{"product_id":"the-story-orchestra-the-sleeping-beauty-copy","title":"The Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFollow Clara on a magical Christmas adventure in this musical retelling of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eballet--push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky's score.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is Christmas Eve at Clara's house. Scents of ginger, chocolate, and peppermint waft through the air. Clara's parents are having a party, and her little brother Fritz is decorating the Christmas tree. Clara's godfather, a toymaker, arrives with gifts, including a very special one for her--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ea wooden nutcracker carved in the shape of a little man\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. After Fritz breaks it, the children are sent to bed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story follows Clara in her dreams as she battles and defeats a mouse king, then travels with her nutcracker-turned-prince to the Land of Sweets where she watches its enchanting inhabitants perform beautiful dances. As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003epress the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the ballet's music\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including \"The Waltz of the Flowers,\" \"The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,\" \"The Russian Dance,\" and the awesome \"Finale.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders should \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003epress firmly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon the pages to activate the sound board at the back of the book, encouraging interactive learning and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eintroducing children to this beautiful piece of music\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the back of the book, find a short\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebiography of the composer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with details about his composition of The Nutcracker ballet. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ediscussion of the instruments, rhythms, and musical techniques\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Story Orchestra series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet, opera, and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. With The Story Orchestra keyboard sound books, children can play the famous melodies themselves with the sound of a real grand piano.\u003c\/span\u003eA stunning re-telling of the classic ballet story brought to life by music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSet to the sound of Tchaikovsky’s original music, this favorite ballet story features a a musical note to press on each spread. Join the King and Queen as they throw a party for their new baby, Princess Aurora. But when a terrible guest arrives and places a curse on princess, the kingdom must find the one special person who can defeat it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRead the story, listen to accompanying music, then turn to the back of the book to find out more about the Tchaikovsky musical clips in this delightful gift book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReminiscent of ABT’s exquisite production of the legendary composer’s ballet, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Sleeping Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42062107574355,"sku":"","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/5235\/files\/Screenshot2024-07-22at2.43.16PM.png?v=1726304808","url":"https:\/\/www.relishneworleans.com\/products\/the-story-orchestra-the-sleeping-beauty-copy","provider":"Relish New Orleans ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}