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* Theme from Abdelazar - Henry Purcell |
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* Festival music for Vienna - Richard Strauss |
* Festival music for Vienna - Richard Strauss |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 22:24, 16 November 2009
| Written by | Dina Anastasio |
| Illustrator | Tom Brannon |
| Published | 1989 |
| Publisher | Astor Books |
| Series | All About Music |
| ISBN | 0943351340 |
Meet Big Bird's Orchestra is part of a series of Sesame Street books designed to introduce children to music concepts: in this case the concept is instrument sounds. In 1994, the concept was updated as Big Bird Meets the Orchestra, with a new plot illustrations, and updated characters.
In the story, Big Bird is the conductor of an orchestra consisting of a number of his friends from Sesame Street.
Excerpts include:
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Peter and the Wolf - Sergei Prokofiev
- Theme from Abdelazar - Henry Purcell
- Festival music for Vienna - Richard Strauss
- Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin
See also
- Big Bird books