From Playtime to SleepytimeStudies have shown that classical music has a powerful effect on the intellectual and creative development of babies from the very youngest ages to:
- regulate natural body rhythms
- aid memory development
- stimulate rhythmic movement
- reduce the stress of new life
- enhance auditory and emotional awareness
- induce relaxation and sleep
Don Campbell, musician, teacher and author of
The Mozart Effect and
The Mozart Effect for Children, has selected some of Mozart's best music to stimulate infant and baby play as well as rest and relaxation. Based on up-to-date educational and psychological studies, the compositions on this recording have been carefully selected to provide a rich learning experience for very young children and their parents.
Featuring world-class performances of some of Mozart's best-loved compositions -- including Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variations, Flute Quartet in C Major, Serenade No. 9 in D Major, Symphony No. 25 in G Minor and music young Wolfgang may have heard when he was a baby: his father Leopold's composition of The Toy Symphony.
Approx. Running Time: 47 Minutes
Recommended listening: ages 3 months through three years