Which pieces would you recommend to children as a gateway to discovering classical music?
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Version 0 of 1. The BBC have today launched a project aimed at introducing primary school children to classical music and using it to inspire their own creativity. Ten short pieces have been chosen which will feature in a specially made film, the works will then form the basis for workshops, performances and creative engagement throughout the year. The pieces are: John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast MachineBeethoven: Symphony No. 5 (1st movement)Britten: "Storm" Interlude from Peter GrimesGrieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King (from Peer Gynt)Handel: Zadok the PriestHolst: Mars (from The Planets)Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 (3rd movement)Mussorgsky: A Night on the Bare MountainStravinsky: The Firebird suite (1911) (Finale)Anna Meredith: Connect It What do you think of the selection? If you could pick one piece you'd add to the list, what would it be? Was there a piece of classical music that particularly sparked your interest when you were young? Let us know in the thread below. |