{"product_id":"the-story-orchestra-the-magic-flute-press-the-note-to-hear-mozarts-music-hardcover","title":"The Story Orchestra: The Magic Flute: Press the Note to Hear Mozart's Music - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessica Courtney-Tickle\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eKaty Flint\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the sorcery of \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Flute\u003c\/i\u003e in this musical retelling of the opera--push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing, and singers singing, from Mozart's score.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This classic opera, reworked for the benefit of younger readers, tells a \u003cb\u003etale of a prince, a princess and a magic flute, \u003c\/b\u003e which begins in a mountain ridge between two magical lands. Prince Tamino enters, chased by a dragon, but three brave mountain rangers gallop past on horseback to rescue him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His cowardly friend Papageno comes out from his hiding place and they revive the prince. \u003cb\u003eThe rangers ask for one favor in return. \u003c\/b\u003eTheir boss, the \u003cb\u003eQueen of the Night\u003c\/b\u003e, asks Prince Tamino to rescue her daughter, Princess Pamina, from the evil Sun King. She gives Tamino a magic flute and Papageno some magic bells to help them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The story follows Prince Tamino as he breaks into the Sun King's palace, charms the court with his magic flute, and gets caught by the guards. \u003cb\u003eWill the prince escape with the princess?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will \u003cb\u003epress the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the opera's music\u003c\/b\u003e. Readers should \u003cb\u003epress firmly \u003c\/b\u003eon the pages to activate the sounds, encouraging interactive learning and \u003cb\u003eintroducing children to this beautiful piece of music\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Mozart, with details about his composition of \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Flute\u003c\/i\u003e. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a \u003cb\u003ediscussion of the instruments, rhythms, and musical techniques\u003c\/b\u003e that make them so powerful. A \u003cb\u003eglossary\u003c\/b\u003e defines musical terms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Story Orchestra series\u003c\/b\u003e 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. With The Story Orchestra keyboard sound books, children can play the famous melodies themselves with the sound of a real grand piano. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso available from the series\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003ci\u003eI Can Play (vol 1)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCarnival of the Animals\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSwan Lake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sleeping Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFour Seasons in One Day\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eManufacturer's note: \u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect primer to introduce children to classical music.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Courtney-Tickle\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator who graduated from Kingston University in July 2014. Her absolute favorite thing to draw or paint is nature, finding a focus on foliage of any kind as well as children's stories about adventure and exploration. She also has a penchant for drawing theater from music makers to dancers and even singing animals. Jessica is most influenced by vintage picture books, travel posters, and folk art as well as numerous painters and printmakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaty Flint\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, editor, and musician, based in London. She studied violin at the University of Southampton, before moving into children's books. She is the author of the much-loved \u003ci\u003eStory Orchestra \u003c\/i\u003eseries, and has worked on many other non-fiction titles - from human bodies to dinosaurs. She connects with people all around the globe on her \u003ci\u003eIntro to Children's Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e course. Find her on Instagram: @katy_flint\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.6 x 12.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45574766985260,"sku":"9780711260139","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/aFQ5a014OWpURU94MEdoV3VPMGlIQT09.webp?v=1779864627","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-story-orchestra-the-magic-flute-press-the-note-to-hear-mozarts-music-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}