Join Pip and Sammy on a time-travelling musical adventure as they meet history’s most celebrated composers.

Wander through springtime fields with Vivaldi, take a woodland walk with Beethoven, attend Clara Schumann’s piano recital and experience the excitement of a grand firework display with Handel.

Each scene introduces a composer and the story behind a famous piece, then invites children to press the button and hear the music performed! 

Featuring the following iconic pieces:

• Antonio Vivaldi, ‘Spring’
• Ludwig van Beethoven, ‘Symphony No. 9 in D Minor’
• Frédéric Chopin, ‘Fantaisie-impromptu in C-Sharp Minor’
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ‘Swan Theme’
• George Frideric Handel, ‘Music for the Royal Fireworks’
• Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, ‘Violin Concerto in D Major’
• Clara Schumann, ‘Three Romances’
• Johann Strauss II, ‘The Blue Danube’
• Nikolai Romsky-Korsakov, ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’
• William Grant Still, ‘Afro-American’

You can meet the composers in chronological order, or turn to your favourite pieces again and again, at your own pace!

From Elgar’s Cello Concerto to a violin sonata by Beethoven, this book will teach children about cultural history, famous musicians and musical genres, all while wanting to press the buttons and hear the music again and again. Each of the ten composers throughout the story tells children about their favourite instrument, how it makes them feel, and what animals or moods they thought of as they were writing the piece of music. This is a beautiful first introduction to the history of music as told to the tune of the key instruments in the orchestra.

Perfectly pitched to inspire and instill a love of music from a young age, this book will strike a chord with curious children who might be thinking about choosing a first instrument to learn.