Classical Baby

Classical Baby is currently available on HBO and Max as 6 different episodes: • Classical Baby: The Music Show (May 14, 2005) • Classical Baby: The Art Show (May 14, 2005) • Classical Baby: The Dance Show (May 14, 2005) • Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show (April 12, 2008) • Classical Baby: The Lullaby Show 1 (December 24, 2017) • Classical Baby: The Lullaby Show 2 (December 25, 2017) Two compilation episodes had been available previously, consisting of selections taken from the first two episodes, and are not included on the DVD version: • Classical Baby 1 (June 4, 2005) • Classical Baby 2 (June 5, 2005) The Music Show • Open, Music: "Piano Concerto No. 1"by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskyperformed by Philharmonic Slavonica • Bear Hugs, Music: "The Flower Duet" from Lakméby Léo Delibesperformed by Mady Mesplé (soprano) and Danielle Millet (mezzo-soprano)Orchestre du Théatre National de l'Opéra-Comique, Alain Lombard • Baby's Hands, "Von fremden Ländern und Menschen" from Kinderszenen, Op. 15, No. 1by Robert Schumannperformed by Vladimir Horowitz, piano • Baby Steps, "Dance of the Reed-Flutes"by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskyperformed by the Berlin Philharmonic, Peter Wohlert, conductor • Busy Caterpillar, "Prelude" from Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007by Johann Sebastian Bachperformed by Yo-Yo Ma, cello • The Cow Song, "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchiby Giacomo Pucciniperformed by Ying Huang, soprano, London Symphony Orchestra, James Conlon, conductor • Good Morning, Peer Gynt: "Morning Mood"by Edvard Griegperformed by CSFR State Philharmonic Orchestra (Kosice), Stephen Gunzenhauser • Night Music, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozartperformed by Cappella Istropolitana, Wolfgang Sobotka, conductor (a baby) • Aquarium, "Aquarium" from The Carnival of the Animalsby Camille Saint-Saënsperformed by Chamber Ensemble Philippe Entremont and Gaby Casadesus, pianos • Musical Faces, "A Mare Encheu"by Heitor Villa-Lobosperformed by Christina Ortiz • Appalachian Spring, "Appalachian Spring Ballet Suite" Moderato coda movementby Aaron Coplandperformed by London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland, conductor • The Cricket on the Roof, "Stamping Dance" from Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56written by Béla Bartókperformed by Midori, violin, Robert McDonald, piano • My Blanket, "Clair de lune"by Claude Debussyperformed by CSR Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava), Keith Clark, conductor • "Lullaby"by Johannes Brahmsperformed by Budapest Strings (ending credits) The Art Show • Open, Music: Piano Concerto No. 1by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskyperformed by Philharmonic Slavonica • Frogs, Music: Gymnopédie No. 3 by Erik Satie, painting by Claude Monet • I Love You, Music: Piano Trio No. 1 in B, 2nd movement, by Franz Schubert, paintings by Mary Cassatt • Shapes, based on a painting by Joan Miró, with music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo • The Museum, with music by Gabriel Fauré, Dolly Suite, Op. 56 • Trucks, with music by Duke Ellington, painting by Fernand Léger • Dance Class, Music: Dance of the Hours by Amilcare Ponchielli, painting by Edgar Degas • The Conductor, Music: The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss, performed by Vienna Opera Orchestra (a baby) • The Kiss, Music: Salut d'Amour by Edward Elgar, painting by Marc Chagall • Art Faces, Music: "Habanera" Carmen Suite No. 2 by Georges Bizet • Busy Bees, Music: Flight of the Bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, painting by Jackson Pollock • City Streets, with music by Count Basie, painting by Piet Mondrian • The Sculpture Garden, Music: Solace, a Mexican serenade by Scott Joplin • The Starry Night, Music: Reverie by Claude Debussy, painting by Vincent van Gogh • Baby paints with music by Frédéric Chopin – Prelude in A major, Op. 28 No. 7 (a baby) • Lullaby by Johannes Brahms performed by Budapest Strings (ending credits) The Dance Show • OpenMusic: "Piano Concerto No. 1" Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (performed by Philharmonic Slavonica) • Waltz of the FlowersDance inspired by George BalanchineMusic: "Waltz of the Flowers" from "The Nutcracker" "Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky" • Dancing Sheep to Sheep, featuring Cheek to Cheek Music: Irving Berlin performed by The Boston Pops • Barn DanceDance inspired by the "Dance of the Little Swans" from "Swan Lake" Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (London Festival Orchestra) • MamboMusic: "Mambo No. 5" (Original 1940s recording) performed by Pérez Prado (babies) • The SwanDance inspired by Anna PavlovaMusic: "The Swan" from "The Carnival of the Animals" Camille Saint-Saëns by Joshua Bell • The RectanglesDance inspired by Jerome RobbinsMusic: "Prologue" from "West Side Story" by Leonard Bernstein • The ScarecrowDance inspired by Martha GrahamMusic: Aaron Copland • Tap DanceDance inspired by the Nicholas BrothersMusic: "I Got Rhythm" George and Ira Gershwin • Sleepy LionMusic: "Mbube" performed by Miriam Makeba & the C. Mitchell Trio • Dancersdance inspired by PilobolusMusic: Gnossienne No. 1 by Erik Satie • The Hippo DanceMusic: "Sugar Rum Cherry" by Duke Ellington • Dancin' in the Rain (a baby) • Lullaby by Johannes Brahms performed by Budapest Strings (ending credits) The Poetry Show • Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost – narrated by Susan Sarandon • The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson – performed by Beverly Gile & Frances Archer • The Red Wheelbarrow by William Carlos Williams • Grassy Grass Grass by Woody Guthrie – narrated by Elizabeth Mitchell • The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear – narrated by John Lithgow • Sonnet XVIII by William Shakespeare – narrated by Jeffrey Wright • Mariposa (Butterfly) by Federico García Lorca – narrated by Andy Garcia • This Is Just To Say by William Carlos Williams • Skylark by Johnny Mercer • April Rain Song by Langston Hughes • A Very Valentine by Gertrude Stein • Who Has Seen the Wind? by Christina Rossetti • How Do I Love Thee? by Elizabeth Barrett Browning – narrated by Gwyneth Paltrow • Ending credits The Lullaby Show 1 • Open, Music: Piano Concerto No. 1 by Pyotr ilyich Tchaikovsky performed by Philharmonic Slavonica • Naptime "Drume Negrita", a Cuban lullaby, sung by Bola de Nieve • Moonlight "Liebestraum No. 3", music by Franz Liszt performed by Balázs Szokolay • The Kiss "Suliram", an Indonesian lullaby, sung by Miriam Makeba • Little Willow, written, sung and performed by Paul McCartney • The Violin "Oyfn Pripetshik", a Yiddish lullaby, performed by Itzhak Perlman • Goodnight "Goodnight", written and sung by Laurie Berkner • Night Light "Gymnopédie No. 1", music by Erik Satie performed by Kiara Kormendi (a Baby) • Night Swim "White Seal Lullaby", based on a British poem by Rudyard Kipling, written sung and performed by Corinne Bailey Rae • Hush-A-Bye "Hush-a-Bye", an American traditional, sung by Peter, Paul & Mary • Cradle Song "Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf ein", a German lullaby, sung by Rita Streich (soprano) • The Dream "Hush, Hush (Thula, Thula)", a Zulu lullaby, sung by Harry Belafonte • Sweet Dreams "Dream Angus", a Scottish lullaby, sung by Gary Lightbody • Lullaby by Johannes Brahms performed by Budapest Strings (ending credits) The Lullaby Show 2 • Open, Music: Piano Concerto No. 1 by Pyotr llyich Tchaikovsky performed by Philharmonic Slavonica • The Painting "Méditation from Thaïs", music by Jules Massenet performed by Camerata Transylvanica • Bedtime "Fais Do Do", a French lullaby, sung by Elizabeth Mitchell & Lisa Loeb • Twilight "Lullaby", music by George Gershwin performed by Serafin String Quartet • Little Buckaroo "Hush Little Baby", an American traditional, sung by Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Lucy Wainwright Roche & David Mansfield • Flying "Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann", music by Jacques Offenbach performed by Keith Clark & Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra • Hugs "Sleep Little One (Nami Nami)", an Arabic lullaby, sung by Oumaima Khalil and Marcel Khalife • Meditation "Berceuse in D-flat major, Op. 57", music by Frédéric Chopin performed by Jane Coop (a Baby) • Flower Dance "O cravo brigou com a rosa", a Brazilian lullaby, sung by Natasha Llerena and Heitor Pereira • Underwater "Nana", music by Manuel de Falla • Barefoot "Dreaming", music by Amy Beach performed by Ambache • Cuddle "A la nanita nana", a Spanish lullaby, sung by Marta Gómez • Falling Leaves "Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4", music by Johannes Brahms, performed by Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott • Lullaby in Ragtime sung by Ron Sexsmith (ending credits) ==References==