Monday, November 8, 2010
Halloween Classics for Kids
When people think of Halloween music, they generally think of the "Monster Mash" or other various silly songs about zombies, but the Oct. 30 edition of Classics for Kids reminds us that scary themes such as trolls, witches and vikings arise in classical music as well. The Halloween edition opened with a piece by Igor Stravinksy and contiunes on with various marches, dances and "rides" by various artists from various areas of Europe. Playing recognizable snip-its from pieces such as "Dance of the Dead," "Devil Dance," and Wagner's opera most people will recognize by picturing Bugs Bunny running around in a viking's helmet. This edition closed with part of the opera "Hanzel and Grettle" to top off the Halloween music with a bit of witch craft. It's always fun to get a taste of goofy holidays in wonderful, classical music. This brings Halloween beyond the candy and costumes and adds a more artful element.
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I loved this one too! This would be a great thing to do in class to celebrate halloween.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the first thing you think about when you think of a viking ? It's the helmet of course. And I bet you think of the helmet with the cow horns on either side. It practically a law, old charter or something like that when dressing up as a viking.
ReplyDeleteKids Viking Costumes