| | |  | Music Appreciation | Home » » » » » Mr. Bach Comes to Call | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | The award-winning Classical Kids series introduces children -- and adults -- to the joys of classical music. A dramatic story, a little bit of history and the world's best-loved classical music set the scene for these fun-filled musical adventures. Mr. Bach, a magic orchestra and boys choir surprise young Elizabeth as she practices at the piano. The series' premiere recording opens with the launch of Bach's music into space aboard the Voyager II spacecraft. Mr. Bach magically arrives and reminisces about his life and music; his twenty children, his time in jail and his devotion to the church. Not until the very end does he reveal the reason for his visit, "Every time my music is played... I am alive." More than 28 musical excerpts include Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Brandenburg Concerto #5, Air on the G-string, Flute Sonatas and Badinerie, Goldberg Variations, minuets and preludes, organ music and Cantata #78. Awards: American Library Association Notable Children's Recording, Parent's Choice Gold Award, Parent's Choice Classic Award (The Classical Kids Collection), Award of Excellence Film Advisory Board, Practical Home Schooling Reader Award Music Curriculum Category, Certified Platinum Recording (Canada) Also available from Classical Kids: Beethoven Lives Upstairs, Mozart's Magic Fantasy, Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery, Daydreams and Lullabies, Tchaikovsky Discovers America, Hallelujah Handel, Mozart's Magnificent Voyage | | | Product Details: | | | Audio CD Release Date:
| April 11, 1995 | | Studio:
| Children's Group | | Number Of Discs:
| 1 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 24 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | 1. | Medley: Orchestral Suite #3: Movement 1/Minuet In G/Gigue In G (French Suite #5) | | 2. | Medley: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring/Chromatic Fantasy/Prelude In B Minor | | 3. | Medley: Introducing The Orchestra/Organ Chorale Prelude: 'Allein Gott' | | 4. | Brandenberg Concerto #5: Movement 3 | | 5. | Medley: Flute Sonata In C: Movement 2/'Es Ist Das Heil'/Orchestral Suite #2: Movement 6/Violin... | | 6. | Medley: Prelude In C (Book 1 Of WTC)/Orchestral Suite #2: Movement 2 | | 7. | Bist Du Bei Mir | | 8. | Orchestral Suite #2: Badinerie | | 9. | Orchestral Suite #3: Air For G String | | 10. | Orchestral Suite #3: Gigue | | 11. | 'Adventure In Music' | | 12. | Medley: Goldberg Variations/Art Of Fugue | | 13. | Medley: 'Liebster Jesu'/Flute Sonata In C: Movement 4 | | 14. | Cantata #78: 'We Hasten' | |
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29 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 Such An Impact!Mar 30, 2004
As a college student who still remembers and loves her "Mr. Bach Comes To Call", "Beethoven Lives Upstairs", and "Mozart's Magic Fantasy: A Journey Through 'The Magic Flute'", I would recommend these CDs without a doubt. Over a decade later I still remember these tapes (as they were when I first got them) and still remember classical songs that many of my friends can't even name composers to. A wonderful educational investment for your children!
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Probably what got me hooked on classical music this yearJan 07, 2001
By M_Girl
When I was three and four, I loved this CD. I listened to it all the time, could remember all the words, and loved the songs. However, it went missing after that and I didn't see it again until I was twelve and a half. After hearing my old favourite again and recognizing little tunes that had had me wondering about the names, I decided to stop listening to popular music because of how much more I enjoyed the classical songs on this CD. Now I still listen to classical music and have a large collection. I got rid of my popular CDs and have not regretted it once. Thanks to this series for renewing my liking for classical music.
22 of 23 found the following review helpful:
Outstanding for Early Elementary School Kids. Highly AwardedJan 13, 2003
By T. Carlsen
This is an excellent CD for any early elementary school age child. The story is interesting, and the music snippets are outstanding. My second grade daughter especially loves this CD (and Bach) because she takes piano lessons. Mr. Bach Comes To Call received a Parents Choice Award, among others, and was recommended by the much praised "What Your Second Grader Needs to Know." This is a quality CD. The similar Beethoven CD by Classical Kids is equally superb, and I have read that the Vivaldi CD is good, too.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Love it!!!Aug 16, 2003
I love this CD, and I'm almost 15!!! I love to listen to it with my brothers (7 and 12) while we're going the dishes.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
A tale of love, passion and joy for the entire familyDec 19, 2002
By Thomas J. Wilson
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In my family, "Mr. Bach Comes to Call" has proven to be much more than simply a delightful retelling of the life of Johann Sebastian Bach, it has defined the course of daily life for me and my children for the past year. We feast upon it, almost daily, as a connoisseur would feast upon a fine meal. At their insistence, my five year old son and eight year old daughter both began studying violin and piano a year ago; both are still passionately practicing and awaiting the day when they can "meet Elizabeth" and rival Glenn Gould on the piano.
(When NPR broadcast a program on Glenn Gould's 70th birthday featuring the Goldberg Variations, they insisted that I buy it.) They've become passionate devotees of this and of the Musical Offering and the Art of the Fugue, but they still want to hear "Mr. Bach Comes to Call" on almost a nightly basis. This is a jewel of a recording that we, as a family, continue to love and to treasure above all others. Every family should have it; single adults should have it; every family and every individual should experience the passion and the joy in their lives that we've derived from this fine recording.
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