Winner of:

2015 Parents' Choice, Gold Award



Timeless tunes for tots

 

This selection of beloved melodies from some of the world's more revered composers, including Brahms, Schubert, Ravel, and Debussy, will lull babies into a sweet, blissful sleep. Along with the whimsical, dream-like illustrations, the storybook and accompanying CD feature 16 classical lullabies orchestrated for a wind quintet and harp performed by the critically acclaimed L'Ensemble Agora. In addition, a brief commentary accompanies each featured musical work.

 

COMPOSITION / COMPOSER / DURATION:

 

1. Barcarolle 2.22 Jacques Offenbach

2. Après un rêve (After a Dream) 3.08 Gabriel Fauré

3. Von Fremden Ländern (Of Foreign Lands) 1.30 Robert Schumann

4. La boîte à Joujou (The Toybox) 1.16 Claude Debussy

5. Gymnopédie No. 1 3.24 Eric Satie 

6. La poupée (The Doll) 2.07 Georges Bizet

7. Sändmannchen (The Little Sandman) 2.31 Johannes Brahms

8. Wiegenlied (Lullaby) 0.56 Johannes Brahms 

9. Solveig's Song 3.16 Edvard Grieg

10. Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf ein (Sleep, My Little Prince, Fall Asleep) 0.48 Bernard Flies

11. Ständchen (Serenade) 4.17 Franz Shubert

12. Gute nacht (Good Night) 2.48 Franz Shubert

13. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant (Sleeping Beauty's Pavane) 1.46 Maurice Ravel

14. Feuillet d'album (Album Leaf) 1.46 Emmanuel Chabrier

15. Dors, ami (Sleep, my friend) 0.52 Jules Massenet

16. Brezairola (Lullaby) 1.51 Traditional