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Product Description ------------------- The Maestro Classics 12 CD Collection includes 12 CDs from the award-winning Stories in Music series. Each CD contains beautiful music with an enchanting narrated story, educational tracks, and an activity booklet. Set includes: Peter the Wolf, The Nutcracker (featuring Jim Weiss), The Story of Swan Lake, Carnival of the Animals, My Name is Handel: The Story of Water Music, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, The Tortoise and the Hare, Merry Pranks of Master Till, Bach and the Pipe Organ, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, The Soldier’s Tale and Juanita the Spanish Lobster (English edition). (Previous version includes Casey at the Bat instead of Bach and the Pipe Organ) CDs feature The London Philharmonic Orchestra and other world-renowned musicians, conductor Stephen Simon, special guest artists, narrators and music by the following composers: Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Camille Saint-Saëns, George Frideric Handel, Richard Strauss, Paul Dukas, J.S. Bach, David Haslam and Stephen Simon. Review ------ “We love Maestro Classics CDs and to have them bundled in one 12-CD gift set? Wow! These CDs give children an early understanding and appreciation of classical music. It's a diverse and well-rounded collection that will appeal to all music tastes.” – National Parenting Product Awards. “Maestro Classics offers some of the best resources for music appreciation I’ve come across.” – Cathy Duffy Reviews. "An excellent melding of children's literature and beautiful music, this welcome addition to audio collections is a fun innovative way to introduce music and a classical tale to youngsters." – American Library Association.