Classical Kids: Light and silly classical music for young children

Entertain little listeners during playtime or in the classroom with this playlist of fun and enjoyable classical music from YourClassical MPR.

Playlist:

00:00:00
Peter Tchaikovsky
Album for the Young: No. 15: Italian Song
Idil Biret, piano

00:00:56
Edvard Grieg
Norwegian Dances: No. 2: Allegretto tranquillo
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
Richard Edlinger, conductor

00:03:14
Edward Elgar
Wand of Youth Suite No. 1: IV. Sun Song
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
James Judd, conductor

00:05:54
Adolphe Adam
Giselle: Act II: Intermezzo
Philharmonia Cassovia
Andrew Mogrelia, conductor

00:06:35
Mihaly Mosonyi
Hungarian Children's World: No. 1: Children's Feast Scene
Istvan Kassai, piano

00:07:37
Sergei Prokofiev
Romeo and Juliet: Morning Dance
Slovak State Philharmonic, Kosice
Andrew Mogrelia, conductor

00:10:21
Alexander Glazunov
Raymonda: Act III: Dance of the Infants
Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Anissimov, conductor

00:12:11
Johann Kaspar Mertz
Bardenklange (Bardic Sounds): No. 13: Kindermarchen (Children's Fairytale)
Adam Holzman, guitar

00:17:22
Georges Bizet
Jeux d'Enfants (Children's Games): I. March: Trumpet and Drum
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Donald Johanos, conductor

00:19:34
Johann Strauss, Jr.
Perpetual Motion (Perpetuum Mobile)
CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava
Ondrej Lenard, conductor

00:22:37
Camille Saint-Saens
Carnival of the Animals: V. The Elephant
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ondrej Lenard, conductor

00:24:11
Sergei Prokofiev
Peter and the Wolf: The Cat
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ondrej Lenard, conductor

00:25:54
Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition: Ballet of the Chickens in their Shells (arr. Ravel)
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Daniel Nazareth, conductor

00:27:13
Eduard Strauss
Fast Track
CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava
Ondrej Lenard, conductor

00:29:42
Claude Debussy
Children's Corner: VI. Golliwogg's Cake-Walk
Lyon National Orchestra
Jun Markl, conductor

00:32:57
Mikhail Glinka
Detskaya Polka (Children's Polka)
Victor Ryabchikov, piano

00:36:48
Leopold Mozart
Cassation (Toy Symphony): I. Allegro
Toronto Chamber Orchestra
Kevin Mallon, conductor

00:41:10
Scott Joplin
Maple Leaf Rag
Alexander Peskanov, piano

00:44:15
Peter Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker: VII. Dance of the Reeds
Philharmonia Cassovia
Andrew Mogrelia, conductor

00:46:47
Felix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words, No. 47: Kinderstuck (Children's Piece)
Daniela Ruso, piano

00:47:56
Edvard Grieg
Holberg Suite: I. Prelude
Onix Chamber Orchestra

00:50:33
Ottorino Respighi
Ancient Airs and Dances: IV. Italiana
Konstantin Scherbakov, piano

00:53:16
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Othello Suite: II. Children's Intermezzo
RTE Concert Orchestra
Adrian Leaper, conductor

00:56:59
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov
Turkish Fragments: II. At Rest
Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra
Arthur Fagen, conductor

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