La Danza (Tarantella) by by Gioachino Rossini- a perfect introduction to beautiful opera music! Also check out Figaro by the same composer~ it’s great!Ģ4. IT’s a great one to introduce kids to Handel and this period of music.Ģ3. Water Music by Handel- This reminds me of people dancing around in powdered wigs. Imagine kids spinning or running in circles until they drop, that’s pretty much what will always happen!Ģ1.Carmen Overture by Georges Bizet- Cymbals clanging, excitement and joy overflowing! This song is just the best!Ģ2. In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg- This song builds excitement and it gets louder and faster. Hungarian Dance No 5- Johannes Brahms~ We first heard this one in Little Einstein’s, but it’s such an awesome and fun song!Ģ0. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies from the Nutcracker Suite~ This is the best one to pull out at Christmas time and dream of sugar plum fairies and beautiful ballerinas!ġ9. We all know this one, but does everyone know it was written by one of the most famous classical musicians of all time? And idd you know there were so many variations?ġ8. Twinkle Little Star- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart- The perfect starter song for every child. Pretend to be elephants, tigers and horses, acrobats and clowns as you listen to this music!ġ7. Entry of the Gladiators by Julius Fucik- When you think of a circus, this is the music you hear. Can Can by Jacques Offenbach- Can you do the Can-can? This song inspires some great skirt swishing and leg kicks!ġ6. It’s beautiful, powerful and perfect to dance and play to as a child (or adult!) Plus we all need to know a little Mozart.ġ5. Eine Kleine Nacht Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart~ This has always been one of my favorites. You may recognize this piece from some famous cartoons.ġ4. The Barber of Seville- by Gioachino Rossini- this one really picks up and gets exciting about two minutes in. Play a game of twirling fast and slow or stop and go with this song that changes pace frequently.ġ3. George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue- An powerful modern classic that is fun to teach kids about different instruments. Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss~ perfect for waltzing around the room in pairs!ġ2. Tocata and Fugue in D Minor- The organ music is haunting and powerful and makes everyone say WOW!ġ1. Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner- This is the ultimate adventure theme song.ġ0. Spring- by Antonio Vivaldi- this is a beautiful classic and my girls love to twirl like ballerinas when this song is on! Also use it to ponder the beauty of the seasons by listening to his other pieces.ĩ. William Tell Overture by Rossini is great to use when you want gallop around like horses.Ĩ. Grab a partner and swing around doing the polka!ħ. Triptych-Tratsch-Polka by Johann Strauss is a fun one to dance around to. Ludwig van Beethoven’s 5th Symphony is a great classic that everyone should know!Ħ. Pomp and Circumstance by Sir Edward Elgar inspires dancing, marching and all kinds of exciting movement. Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saens~ Introduce them to all of the different animal pieces!Ĥ. Flight of the Bumblebee by Rimsky Korsakov- kids will immediately start running in circles and buzzing like bees. From Dvorak we have loved his Slavonic Dance pieces - Just try not to move as you listen to this! Your fingers and toes will be tapping in no time!Ģ. Here are 25 Pieces of Classical Music for Kids!ġ. We will turn it on at different times throughout the day and the kids will always find a favorite from each composer. I like to buy the 100 Greatest Hits albums for different composers we are studying to really get a feel for their music. Introduce them to some of the famous names in music and help them learn to pick out different types of instruments, learn to clap or dance to the rhythm or just use it as the background during free play. These classical music pieces are great for young children to begin getting familiar with the beauty of classical music. Some of our favorites are from composers including Dvorak, Korsakov, Beethoven, and Vivaldi and more! Read on and have a listen to some of these awesome pieces of classical music for kids. Many of these remind me of the music classes I took in college. You’ll be surprised by how much kids enjoy these classical pieces. You can use classical music to inspire, to excite, to dance, to start an adventure and as the soundtrack for running, galloping or buzzing around the room. One thing we enjoy doing in our homeschool is studying classical musicians. Sometimes when you hear classical music, you think of slow, boring music, but classical music is not all boring! There is some fun and upbeat classical music kids love to dance and play to! Following are our 25 favorite pieces of classical music for kids.
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