Classical Moods - 100 Top Classical Favorites Of All Time

Every teacher of humanities (what I am) or teacher of music appreciation finds herself or himself in a bind: You need lots of examples of great music to use in class.

The four CDs of Classical Moods come to the rescue. Here are dozens of musical gems to illustrate everything from Bach to Tchaikovsky and allemande to syncopation.

We were looking for a good source to introduce our children (4 and 6) to various classical composers and melodies. We had tried one of the Baby Einstein tapes, but all the music was done on synthesizers. This compilation is done with real orchestras.
It has been a great tool in getting the kids familiar with all different types of composers - from Baroque and Classical, to Romantics and someone modern composers.