This tale of a prince, a beautiful swan princess and an evil sorcerer begins in a woodland clearing far, far away. It is Prince Siegfried's 21st birthday. He is playing games with his friends when his mother, the Queen, arrives to tell him he needs to stop having fun and start looking after the kingdom. Prince Siegfried dreams of running away. He follows an enchanting flock of swans to a clearing by a lake, where four of the little cygnets begin to dance. The most beautiful swan transforms into the Princess Odette, who tells him that she has been cursed to turn into a swan by day and return to her natural form at night by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. As the prince and Odette dance, they begin to fall in love. The story follows Prince Siegfried as he attends his birthday party, is tricked into proposing to Von Rothbart's daughter Odile and returns to the lake to battle the evil sorcerer. Will the prince be reunited with his swan princess? As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will press the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the ballet's music. At the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with details about his composition of Swan Lake. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a discussion of the instruments, rhythms and musical techniques that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms. The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
ISBN-13
9780711241503
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11046332704
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Story Orchestra: Swan Lake: Press the Note to Hear Tchaikovsky's Music: Volume 4
Illustrator
Jessica Courtney Tickle
Author
Katy Flint
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Music
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Children & Young Adults
Number of Pages
24 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
304mm
Item Width
265mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Katy Flint
Series Title
The Story Orchestra
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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