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| Baby Einstein - Baby Mozart - Music Festival | 
 enlarge | Studio: WALT DISNEY VIDEO
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  511 reviews
Sales Rank: 708
Format: Color, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 170
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 786936179712
ISBN: 0788834851
UPC: 786936179712
EAN: 9780788834851
ASIN: B00005YUPN
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
Publication Date: 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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It's called "the Mozart Effect," the notion that exposing youngsters to the melodies of the maestro can improve verbal ability, spatial intelligence, creativity, and memory. It's a pretty big leap of faith to understand that effect unless you personally see a toddler react to the stimulation. The Baby Einstein folks have a series of tapes (Baby Einstein, Baby Bach) that add visual stimulation to the bouncy recordings (using vibraphone, Rhodes electric piano, and even a glockenspiel). The melodies are heard against colorful imagery of spinning tops, wave machines, soft baby toys, mobiles, and the like. Several parenting groups and magazines have heralded the tapes for children 1 to 36 months, but the Orwellian aspect of introducing babes in arms to the TV screen may cause many to just pick up the CD. --Doug Thomas
Description
A trusted, award-winning musical banquet for little eyes and ears!
-- Exposes babies to the brilliance of Mozart's music
-- Provides captivating visual stimulation
As your baby grows, and the world beckons with amazing things to see, hear and do, every moment of every day provides a brand-new opportunity for discovery. It's an incredible journey you'll embark on together, and to accompany you along the way there's BABY MOZART™ MUSIC FESTIVAL. Acclaimed by parents, this vibrant, award-winning musical feast for little eyes and ears exposes babies to the splendor and delight of classical music. Treat yourself and your little one to mesmerizing, multi colored images accompanied by enchanting versions of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most popular compositions. It's a fun way to share the joy of discovering music -- and the world -- together!
DVD Features
-- Repeat play
-- Language tracks (Spanish, French and English)
-- Discovery cards
-- Puppet shows
-- Toy chest
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| Customer Reviews: Read 506 more reviews...
 Kiddie Euphoria! September 7, 2000
126 out of 128 found this review helpful
We have always had classical music playing in our home so when Kate was 6 months old, we purchased Baby Mozart. At first I was a bit disappointed: I expected orchestra arrangements and better production values. But soon I realized, duh, it's for kids, not adults. The simple musical arrangements and low tech images are right on target for babies. Kate LOVES this video. As soon as the opening credits begin, her hands and feet begin to dance and a big smile appears. We point out the different images ("bear","apple","train"...."colorful whirling thingie") to make it a family interactive time. The educational component makes us feel a little less guilty over TV having anything to do with the education/entertainment of our precious bundle of joy. It would be easy to get sucked into the "video babysitter" vortex (Kate is totally enthralled for 30, count 'em, 30 minutes) but, like anything else, the video is great when used in moderation. Kate's now 10 1/2 months and just as excited about watching Baby Mozart. We've added Baby Bach to her repertoire too.
Does the job! September 17, 2003
105 out of 109 found this review helpful
This video does exactly what a good children's video should do: it holds the interest of the child who is watching it, not just for five or ten minutes, but for the duration. I started my first child on this video when he was about 9 months. It was a godsend. I love spending time with my boy but let's face it, there are times when you just have to have 10 minutes or so to yourself so that you can wash the dishes or do laundry; that's when you pop this video in. It's 25 minutes of entertainment that holds the attention of even very young children. My wife and I have several of the Baby Einstein videos, but I think Baby Mozart is the one you should start off with when your child is very young (Baby Beethoven is good too) since it is just music, no dialogue. Move up later to Baby Shakespeare (poetry) and Baby Einstein (languages). Baby Van Gogh (colors) is also very good. By age two you'll be graduating to Veggie Tales (but that's for another review).
BABY MOZART is the one to buy April 1, 2003
78 out of 79 found this review helpful
Friends gave us the BABY MOZART video (made 1998) as a gift for our infant when he was 4 months old. He loved it then and he loves it now. It completely holds his attention for the 28 minutes or so it runs. Our little guy has watched it dozens of times over the last two months. It takes Mozart's music and presents it in very child-friendly renditions with simple visuals of toys and puppets. The pacing and length are exactly right. We have played BABY MOZART about 3 times a week for the last 2 months and our little guy enjoys it every time. He smiles and giggles at his favorite parts. Believe it or not, the only time he loses interest is when the credits and ads come on at the end ! We can almost guarantee ourselves almost a half hour of getting chores done around the house as the program runs. (Buy it on DVD because you will eventually wear out the tape.)
Based on the Mozart program, we soon bought BABY BACH (made 2000) and BABY BEETHOVEN (made 2002) on DVD. Save your money. BABY BACH is a total bust. He lasts about 7 minutes at best. He never liked it. I don't like it. Stupid still shots of toy instruments just sitting there and gratuitous shots of kids lend nothing. BABY BEETHOVEN is a fair program and our little guy will sometimes sit through about 15 minutes of it but it pales in comparison to BABY MOZART. The Beethoven video includes even more pointless shots of children and lots of [pricey] toys and mobiles which it promotes at the end. The music on BEETHOVEN and BACH is certainly as good as the Mozart video but for our baby and for us, the overall presentations just don't cut it. BABY MOZART however is a wonderful program and should be in almost every child's video library. With Mozart, they did catch magic in a bottle. Too bad they weren't able to repeat it with the later efforts.
The BEST Present Drake has received! February 23, 2000
51 out of 55 found this review helpful
I wish I could give more than just 5 stars for this video! My 6-month old son, Drake, was given Baby Mozart for Christmas. He laughs and kicks and squeals with delight at the various toys and characters in the video. If he is fussy, just hearing the opening credits will grab his attention and he calms right down. If he's feeling alert, we watch the video and "discuss" the various toys and puppets. I think this is a wonderful way to introduce classical music to babies while giving parents a chance to interact with their kids on a new level. I've even found a few of the toys in the video. Drake recognizes them from his favorite movie and plays with them while watching the screen. It is such a delight to watch him react to the shapes and toys and music. He truly loves this video and I'll be giving this video to each of my friends at their baby showers. I cannot thank Julie Aigner-Clark enough for creating such a fun, up-beat collection!
 Formulaic, but effective as entertainment September 20, 2001
30 out of 31 found this review helpful
I purchased this video after my daughter (now 14 months) received the Baby Bach video as a gift when she was 10 months old. It is very similiar to the Baby Bach video in having a somewhat amateur feel to the production, although we are spared the use of live action children in this video. Using the tried and true formula they developed, the Baby Einstein Company uses toys, puppets and videos of things like candles, as well as still images of things like food to visually stimulate children while listening to "baby friendly" classical music. It's entertaining, but I'm not sure it teaches much except how to watch television. For example there are segments devoted to some swirling beads and other items in liquid that I am at a loss to explain except in terms of interesting color combinations. This and some of the other objects shown are in the category I would describe as 'executive desk toys' and the repetitive motion at first will get my daughter's interest, but she soon settles into a blank stare. I watch the video with my daughter and I label the things she sees to the best of my ability. I point out colors, shapes, movement etc. but she is more subdued during this video than for example, Baby Shakespeare. The video is for children from ages 1 to 36 months. I think this age range is too broad. There are some loud noises in this video, which I understand are to bring your child's attention back to the TV. However, if your young baby is easily startled, they could be frightening. Further, because of the repetitive aspect of the images, I'm not sure this video has staying power for older children. For the present, my daughter will sit through this video with me. Is she learning anything? I don't know. Is she entertained? Yes.
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