Customer Reviews
classical baby -great for the whole family 
2008-07-12
these cd's are great to have playing while you are cooking or just relaxing with your little one. Music and artwork are lovely together. colors and drawings are choreographed so elegant and yet playful. must buy
Disappointed 
2008-05-31
Each DVD is very short and fails to capture my child's attention. It just doesn't engage him. I don't get it. He enjoys the Baby Einstein series. It must be a live action versus animation thing. Regardless, I think there's better out there if you want to expose your kids to classical music.
best dvd's for babies!! ever!! 2008-05-22
we originally received a sample of this dvd collection during pregnancy. after our baby was born, he loved it!! so during one of his hospitalizations (special-needs child), we bought the 3-pack. and we were so glad we did. our boy was totally mesmerized by the videos - which helped us so much to keep him calm and still in that hospital bed with tubes and wires.
i have to disagree with a previous reviewer. each video is different, different songs, different "stories" - just the same characters (animals). the baby is a little hard to understand, but he doesn't talk much anyway.
no matter what's going on and how upset he may be, when we turn on these videos (even today at 2yrs old), he immediately stops and watches them with intensity. he absolutely loves them!!
well worth the money. a PERFECT baby shower gift!!
Absolutely the best DVDs for babies and toddlers 2008-05-18
My 21 month old son LOVES these videos - much more than Baby Einstein. There's really no comparison. I'm surprised that Baby Einstein gets all of the attention when these are far superior.
These feature beautiful music and animation and really keep a child's interest. I enjoy watching them, too! They're not nearly as random as Baby Einstein, which I believe makes them more educational. I highly recommend them to anyone with young children.
HBO Classical Baby 2008-05-11
Baby Einstein, you have been surpassed! This engaging and easy to listen to program (yes, pleasant even for adults in the car!) is very interactive for 2 year olds. It is a daily calm down routine for us before nap time. My grandson is learning composers and artists before he knows all his colors!
Delightful! 
2008-04-20
Three titles in the Classical Baby series are collected here. CLASSICAL BABY ART: Some of the greatest artworks ever made are on display in this fun and educational program for kids. A backdrop of classical music provides a fitting soundtrack as works by masters such as Jackson Pollock and Vincent Van Gogh are unveiled. A great addition to a series that also includes the titles CLASSICAL BABY DANCE and CLASSICAL BABY MUSIC this is an exciting way for kids to learn about art.CLASSICAL BABY DANCE: Further adventures in the animal kingdom and the world of dance are contained on CLASSICAL BABY DANCE. A bunch of animal dancers come together to perform some awesome choreography dancing to music inspired by the great composer George Balanchine. Fun and educational this is a great way for kids to learn the intricacies of dance.CLASSICAL BABY MUSIC: This fun and educational program offers a great way for kids to learn about classical music. The animal orchestra leads the way as they work through some compositions by Bach Mozart and others. The audience is made up of various animals who await the music in frenzied anticipation and delight in the sounds as they pour forth from the stage.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 026359857126
Beats Baby Einstein! 2008-02-27
My 1 year old received this 3 DVD set for Christmas. I thought he might be a little too young yet to sit and watch a video, but after putting them on once a day for a couple of weeks he soon took interest. He will now sit through most, and sometimes all, of one of the 30 minute videos, completely entranced. He likes some of the cartoons more than others and will smile, laugh, and point at those. His favorite part is the scenes of the animal audience clapping between numbers. I have found the cartoons to be beatifully done and appreciate the fact that the music is not dumbed down to music box versions. It's all full on orchestral, and some really lovely and interesting selections. We usually watch one video a day and I am still finding them very enjoyable, not at all grating as some kiddie videos can become. The cartoons and music are really pretty relaxing.
One previous reviewer mentioned something about repeating footage between the three videos, but I haven't seen that at all. Certainly all of the cartoons are completely different. You will always go back to the animal audience between numbers, but even those segments are all different (trust me, I've watched them all enough times now to be sure).
I would very highly recommend this set of videos to any parent, even more so than any Baby Einstein video, which seem kind of cheap in production quality in comparison.
FANTASTIC! 2008-02-24
This DVD set is fantastic and not just for babies. I have a 2 year ols and an 46 month old. Both love these movies. They are especially great to play in a DVD player in the car when travelling. The calm music helps kids fall sleep. It keeps my car calm and safer for me to drive. Even while awake, the kids both watch and clap with the songs. They love it and ask to see them over and over.
Great for your child or as a gift 2008-02-24
I just love this series. It is fun to watch with your children, and it teaches them about art, music, and dance. I haven't seen all of them yet, but I am sure the dance show is going to be just as good as the rest. I highly recommend this set... It Rocks!
Only bad by comparison 
2008-02-22
While objectively speaking this is not a bad DVD, I am constantly disappointed with music-teaching DVDs for babies when I compare them to my kids' (and therefore my) absolute favorite DVD, Trebellina.
Trebellina actually teaches babies to read music. It introduces instruments and the sounds they make. It has all different types of music -- some original and really foot stomping from an adult's point of view.
Everything else I seem to buy is insulting to a babies intelligence by comparison. Had I not seen it, though, I would probably think this is good. It is definitely entertaining.
Hope this is helpful.
