{"product_id":"the-story-orchestra-four-seasons-in-one-day","title":"The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover what it would be like to travel through the four seasons in one day in this musical story based on the classical masterpiece\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Four Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e – push the button in each breathtaking scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Vivaldi’s score.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollow a little girl called Isabelle and her dog, Pickle, as they take on the adventure of a lifetime. As a sign of the changing seasons, Isabelle carries a little apple tree with her, and we see it bud, blossom and lose its leaves. As you and your little one journey through the vibrant scenes illustrated by artist Jessica Courtney-Tickle, you will \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003epress the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Four Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eviolin concerti\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders should \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003epress firmly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon the pages to activate the sound board at the back of the book, encouraging interactive learning and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eintroducing children to this beautiful piece of music\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the back of the book, find a short\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebiography of the composer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Antonio Vivaldi, with details about his composition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Four Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ediscussion of the instruments, rhythms and musical techniques\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that make them so powerful. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eglossary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e defines musical terms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Story Orchestra series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet, opera and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. With The Story Orchestra keyboard sound books, children can play the famous melodies themselves with the sound of a real grand piano.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quarto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52390031098149,"sku":"9781847808776","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/1539\/1833\/files\/TheStoryOrchestra-FourSeasonsinOneDay.jpg?v=1779130290","url":"https:\/\/curiousbeartoys.com\/products\/the-story-orchestra-four-seasons-in-one-day","provider":"The Curious Bear Toy \u0026 Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}