Classics For Kids

Naomi Lewin

Join host Naomi Lewin as she introduces children to classical music in a fun and entertaining way with this educational outreach program of Cincinnati Public Radio, 90.9 WGUC, and the Charles H. Dater Foundation.

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191 episodes
Updated April 30

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Feb 8, 2020 · 6 min
Gioachino Rossini 2: The Story of William Tell
The William Tell Overture was written to open an opera by Gioachino Rossini. The opera is based on a legend about the Swiss hero William Tell. According to the legend,
Feb 1, 2020 · 6 min
Gioachino Rossini 1: About Gioachino Rossini
Italian composer Gioachino Rossini was born in 1792 and died in 1868, so you might think that he celebrated 76 birthdays. But Rossini was born in a leap year, on
Jan 25, 2020 · 6 min
Sergei Prokofiev 4: The Story of Lt. Kijé
Lt. Kijé is the story of an imaginary soldier, created when the Russian Tsar misread a smudged name on a list of his men. Everyone around the Tsar was too
Jan 18, 2020 · 6 min
Sergei Prokofiev 3: How Suite It Is
In music, a suite is a specific collection of pieces. Here are some examples of various kinds of musical suites.
Jan 11, 2020 · 6 min
Sergei Prokofiev 2: Musical Sleigh Rides
Prokofiev was not the only classical composer to paint a musical portrait of a sleigh ride on a snowy day. Listen as we take you through several other examples of
Jan 4, 2020 · 6 min
Sergei Prokofiev 1: About Sergei Prokofiev
Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev lived and traveled around the world, but found that he was most at home in Russia. This look at his life takes you on his travels
Aug 31, 2019 · 6 min
Aaron Copland 5: Classical Music in Commercials
For years, the Hoe-Down from Aaron Copland’s ballet Rodeo has been used in a commercial for the Beef Council. A lot of classical music turns up in T.V. commercials. It
Aug 24, 2019 · 6 min
Aaron Copland 4: Rodeo
Copland’s ballet Rodeo tells the story of a cowgirl who is in love with a cowboy, but just can't get him to notice her. Once she finally does, she decides
Aug 17, 2019 · 6 min
Aaron Copland 3: Agnes de Mille
Agnes de Mille loved to dance. She became hooked on ballet as a child, after seeing the famous ballerina Anna Pavlova perform. Agnes de Mille performed all over America and
Aug 10, 2019 · 6 min
Aaron Copland 2: Copland’s Cowboy Ballets
Copland’s first cowboy ballet was Billy the Kid, about the notorious outlaw who lived in the American Southwest in the late 1800's. Then, choreographer (a choreographer is a person who
Aug 3, 2019 · 6 min
Aaron Copland 1: About Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland was a 20th century American composer from Brooklyn, New York. Copland is known for writing very American music, but he actually studied in France. His teacher, Nadia Boulanger,
Mar 30, 2019 · 6 min
Women’s History Month 5: Great Women Performers
Through the centuries, there have been exceptional female performers – on the largest stages of the world, and in smaller, more intimate settings. They include Clara Wieck Schumann, Maria Theresia
Dec 29, 2018 · 6 min
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 5: Carnegie Hall
The Music Hall founded by Andrew Carnegie in New York City opened on May 5, 1891 with a concert conducted by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It quickly became known simply as
Sep 30, 2017 · 6 min
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 5: Child Prodigy Composers
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy. He wrote his first symphony when he was eight, but actually started composing at the age of five. In this show, hear about
Jan 23, 2017 · 6 min
Georges Bizet 5: Firsts for the New Year
A collection of musical firsts, including the first string quartet, the first use of trombones in a symphony, and the first professional musician to make a recording.
Nov 26, 2016 · 6 min
Robert Schumann 4: Music for the Harvest Season
On this week’s Classics for Kids show, music for the harvest – and for fall.
Nov 19, 2016 · 6 min
Robert Schumann 3: All in the Musical Family
Robert and Clara Schumann were a husband and wife musician/composer team. But theirs was not the only family in which musician were linked by marriage. Others include Dvorak/Suk, Wagner/Liszt, Mozart/Weber,
Nov 12, 2016 · 6 min
Robert Schumann 2: Clara Schumann
Clara Wieck was born in 1819 in the German city of Leipzig. Her father, Friedrich Wieck, was a piano teacher who decided even before his daughter was born that she
Nov 5, 2016 · 6 min
Robert Schumann 1: About Robert Schumann
From the time he was young, Schumann knew that he wanted to write. The only question was, should he write words, or music? Eventually, Schumann became known as a famous
May 30, 2015 · 6 min
Dmitri Kabalevsky 5: Incidental Music
Incidental music creates a mood, or illustrates the action for what is going on in a play, movie or television show.

Classics For Kids

Gioachino Rossini 2: The Story of William Tell

Gioachino Rossini 1: About Gioachino Rossini

Sergei Prokofiev 4: The Story of Lt. Kijé

Sergei Prokofiev 3: How Suite It Is

Sergei Prokofiev 2: Musical Sleigh Rides

Sergei Prokofiev 1: About Sergei Prokofiev

Aaron Copland 5: Classical Music in Commercials

Aaron Copland 4: Rodeo

Aaron Copland 3: Agnes de Mille

Aaron Copland 2: Copland’s Cowboy Ballets

Aaron Copland 1: About Aaron Copland

Women’s History Month 5: Great Women Performers

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 5: Carnegie Hall

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 5: Child Prodigy Composers

Georges Bizet 5: Firsts for the New Year

Robert Schumann 4: Music for the Harvest Season

Robert Schumann 3: All in the Musical Family

Robert Schumann 2: Clara Schumann

Robert Schumann 1: About Robert Schumann

Dmitri Kabalevsky 5: Incidental Music