Perlmutter Richard. Beethoven's Wig, Vol. 3: Many more sing along symphonies

Cambridge, Mass.: Rounder Kids, 2006. — 32 MP3. — (Sing along symphonies) — ISBN: 1579401147, 9781579401146Singers Richard Perlmutter, lead vocals; Elin Carlson, soprano, Susan Boyd, alto; Jonathan Mack, tenor; Michael Geiger, bass. Plus various guest performers, including Ruby, Sammy, Nate, Michael and Julie Perlmutter.Orchestras The New London Orchestra, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra. Plus various guest performers and soloists.Most Popular Songs Bull In A China Shop, Play My Song, A Manly Man, Take Me to Your LeaderMost Popular Pieces William Tell Overture, Rossini; Dance of the Reed Flutes from The Nutcracker Suite, Tchaikovsky; The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Dukas; Theme from 2001, A Space Odyssey, StraussThis is Perlmutter's first concept album. Each song features lyrics set to a well-known classical piece featuring one of sixteen different instruments. Included are the cello, flute, French horn, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, harp, timpani and English horn. And some instruments that people don't necessarily associate with classical music, like the mandolin.Highlights are "A Manly Man," a doo-wop style tribute to both the bass in the orchestra and the bass singer in Beethoven's Wig. And "Play My Song" about poor Beethoven's heartbreak when he dedicated his only "bluegrass" composition for mandolin to a young lady who would not play it. Also included are a series of extremely short songs - one only lasts 10 seconds – featuring the xylophone, harpsichord, and trombone. Beethoven's Wig 3 also contains the science fiction favorite, "Take Me To Your Leader," set to the famous theme from the movie "2001 A Space Odyssey."Beethoven's Wig 3 features vocal cameos by Perlmutter's three children and two of their cousins. In addition, Perlmutter's son Sammy did the cover art and booklet illustrations. And Perlmutter's brother Tom did the booklet layout and graphics!As a bonus (one that's included in every Beethoven's Wig album), there are trivia questions about the pieces and the composers. And for kids, parents and teachers there are activities to supplement the songs. At the end of the vocal renditions, each piece is performed without the words by a world-class orchestra, just as it was originally written.This album won Beethoven's Wig its third nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Music Album for Children. One reviewer summed it up, "A must have for parents who love classical music. It's honestly unique. I've never seen anything that compares with this amazing collection of songs for children."Bull in a China Shop (Cornet: Toreador Song from Carmen)
Chap in a Cap (French Horn: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat major)
Play My Song (Mandolin: Work for Mandolin)
A Manly Man (Bass: Elephant from Carnival of the Animals)
Whistling Happily (English Horn & Flute: William Tell Overture)
Where Oh Where (Clarinet & Oboe: Funeral March of Marionette)
Silver Winds Flute (Dance of the Reed Flutes from The Nutcracker Suite)
They're There (Bassoon: The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
Here Lies Homer Jones (Xylophone: Fossils from Carnival of the Animals)
How to Succeed as Royalty (Harpsichord: The trophy from 4th Book of Harpsichord Pieces)
King Henry (Recorder: Recorder Concerto in C Major)
Sawdust (Cello: Gavotte from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major)
Ramona (Trombone: Minuet & Trio from Concerto in D Major)
When the Angels Play (Harp: Harp Concerto in B6)
Anybody In There? (Organ: Toccata and Fugue in D Major)
Take Me to Your Leader (Timpani & Trumpet: Also sprach Zarathustra)
Toreador Song from Carmen, Bizet
Horn Concerto No. 4, Mozart
Work for Mandolin WoO 44a, Beethoven
Elephant from Carnival of the Animals, Saint-Saens
William Tell Overture, Rossini
Funeral March of a Marionette, Gounod
Dance of the Reed Flutes from The Nutcracker Suite, Tchaikovsky
The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Dukas
Fossils from Carnival of the Animals, Saint-Saens
The Trophy from 4th Book of Harpsichord Pieces, F. Couperin
Recorder Concerto in C major, Telemann
Gavotte from Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012, J.S. Bach
Minuet & Trio from Concerto in D Major, Michael Haydn
Harp Concerto in Bb, Handel
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, J.S. Bach
Also Sprach Zarathustra, R. Strauss