Julia's Gift

Track Listings
1. W.T.C. Book 1, Prelude in C Major No.1 - Johann Sebastian Bach    
2. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Theme - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart    
3. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 1 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart    
4. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 2 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart    
5. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 3 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart    
6. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 4 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart    
7. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 5 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart    
8. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 6 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart    
9. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 7 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart    
10. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 8 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart    
11. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 9 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart    
12. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 10 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart    
13. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 11 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart    
14. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 12 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart    
15. Piano Sonata in C, K.545 First Movement - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart    
16. Rondo in C, Op. 51. No.1 - Ludwig van Beethoven    
17. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, About Strange Lands and People - Robert Schumann    
18. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, Curious Story - Robert Schumann    
19. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, Blindman's Bluff - Robert Schumann    
20. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, Pleading Child - Robert Schumann    
See all 38 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Peter Burwasser, Philadelphia City Paper, April 18-25,2002
Just the right balance between beautifully polished and sophisticated presentation and sweet, naive emotional core. Radiates a love for music-.

Rosetta Goodkind, Piano Faculty, Manhattan School of Music, New York City
An excellent collection of important, attractive piano favorites-elegantly and expressively performed. I have recommended the CD to my students.

Album Description
A collection of favorite piano classics for the young and the young at heart, "Julia's Gift " features short imaginative pieces by composers from Bach to Debussy-- a gamut of eras and styles that is both a listening delight and an overview of the development of classical music. Each of the compositions is wonderfully selected and performed with mastery and great beauty. The disc includes works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Grieg, Macdowell, Chopin, Ibert and Debussy. Ms. Vieland's liner notes briefly discuss each composer's place in musical history and each of the works she plays. The notes are charming and illuminating and make the music even more accessible.

The inspiration for the CD came from Julia Vieland's desire to leave a musical legacy for her five grand children ranging in age from two to twenty seven The CD which was intended as a small home-project-a keepsake- a record of their family musical heritage took on a life of its own. Now instead of a simple home-made tape, "Nana" as the children call her , produced and stars in a professional compact disc "Julia's Gift" which is available in many stores in the Philadelphia area, including the gift shop"Intermission " at the new Kimmel Center for Performing Arts.

Listeners of varied musical tastes and experience have found this CD captivating ,inspiring and uplifting. It is of special interest to teachers and students of piano, present and past,evoking sweet nostalgia. It is also appealing and useful to class room teachers in the elementary grades and makes a wonderful gift for parents,children,and people of all ages.

Julia's Gift

Julia's Gift, Music, Julia Vieland
Julia's Gift
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Using this CD as a foundation for Suzuki-style education
  • To lift your spirits
  • To lift your spirits
  • The album is like a delightful visit with well-loved friends
  • Julia's Gift: Perfect for the Music Classroom
 Julia's Gift

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000068THS
Release Date: 2001-11-01

Tracks:

  1. W.T.C. Book 1, Prelude in C Major No.1 - Johann Sebastian Bach
  2. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Theme - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  3. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 1 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 2 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  5. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 3 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  6. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 4 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  7. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 5 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  8. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 6 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  9. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 7 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  10. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 8 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  11. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 9 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  12. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 10 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  13. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 11 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  14. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" Variation 12 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  15. Piano Sonata in C, K.545 First Movement - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  16. Rondo in C, Op. 51. No.1 - Ludwig van Beethoven
  17. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, About Strange Lands and People - Robert Schumann
  18. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, Curious Story - Robert Schumann
  19. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, Blindman's Bluff - Robert Schumann
  20. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, Pleading Child - Robert Schumann
  21. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, Prefectly Contented - Robert Schumann
  22. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, Important Event - Robert Schumann
  23. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, Reverie (Traumerie) - Robert Schumann
  24. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, At The Fireside - Robert Schumann
  25. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, The Knight of the Rocking Horse - Robert Schumann
  26. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, Almost Too Serious - Robert Schumann
  27. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, Frightening - Robert Schumann
  28. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, Child Falling Asleep - Robert Schumann
  29. Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, The Poet Speaks - Robert Schumann
  30. Butterfly, Op. 43 No.1 - Edvard Grieg
  31. Grandmother's Minuet Op. 68, No. 2 - Edvard Grieg
  32. Twelve Etudes for the Piano, Shadow Dance, Op. 39, No.8 - Edward MacDowell
  33. Mazurka in B-Flat, Op. 7 No.1 - Frederic Chopin
  34. Waltz in D-flat, Op. 67 No. 1 "Minute" - Frederic Chopin
  35. Histoires, A Giddy Girl - Jacques Ibert
  36. Histoires, The Little White Donkey - Jacques Ibert
  37. Children's Corner Suite, V. The Little Shepherd - Claude Debussy
  38. Children's Corner Suite, VI. The Golliwogg's Cake Walk - Claude Debussy

Album Description

A collection of favorite piano classics for the young and the young at heart, "Julia's Gift " features short imaginative pieces by composers from Bach to Debussy-- a gamut of eras and styles that is both a listening delight and an overview of the development of classical music. Each of the compositions is wonderfully selected and performed with mastery and great beauty. The disc includes works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Grieg, Macdowell, Chopin, Ibert and Debussy. Ms. Vieland's liner notes briefly discuss each composer's place in musical history and each of the works she plays. The notes are charming and illuminating and make the music even more accessible.

The inspiration for the CD came from Julia Vieland's desire to leave a musical legacy for her five grand children ranging in age from two to twenty seven The CD which was intended as a small home-project-a keepsake- a record of their family musical heritage took on a life of its own. Now instead of a simple home-made tape, "Nana" as the children call her , produced and stars in a professional compact disc "Julia's Gift" which is available in many stores in the Philadelphia area, including the gift shop"Intermission " at the new Kimmel Center for Performing Arts.

Listeners of varied musical tastes and experience have found this CD captivating ,inspiring and uplifting. It is of special interest to teachers and students of piano, present and past,evoking sweet nostalgia. It is also appealing and useful to class room teachers in the elementary grades and makes a wonderful gift for parents,children,and people of all ages.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Using this CD as a foundation for Suzuki-style education.......2004-07-04

In his books, Shinichi Suzuki, the renowned developer of Suzuki music education for children, suggests that every child listen to Mozart's Twelve Variations on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star each day starting in infancy, so that these melodies are firmly ingrained in the memory, in preparation for future instrument lessons. I purchased this CD in order to follow that recommendation. My daughter enjoys listening to it in the car, and before she was two years old, she could hum much of the twelve variations.

5 out of 5 stars To lift your spirits.......2002-09-10

This collection of familiar works just plain makes you happy. The performing artist has such a pleasant touch and movement. The combination of beautiful music and beautiful playing brings joy. When I am a little down, I put on Gift and by the end of Twinkle Little Star and right back up. It is so clean and fresh and you can just feel the love with which the CD was created. I want to make Julia's gift my gift to those I love. thank you Julia.

5 out of 5 stars To lift your spirits.......2002-09-10

This collection of familiar works just plain makes you happy. The performing artist has such a pleasant touch and movement. The combination of beautiful music and beautiful playing brings joy. When I am a little down, I put on Gift and by the end of Twinkle Little Star and right back up. It is so clean and fresh and you can just feel the love with which the CD was created. I want to make Julia's gift my gift to those I love. thank you Julia.

5 out of 5 stars The album is like a delightful visit with well-loved friends.......2002-07-21

I played many of these timeless piano classics as a child, and as an adult, and found Julia Vieland's performances to be completely satisfying.

5 out of 5 stars Julia's Gift: Perfect for the Music Classroom.......2002-07-10

Julia Vieland is an outstanding pianist with an obvious love and respect for children. These attributes are evident when one listens to her new CD entitled "Julia's Gift," available at Amazon.com, a collection of piano solos from Bach to Debussy. Given to me by the mother of one of my students, I have played selections from "Julia's Gift" many times for my elementary school students. The short pieces and movements that Vieland selected fit perfectly with the way I use recorded music in my classroom. Typically, I don't like to play parts of pieces because I want my students to hear works in their entirety. This CD allows me to do that. My students particularly enjoy Vieland's sensitive interpretations of Schumann's "Scenes from Childhood." After they're given the descriptive title of a selection, they listen, then let their imaginations go. If you enjoy piano music and want your children or your students to love it too, buy a copy of Julia Vieland's CD. "Julia's Gift" is a gift to everyone who enjoys great music.

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