The lives and music of composers from Baroque to modern times is introduced in a fun, educational format all ages can enjoy. Each historical period is described and contains anecdotal sketches of the

Frederick, an independent young boy, reluctantly becomes assistant to young composer Johann Sebastian Bach, and discovers the positive power of ambition. Shot entirely on location in the Czech Republic, the

Includes all 6 educational and entertaining DVDs from the Composers' Specials series in one convenient boxed set. Includes: Bach's Fight for Freedom; Bizet's Dream; Handel's Last Chance; Liszt's

The purpose of Arioso, one of the eight parts of John Feierabend's First Steps in Music curriculum, is to provide children with the opportunity to spontaneously create their own tunes - and to do this, the

The ultimate goal of Movement Exploration, one of the eight parts of the First Steps in Music curriculum, is to use the body to appropriately demonstrate the expressiveness of the music.

The first five volumes of the dynamic Meet The Musicians video series are presented here in a money-saving box set. Your students will thrill to the stories of Mozart, Beethoven, Joplin, Gershwin

Discover the world of Mozart's time and see what life was like for this brilliant musician, both personally and professionally. His astonishingly prolific and creative works defined the Classical era of

In the wake of the French Revolution, Beethoven redefined the role of the musician from servant to artist. The stormy and passionate music clearly mirrors both the joys and struggles of this deaf genius.

In 1974, audiences for the film "The Sting" left theaters humming the effervescent music of Scott Joplin. Discover what life was like for this African-American musician at the turn of the twentieth century.

George Gershwin was the epitome of the American success story. The son of immigrants, this self-taught icon of music was raised on the streets of New York. He grew up to write music that captured the

Johann Sebastian Bach was the personification of the Baroque style - complex, embellished, and orderly. He drew from many sources, producing a vast body of work carrying the stamp of his unique creativity.

Based on the award-winning Classical Kids recording of the same name, the highly anticipated Mr. Bach Comes to Call DVD captures a special friendship between a great composer and a young girl.

Beginning in 1862, young Reliana hears her mother talk of an opera composer she knew 50 years ago. Soon she finds herself transported in time to a theater in Rome 50 years ealier, where she is invisible to