New from the best-selling Story Orchestra sound-book series: Musical Puzzles! Swan Lake musical
jigsaw puzzle: Featuring four 10-second sound clips of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky’s
original score a perfect gift for music lovers and aspiring ballerinas. Sturdy gift box
contains: 48-piece puzzle (44 regular pieces plus 4 shaped pieces with cutouts that give
access to the musical buttons on the included frame) and an educational poster finished puzzle
measures 29.7 × 21 cm 11.7 × 8.3 in. 4 musical buttons to press: Complete the puzzle to see
how the story ends and press the musical note inside the shaped pieces to hear the music
Edutainment for ages 4–7: Includes a puzzle frame that gives a concise retelling of the story
of Swan Lake and a double-sided poster with information about the composer music and the
story’s ending on one side and the full puzzle image on the other Piece together the magical
adventure of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake ballet with this unique musical jigsaw puzzle. Begin
with a musical puzzle frame that outlines in illustrations and text the key events of Swan
Lake – from Prince Siegfried’s encounter with a flock of swans after running away from home to
his discovery that the most beautiful swan is actually a human princess Odette who has been
cursed by an evil sorcerer to how the curse is finally lifted. Using the full puzzle image on
the poster as a reference put together an enchanting illustration showing Prince Siegfried and
Princess Odette the swans their retreating adversaries and their beautiful kingdom. Then
press the musical notes to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky’s
original score. Imagine the flock of swan ballerinas spinning gracefully to the shimmering
strings and spellbinding harp the four cygnets dancing in unison to the playful music of two
oboes and more. Flip the poster over to find additional details on the story’s happy ending
and biographical information about the composer and how the music connects with the story.
This musical jigsaw puzzle is the perfect gift to introduce children to classical music. The
Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously
illustrated retellings of classic ballet opera and program music stories paired with sound
clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. Also available from the Story
Orchestra series : The Nutcracker The Nutcracker: Musical Puzzle The Magic Flute I Can
Play (vol 1) Carnival of the Animals The Sleeping Beauty Swan Lake The Hall of the
Mountain King and Four Seasons in One Day . Manufacturer’s note: please pull the white tab
out of the back of the puzzle frame before use. Sound buttons require a firm push in the exact
location to work which may be hard for young children. All sound clips are 10 seconds long. If
you experience any issues with your puzzle please contact the manufacturer directly.
