Artist	Song
Academy of St. Martin In the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner	"Eine kleine Nachtmusik", Serenade in G Major, K. 525: I. Allegro
from Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik & Pachelbel: Canon (1987)
Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hirons, Christopher Hogwood & Nigel North	Violin Concerto, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro
from The Four Seasons (1998)
Van Cliburn	Für Elise
from The World's Favorite Piano Music (1992)
Philip Glass Ensemble	Opening
from Glassworks - Expanded Edition (2003)
Vladimir Ashkenazy	Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
from Moonlight Sonata (1997)
Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan	Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46: 1. Morning Mood
from Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites & Sibelius: Pelléas et Mélisande (1983)
Gerard Schwarz & New York Chamber Orchestra	Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759, "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato, Part II
from Schubert: "Unfinished" Symphony No. 8, German Dances, Symphony No. 5 - Musically Speaking (2008)
Wiener Philharmoniker & James Levine	Swan Lake, Op.20 Suite: 2. Valse in A
from Tchaikovsky Ballet Suites: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty & The Nutcracker (1994)
Annelie de Man, Riccardo Chailly & Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra	Suite aus den Orchesterwerken von J.S. Bach: IV. Gavotte I & II
from Mahler: Symphony No. 3 (2004)
Rainer Küchl, Sir Georg Solti & Wiener Philharmoniker	Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Der Held
from Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Also Sprach Zarathustra, Don Juan, Etc. (1994)
Eugene Istomin & Isaac Stern	Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major, Op. 30, No. 3: II. Tempo di Minuetto, Ma Molto Moderato e Grazioso
from Beethoven: Violin Sonatas (1996)
Academy of St. Martin In the Fields, Alan Civil & Sir Neville Marriner	Horn Concerto No. 1 in D, K. 386b (K.412 & 514): I. (Allegro) K. 412
from Mozart: Horn Concertos & Oboe Concerto (2001)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet	Take Five
from Time Out (1993)
London Symphony Orchestra, Rudolf Gaehler & Sir Charles Mackerras	Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: V. Fandango asturiano
from Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade - Capriccio Espagnol (1990)
Bill Evans	Waltz for Debby
from The Best of Bill Evans (2006)
Sir Charles Mackerras & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 43 - Allegretto
from Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 43 (2009)
Camelia Sima & David Montgomery	Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in C Major, Op. 140, D. 812, "Grand Duo": II. Andante
from Schubert & Loewe: Grand Duos for Piano 4-Hands (1998)
Zoltán Kocsis	Waltz No. 11 In G-Flat, Op. 70, No. 1
from Ultimate Chopin (2006)
Berliner Philharmoniker & Karl Böhm	Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat, D. 485: IV. Allegro Vivace
from Schubert: 8 Symphonies (2001)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Soa Dvorak Gunzenhauser	Symphony No. 9 In e Minor, Op. 95 Dvorak New World Largo Pt I
from From the New World Symphony No. 9, In Nature's Realm, Carnival, Dvorak, Musically Speaking (2007)

Comment:

First off, let's dispense with the widely held perception that suggests that a nine-month Mozart diet will magically transform your kid into some kind of [i]über[/i]toddler. Not true. What science [i]does[/i] tell us, however, is that babies seem to prefer sounds they've heard while in the womb, so we've put together a tot-tailored list of all-time greats spanning four centuries, from Mozart's "Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Serenade in G Major, K. 525: I. Allegro" to Dave Brubeck's "Take Five." The lab coat brigade also suggests that learning to love music early may influence kids to pick up a musical instrument, which actually [i]does[/i] promote brain growth. And, hey, you've got only this one shot at what is quite literally a captive audience, so why not give them the best? Even if your child doesn't grow up to be the next Isaac Newton or Maria Montessori, at least you can put him or her at the head of the class, musically speaking.

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