by, birdlike; variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman" translate to a fancy-sounding (but adorable) "Twinkle, Twinkle"; and Piano Sonata in F's third movement snuggles so deeply into its childlike setting that if you close your eyes, you'll see a pastel parade of animals floating by overhead. Other pieces (more aptly called fragments, since only one track stretches beyond the three-minute mark), like Symphony No. 41's fourth movement, wander into more robust Mozart territory, but it's here the claims about classical music enhancing young kids' abstract reasoning skills and spatial intelligence crystallize. Babies strapped in for a roller coaster of sounds that gracefully dips, swerves, and high-jumps like this version, do have to process what they're hearing somehow (and a case could be made that the instruments Weisbach's chosen--the vibraphone, glockenspiel, and music box among them--make it more appealing for them to do so). Followers of Julie Aigner-Clark's Baby Einstein empire, many of whom opted out of the fan club once Disney bought the company in 2001, won't trip over a single Mickey Mouse-ified sound here. This is pure, plugged in, and muted Mozart, and if it doesn't make your baby smarter, it'll at least sound awfully sweet issuing from your nursery's speakers. --Tammy La Gorce
Product Description
Recipient of the National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval, Baby Mozart music CD is a 15-track, 28-minute collection designed as a playful introduction to the genius of Mozart, the child prodigy from Salzburg. Bring to life the Classical Period (1750-1830) with the brilliance and grace of classical music by Wolfgang Mozart and enrich your child's life by exposing them to melody, harmony in this audio journey of some of Mozart's best work. Re-orchestrated for little ears, this collection is sure to bring joy to your little one's playtime or bedtime. Tracks from this delightful CD are featured on our Baby Mozart video and DVD. Musical Selections: 1. Tune up and fanfare based on themes from "The Magic Flute" 2. Piano Sonata in C, K545, 1 st movement 3. Piano Sonata in C, K330, 1st movement 4. Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, maman", No. 1, 8 and 11, K265/300e 5. Piano Sonata in D, K576, 3rd movement 6. Concerto for Flute and Harp in C, K299, 1st movement 7. Piano Sonata in A, K331, 3rd movement 8. Piano Sonata in C, K545, 2nd movement 9. Sonata in D for Two Pianos, K448, 1st movement 10. Piano Sonata in C, K330, 3rd movement 11. Divertmento No. 17 in D 12. Piano Sonata in B flat, K570, 3rd movement 13. Piano Sonata in F, K533, 3rd movement 14. The Magic Flute, K620, Papgeno Arias No. 2 and 20 15. Symphony No. 41 in C, K551, 4th movement Age: birth + Product Award: Billboard Magazine Top Midline Classical Albums (#1) - 2004
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| Customer Reviews: Read 17 more reviews...
 Creative & Soothing September 20, 2003
23 out of 26 found this review helpful
I like classical music, but some of the pieces have crescendos and accents that make it very difficult to listen to when you just want to relax. When I saw Baby Beethoven, I bought it and enjoyed it. I saw Baby Mozart at a different store and instantly picked it up.The music doesn't have the sudden musical attacks that classical music has because the instant sound can frighten little ones. That is one of the great things about this CD. I can listen to in when I just want to sit down and relax. I also like that the pieces and the CD itself, it's too long. I can finish the CD during a nice bath. The music also isn't too loud in general, so you don't have to have the CD player volume at full blast one moment, just to hear the music and almost off the next, so you can keep your hearing. I highly recommend this CD, whether you have little ones or not.
 Am I the only one on the planet who hates Baby Einstein? June 10, 2005
7 out of 13 found this review helpful
I find the computerized production of the great music represented in all the Baby Einstein CDs really, REALLY annoying. Why not just put a collection of the REAL orchestrations together? Every time I hear these productions, I wince at the cheesiness of the instrumentation. I really think kids would be better served listening to symphonic recordings of these classics. The richer texture of the orchestra and/or chamber orchestra (or even a REAL piano solo) would seem much more stimulating to developing brains than this "classical lite" approach.
Fun for the kids June 8, 2003
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
My twin girls loved the video so I bought the CD and they love it!We listen to it in the car and they relate the CD to the video. It's great and keeps them happy on the road.
Baby Mozart instantly calms the fussies in the car! December 12, 2004
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The second our baby (now 1 year old) hears the orchestra "tuning up", the whimpering from the back seat stops, and there is blissful silence for the duration of the CD, except for between songs, when we get an appreciative "ba-ba". And, the music does not grate on mom and dad's nerves, either...so we can listen to it over and over again with no problem. (This, in our book, is the hallmark of a successful children's CD.) We got the DVD of Baby Mozart too, which our son adores.
 Baby Mozart Review January 17, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Our daughter loves the sounds of the Baby Mozart. We have it in her portable CD player near her crib. It's a great way to lull her to sleep at night.
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