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Till Eulenspiegel in the folk tales (I can't say I've really listened to the musical version) is more of a player of pranks than a spinner of tales.

The one prank I can remember is him getting a crowd of people to take off their shoes (or was it just their left shoes) and making a run for it, leaving everyone to find their own in a mountain of shoes.

Ah, it was a long time ago that I heard of him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Till_Eulenspiegel - says you were right. Look what it says about the origin of his name, though!

Hi

Two pieces that went down well with my daughter were Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saens) and Peter and the Wolf (Prokofiev). We used to have some daft Saturdays acting/guessing the animals.

Coincidently, the lad went more for my old King Crimson collection.

No accounting for taste

Me daughter and I used to watch a Warner Bros version of the Carnival de Animals with words by Ogden Nash and interruptions by Bugs and Daffy.


What, you didn't like "Larks Tongue in Aspic"?

Hi Seth!

He may have come across Carnival of the Animals, although I couldn't say either way and yes, I think it would be something he will enjoy. My favourite was 'Fossils' (Danse Macabre). Thinking back to my own primary school days, I really got to enjoy the songs and music I was introduced to (I think it was 'Time and Tune' - oh my goodness, it's still going: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/music/timeandtune.shtml). Same goes for Peter and the Wolf.

'Me daughter and I used to watch a Warner Bros version of the Carnival de Animals with words by Ogden Nash and interruptions by Bugs and Daffy. ' Now that sounds like fun!

Dear Trillians child,

I only know the musical version of Till Eulenspiegel. and it is so absolutely beautiful. Now I must see if I can read it. I never knew that it was Strauss interpretation of the story.!.One certainly lives and learns!!

AlsoRan1

Fossils? Shouldn't it be "Aquarium" for all these






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Of the 4 CDs in my car, Larks Tongues is one of them, (and Starless and Bible Black another). But I wouldn't recommend either for the rugrats: give them a week of nightmares.

Oh, deep joy, I've just rediscovered Flanders and Swann's Bestiary (and At the Drop of the Hat and At the Drop of Another Hat)... OK it's not exactly classical, but it does go back a bit.

It all happened as I was putting little to bed. He'd been cheeky and bared his bum at me, so I sang 'Pee Po Belly Bum Drawers' and he creased up giggling. So I got out the CD and I've been happily playing it. Tomorrow, I'll introduce him to it again. I did play it to him earlier in life, but he wasn't interested at that time, but I feel he'll love it now. And if he doesn't, I've really enjoyed hearing all the songs again. Bliss!