I received this in a post from my Google Reader the other day and my 4 y/o wants to watch it again and again. This is French pianist David Fray. I don't know much about him, except he appears to be young, and relatively new and I believe this is his second album. When he plays, he has very expressive facial expressions and movements - which I am guessing is the reason the 4 y/o likes to watch him so much! The video shows him practicing with a strings ensemble. After a few starts and stops, as well as a couple of shots of him being interviewed (in French), they play through the piece. I like to watch his fingers as he plays - he makes it look so easy, and this particular piece seems to have no rests.
Very enjoyable, even if you don't know French. After all, music is a language we call can understand.
2 comments:
Your child certainly has good taste in music!
All three of my children like classical music, but, given the chance to experience it, I believe all children would like it. Music is an expression of emotions and the words to certain songs, whether a love song to someone special or a worshipful praise song to God, can stir us deeply. Classical music can stir us without words.
My kids' favorite is Vivaldi's Spring, but in all honesty, we don't listen to classical music as much as I would like. I just haven't bought any classical CDs, and we haven't borrowed any from the library in forever! I think I'll see what they have in Bach!
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