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Our series includes the Classical Kids CDs ( also available as audiobooks ) where the life of each composer and historical context about their music is presented as a story infused with their most-loved tunes . These include Beethoven Lives Upstairs , Mr . Bach Comes To Call , and Gershwin ’ s Magic Key . The 10-set series includes Handel , Tchaikovsky , Mozart and Vivaldi . From its modest beginnings at her dining room table , series creator Susan Hammond created an Emmy-Award winning video , five acclaimed touring Symphony shows , four beautifully illustrated books , two DVDs , and acclaimed Teacher ’ s Notes . For her efforts , Hammond won an unprecedented six Juno Awards and has been honoured with the Order of Canada for her contribution to the Arts .
The Mozart Effect series is built upon music educator Don Campbell ’ s research : that music is not only rich and rewarding to experience , but a bridge to a more creative , intelligent and healthy life . Campbell ’ s book The Mozart Effect , was a bestseller in 1997 , while the accompanying CDs The Mozart Effect Music for Children and Music for Babies series dominated the Classical Billboard charts for the following two years . Each CD is designed to enhance intelligence , inspire creativity and encourage body movement . This series combines up-to-date medical and psychological research in creative and intelligence development to provide an effective learning experience for children .
Each series is a favourite among primary school teachers and the Children ’ s Group provides extensive teacher resources packages that guide classes through the content on each CD , so that children of all ages can learn age-appropriate appreciation for this music . Over the last 20 years both of these series have earned accolades and awards from parent groups , educational publications and classical music organizations . Most of these CDs have been re-recorded in recent years with the Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra in order to benefit from modern production . They are manufactured in Canada and distributed globally , with versions available in English , Spanish , German and French .
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