Classical Baby
Classical Baby from Rock Me Baby Records, introduces beautiful, soothing melodies to both parent and child, by some of the most important classical composers including Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Debussy, Dvorak and Brahms.
As a classical trained singer from UCLA, the New England Conservatory of Music, and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Susie Tallman wanted to provide a CD of classical music for her audience of parents who are interested in exposing their children to a wide variety of music in order to calm & soothe their children as well as educate by exposing the parent & child to various languages (German, French, Italian, Latin, Czech, Dutch) and instrumentations (string quartet, piano, harp, choir, organ).
Finally, it is important for Rock Me Baby Records to provide music that is not simplified for children, but authentic and true. Having said that, we have taken liberties in adding English to songs or a simple melody where only instrumentation would have occurred, or arranged the piece for string quartet rather than a full orchestra, but all the time, thinking about our audience.
Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy the music.
The Classical Baby Cover, with respect to 14.126.6, Thomas Sully (American, 1783-1872), Child Asleep (The Rosebud), 1841, Oil on canvas, 23 7/8 x 36 1/2 in. (60.6 x 92.7 cm): "The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Francis T.S. Darley, 1914 (14.126.6) Photograph © 1996 The Metropolitan Museum of Art"
American mezzo-soprano Kathleen Clawson is consistently praised for the burnished, bronze beauty of her voice enhanced by an innate musicality and a persuasive, sensuous manner of communication. Kathleen was gracious enough to collaborate with Susie on Classical Baby singing several duets, solos and served as Susie's vocal coach preparing for the project.
Song LIST
(click here to see and print lyrics)
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Brezairola Lullaby - Auvergne Lullaby
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Jesu Joy Of Man’s Desiring - Johann Sebastian Bach
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Brahms’ Lullaby - Johannes Brahms
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The Swan - Camille Saint-Saëns
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Hansel & Gretel - Engelbert Humperdinck
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Largo From Symphony #9 - Antonin Dvorak
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Ave Maria - J.S. Bach & Charles Gounod
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Canon In D - Johann Pachelbel
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Ombra Mai Fu-Xerxes - George Frederick Handel
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Hymn To The Moon - Antonin Dvorak
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Sleep On, Little One - Johannes Brahms
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Now The Day Is Over - S. Baring-Gould & Sir J. Barnby
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Evening Hymn - Felix Mendelssohn (from Elijah)
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Claire De Lune - Claude Debussy
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Ave Maria - Gerard Sars
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Little Children - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Moonlight Sonata - Ludwig Van Beethoven
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Mozart’s Lullaby - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart