Long before Walt Disney got involved in fairy tales, classical composers mined children's stories to create well-loved masterpieces. Join us as we explore these musical storytellers of yore — from Dvorak to Rimsky-Korsakov — in celebration of Monday's National Tell a Fairy Tale Day.

And don't forget to share our own foray into fairy tales with 

Waltz Suite, Op. 110: IV. End of the Fairy Tale (from Cinderella)

Cecilia Bartoli - "Non più mesta" - Rossini (The Cenerentola)

Carl Maria Von Weber - Overtures / Abu Hassan, J. 106

Scheherazade - Symphonic Suite, Op. 35: IV. Festival at Baghdad

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: With a Smile and a Song (in the style of Chopin)

Philip Glass - Beauty and the Beast by Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà

Dvorák: Rusalka, Op.114 / Act 1 - Overture

Classical Kids Storytime: Cinderella

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Randy Salas is the senior digital producer of classical music for Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media. He oversees all classical digital content, including the website, social media, videos, e-newsletters and podcasts.


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Long before Walt Disney got involved in fairy tales, classical composers mined children's stories to create well-loved masterpieces. Join us as we explore these musical storytellers of yore -- from Dvorak to Rimsky-Korsakov -- in celebration of Monday's National Tell a Fairy Tale Day.


Celebrate Tell a Fairy Tale Day with these classical music storytellers

Cinderella

Aladdin

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Beauty and the Beast

The Little Mermaid