Gershwin's Magic Key

By Classical Kids Music Education
Price $11.99
Age 6+ yrs.

This powerhouse blend of top-notch storytelling and musical entertainment proves to be a delightful way for the entire family to learn about the life, times and music of George Gershwin. The recording sets a vibrant tone from the outset, expertly mingling dynamic dialogue with soaring orchestral segments and musical effects to convey an historic adventure in the making. Youngsters readily identify with the character of the Kid, a poor newspaper boy who has the good fortune to meet Gershwin in Tin Pan Alley during the Roaring Twenties. Liberally sprinkled throughout the joyful 50-minute story are excerpts from more than two dozen of Gershwin's most popular compositions expertly performed by the top tier orchestra of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras. Gershwin's Magic Key abounds in imagination-stirring scenes and performances that foster not just an expansion of young listeners' knowledge and curiosity but also a burgeoning sense of their own creative potential.