{"product_id":"the-story-orchestra-swan-lake","title":"The Story Orchestra: Swan Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiscover the spellbinding magic of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSwan Lake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e in this musical retelling of the ballet. Simply push the button on each scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky’s score.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etale of a prince, a beautiful swan princess and an evil sorcerer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e begins in a woodland clearing far, far away. It is Prince Siegfried’s 21st birthday. He is playing games with his friends when his mother, the Queen, arrives to tell him he needs to stop having fun and start looking after the kingdom. Prince Siegfried dreams of running away.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe follows an enchanting flock of swans to a clearing by a lake, where four of the little cygnets begin to dance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe most beautiful swan transforms into the Princess Odette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, who tells him that she has been cursed to turn into a swan by day and return to her natural form at night by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. As the prince and Odette dance, they begin to fall in love.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe story follows Prince Siegfried as he attends his birthday party, is tricked into proposing to Von Rothbart’s daughter Odile and returns to the lake to battle the evil sorcerer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWill the prince be reunited with his swan princess?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epress the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the ballet’s music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Readers should \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epress firmly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eon the pages to activate the sounds, encouraging interactive learning and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eintroducing children to this beautiful piece of music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with details about his composition of Swan Lake. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ediscussion of the instruments, rhythms and musical techniques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Story Orchestra\u003c\/em\u003e series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA wonderful way to introduce them to classical music, this gorgeous book makes a lovely gift for small children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDimensions: 27.5 x 31cm\u003cbr\u003e24 page hardback book\u003cbr\u003eRecommended ages 3+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BAM Store + Space","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41735682031748,"sku":"BOOK762","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/5620\/2628\/files\/STORY-ORCHESTRA-SWAN-LAKE-BAM-STORE-SPACE-BRISTOL-UK-BOOKSHOP-KIDS.jpg?v=1706785577","url":"https:\/\/bambristol.pro\/products\/the-story-orchestra-swan-lake","provider":"BAM Store + Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}