Discover the spellbinding magic of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in this musical
reimagining of Mendelssohn’s most famous suites – push the button in each scene to hear the
vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Mendelssohn’s score. This story takes us to Athens
where the Duke and Queen are to be married. However not everyone is as happy and on one
midsummer's night mischievous fairies lively actors and young lovers get caught up in a
series of pranks and events in the nearby woods. As you and your little one journey through
the magical scenes of Shakespeare's most beloved and comedic play press the buttons on each
page to hear 10 excerpts from the incidental music ! Readers should press firmly on the pages
to activate the sounds encouraging interactive learning and introducing children to this
beautiful piece of music . At the back of the book find a short biography of the composer
Felix Mendelssohn with details about his composition of A Midsummer Night's Dream . Next to
this you can replay the musical excerpts and for each of them read a discussion of the
instruments rhythms and musical techniques that make them so powerful. A glossary defines
musical terms. 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 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. Also
available in the Story Orchestra series : Four Seasons in One Day The Nutcracker The
Sleeping Beauty Swan Lake Carnival of the Animals The Magic Flute I n the Hall of the
Mountain King I Can Play (vol 1) and The Planets. Manufacturer's note: please pull the
white tab out of the back of the book before use. Sound buttons require a firm push in exact
location to work which may be hard for young children. All sound clips are 10 seconds long.
