Baby Einstein: Lullaby Classics Reviews

• Synthesized classics

  
  By A1OHJ1C61L87XV on 2005-02-17
  I was really disappointed to discover that every track on this CD is played on a synthesizer and not by the authentic orchestral instruments for which it was written. Mozart's Minuet in G sounds like it's being played on a (faux) marimba. A recording of actual instruments would be much more beautiful and better for a baby's developing ears.
  
  

• Enchanting and Soothing for Babies and Adults Alike

  
  By A15W6NIEU1LW0R on 2005-10-05
  
  First of all, let's clear up one misconception that some other reviewers seem to have -- Just as the Baby Einstein videos are not designed to replicate the directing genius of such Hollywood masterminds as Scorsese or Coppola, the Baby Einstein CDs are not designed to replicate the great symphonies and orchestras of the world! The CDs do indeed utilize great pieces of classical music as their base, but they are not meant to sound as if they are performed by a 120-piece orchestra.
  
  In point of fact, the CDs are meant to work in conjunction with the Baby Einstein video series' various imageries and sounds, meaning they are designed to appeal in simplistic ways to the senses and interests of developing children. They take classical music (which is complex in nature) and replicate it in much simpler ways (via synthesized methods). This allows young developing ears to "tune in" to the various individual sounds and to identify simplistically with the overall melody. And isn't a toddler who wants to hear repeats of Pachebel's Canon or Vivaldi's Four Seasons a far cry more tolerable to Mom and Dad than one who wants to hear constant repeats of some big silly purple dinosaur singing?!?
  
  My husband and I love classical music and have many of the great classical works performed by the world's best symphonies and orchestras. However, attempting to draw side-by-side comparisons between Baby Einstein CDs and the great orchestras of the world is like attemtping to compare apples and oranges!
  
  The Baby Einstein CDs are a wonderful medium with which to introduce your child to classical music.
  
  After literally SUFFERING through several other "classic lullaby" CDs that were given to us as gifts and being very disappointed, my husband and I were thrilled with the musical content and performance quality of the Baby Einstein CDs. We have most of them now and have found them all to be of superior quality.
  
  As soothing baby lullabies and infant/toddler audio stimulations go, Baby Einstein CDs are positively enchanting! My husband and I have drifted off many times ourselves to the BE Lullaby Classics CD. We enjoy and appreciate the classical music experiences Baby Einstein provides for our child!
  
  

• Doesn't do justice to the music or the child

  
  By A1BVS1VBC1OI7D on 2006-03-30
  Like other posters, I was very disappointed to hear that this was not real orchestral music. You would never know this from the packaging! My baby loves classical music but was indifferent to this album, and I can understand why, it's not nearly as dynamic as the real music -- all at the same volume, no emotion -- and it's just not very good. We have other synthesizer lullabies we love (I highly recommend Bedtime with the Beatles), but this sounds like a toy.
  
  

• Musician Mom Loves - Does Use Real Instruments!

  
  By A3QQT6IY5T02YM on 2006-08-29
  My 8-month-old son and I listen to this CD every night, and by the Pachelbel Canon (track 7) he's usually sound asleep. It is NOT ALL SYNTHESIZER. The jacket clearly states that the "Music Box Orchestra" includes flute, piano, cello, percussion, english horn, and oboe. As a musician, I am not offended by the "easy-listening" versions of these classics. In fact, I enjoy them. They introduce my son to the timeless melodies WITHOUT OVERSTIMULATING HIM at bedtime. I find them relaxing too.
  
  

• Love it!

  
  By AMTNBDLYJIJW3 on 2006-01-07
  I played this vd for my daughter when she was still in-utero, and she would always move to it. Now, at 8 months old, we still use it to put her to sleep every night. She just loves it. And, so do we!!!
  
  
• Beautiful Music!
  By AIW1OVQ6ZZ7F9 on 2004-12-09
  We got this for my daughter when she was 18 months old. She is a light sleeper and needed something to cover up other sounds. All I can say is, what beautiful music! The quality is top notch, and she has been listening to this cd put on "shuffle" "repeat" every night for the last 6 months now. I can hear it on the baby monitor and I love the music too. I really recommend this to anybody looking for wonderful soothing music for their baby, or themselves!!!
  
  
• soothing/relaxing for children and adults
  By A2SUJUCFKQ8MLC on 2005-10-10
  I worked as a paraprofessional at a nursery/preschool for a few years. My specific area of "expertise" was teaching and caring for the "terrible" 2 year olds...I found that this Baby Einstein CD is actually very relaxing for nap time (at a low level of volume of course). The children loved listening to it, and actually requested it--"einstein! einstein!". So I'm sure if it is capable of getting an entire classroom of 13 two year olds to sleep, it would do well for your child also.
  
  
• Great for bedtime
  By A2PH6PH45SO3C6 on 2005-12-28
  We've had this CD since our son was a baby, and now at almost 3, he still loves it. All of the songs are soft and relaxing, so it's the perfect CD for naptime and bedtime. We still play it almost every night when he goes to bed. Of all his many classical CD's, this one is by far his favorite. We all love it so much I'm ordering another one for our next baby.
  
  
• Sleepy Time!!
  By A10B4GFX2JO7Y0 on 2006-01-21
  My son absolutely loves this CD. We have a CD player in his room and when he is acting tired or fussy we lay him in his crib and turn this CD on. The music helps him relax and before you know it...usually 3 songs into it...he is sleeping "like a baby!" We love, love, love this CD. We find ourselves humming classical music throughout the day...catchy tunes!!
  
  
• Absolute Sleep guarantee
  By A1MF568KCZH4OD on 2005-01-02
  My son who is 5 months old takes only 2-3 songs before he is out - this is an absolute fail safe gurantee for sleep and also is supposed to develop his mind while listening. Great buy, no regrets.
  
  
• Horrible for lullibies... fine for playtime
  By A28NF8MCCUMP2U on 2005-09-06
  This CD is not "sleepy" slow lulliby music.
  It kept my 6 mo old awake instead of putting her to sleep.
  Also very dissapointing was the "elevator music quality".
  If it was possible to rate this a zero, I would.
  
  I was very dissapointed in baby einstein for calling this a lullaby album. This synthisized music was anything but lulling to my baby - some of it was too upbeat. This is not an album to sleep to, not relaxing at all. Okay for play time, if you don't mind that there aren't "real instruments" playing. For better songs for baby to sleep to look for "disney baby lullaby" and "on a starry night" albums.
  
  
• Make it a gift for all expectant parents!
  By ASZ0HEP3TOSIF on 2006-02-01
  My baby girl got this CD for Christmas and it's such a pleasure to listen to! I wish I had it when she was born! You'll recognize the classical pieces but they're played with the gentleness, for lack of a better word, that your little one will be sure to enjoy it. :)
  
  
• soothes baby instantly
  By A2NKTCDMMRKEVU on 2006-02-02
  This cd works great for soothing my 6week old. He stops fussing and becomes very calm when I play it. I would recommend it to anyone wishing to calm a crying baby down.
  
  
• My Son Loves this CD
  By AJDH60H6WX404 on 2006-11-19
  My son LOVES the Baby Einstein Videos. We bought a couple of CD's for him to listen to when he goes to sleep. This CD is by far the one that puts him down. We joke that it is the soundtrack to our life right now!
  
  True all the music is played in a more musicbox style, but I think it is more pleasing to a baby's ears. I'm a piano teacher and my son really did not like to hear the piano when he was younger. He's now 13 months and he does like it, but it did not start that way.
  
  I also like the arrangements. They feature the main theme of the piece and then move on to a new song. Just right for a little one's attention span (at least my litle one's attention span).
  
  This is in no way "serious" classical music, and if that is what you want for your child, don't buy it, you will be disappointed. It is, however, very musical, and interesting. For someone who is looking for pretty music that is calming and soothing, this is great!
  
  
• Wonderful music to sooth baby to sleep
  By on 2004-08-30
  This CD has become an important part of my son's bedtime ritual. The music is very calm and soothing... wonderful instrumental versions to familiar classics. The music is so nice that my husband has enjoyed listening to it as well (thru the baby monitor in the other room). This cd is harder to find than some of the other popular Baby Einstein cds (Baby Bach, Mozart, Beethoven), but it's worth the buy when you find it.
  
  
• A sure-fire sleep inducer!
  By A3MIDIBUI1S43 on 2004-08-13
  Our infant daughter is 2 months old, and we have been listening to this CD with her every night since she was born. I don't know who finds it more soothing -- Anna or my husband and me! This is an extremely relaxing CD to listen to, and I highly recommend it to any parents who are interested in incorporating quiet, peaceful music into their children's (or their own!) bedttime routine.
  
  
• Relaxation Guaranteed
  By A3DPOVO2UYH0H on 2005-05-20
  I bought this cd along with a cd player for my daughter when she was 3 weeks old. The first time I played it for her she was asleep by track 3. Since then I play it softly when I am ready to put her to bed at night (on repeat) and do not turn it off until morning. When she is upset and fussy I will put on the CD and hold her close and she relaxes immediately. I was so pleased with this cd that I am looking into buying the other Baby Einstein CD's for her.
  
  
• This cd is not for the weak of heart !!!
  By on 2005-04-04
  The first time I listened to this cd, I automatically said ," Man, these guys must have been born in a trash can outside of Hardees!!" But then I listened to the rest, and automatically said," Man , these guys WERE born in a trash can outside of Hardees!!" So the bottom line is that this cd is definitely not for kids, or adults, even though my uncle Remus likes it. The minute he heard the first song, he said, " Ohh, duhawuh!! Gushy!!" I know that part of the review was very disturbing.
  
  
• Not real music!
  By AG8NUNUQCPEPQ on 2006-10-11
  I bought this for our baby and like many of the reviewers, I was disappointed in the synthesized music. I have played some of the pieces, and although the concept is good, I want my child to hear music as it was on intended on the real instruments.
  
  
• Sounds like a cheap plastic toy
  By A2K9O5KMK9BTYU on 2007-06-20
  I have these DVD's and I can tell you that they will not be a huge part of my baby's development. I received them as a gift from someone that thinks that all you need to do is plunk your child in front of a TV all day without giving the baby any attention. You can see why these DVD's are popular at Day Care Centers or what I like to call, "Concentration camps for baby's with lazy parents", because they know that they can sit their kid/baby in front of the TV and let them turn into a thoughtless zombie while they listen to Baby Einstein totally ruin classics by Bach and DeBussy by playing the music with very cheap midi keyboards. I can get better quality music by whistling Dixie with a mouth-full of saltine crackers.
  
  Also, it has been proven that classical music has nothing to do with the cognitive development of young people. Now, teach them how to play piano or violin and you have yourself an actual YOUNG EINSTEIN, but listening to this kind of music does nothing for the development of the brain. It is just for lazy parents that can't sit down with their kids and play with them or read them a book.
  
  
• Warning for Grandparents
  By A3N8U9B1M31OB on 2005-10-29
  I first heard this music at my son's house after my new grand-daughter was born. His wife had bought it hoping the new baby would listen and fall asleep to it. The music was like magic and I immediately bought this CD so I would have it at my house also. Between rocking her and listening to the music, I felt myself relaxing and loving every moment. However, I now listen to the music when I go to bed...and it helps me fall asleep. It's a dear lovely piece of work...and falling to sleep listening to classical lullabys at my age seems quite a luxury and a pleasant surprise.
  
  
• Our whole family loves it!!!!!!!!!!
  By A7YNYLGAT7Q57 on 2005-11-15
  We listen to this CD during naptime and bedtime. After a bath, I put this CD on and turn on a soft light while reading a few bedtime stories. My daughter knows that it it's time to settle down to sleep. This CD has been a part of our ritual since she was a newborn (she's 10 months old now). We love it. We occassionally use other music to induce sleep, but this one is really warm and wonderful.
  
  
• Sophia's music
  By A9JCDBI8055ZC on 2006-03-18
  I purchased this item for my new granddaughter and she loves it. We play it everyday for her and it is very soothing.
  
  
• Lullaby for baby
  By A2EJYTCC6DAGBD on 2006-04-05
  I thought that this CD was okay. Being a Baby Einstein product I was very eager to try it. It's a good cd, but not one of the best.
  
  
• Great lullaby cd!
  By A3TFV6QY24SPMX on 2006-08-15
  I love all the Baby Einstein products & this is my favorite cd so far! My 10 week old son loves it & we listen to it while I'm feeding him & when I'm rocking him to sleep. The music is very soothing for baby and mom. All of the songs are great and sometimes even puts me to sleep! I would recommend to any new mom.
  
  
• love it!
  By A3W3HQXS6ZFJI9 on 2005-10-26
  I babysit my five month old nephew every day while my sister is at work. He's a very fussy baby and used to not be able to fall asleep without being held and would need either a pacifer or a bottle. Now he uses neither, and just falls asleep, on his own, listening to the cd. He also used to take only short 20 minute or so naps, but now sleeps at least an hour. My two and a half year old niece likes it too, but it's a godsend when it comes to the baby.
  
  
• Great combination of pieces
  By A1P8ZI6DJQO765 on 2005-11-08
  This is a great compilation. Of course what is great about it is the composers of the music that have nothing to do with Baby Einstein. But all the power to them for taking another simple idea and bringing it forth to our babies. This music is relaxing and educational. Remember (being a music teacher and performer myself,) This should only be the beginning to your childs classical music intoduction.
  
  
• Decent CD
  By A165Z7DIM2KOJC on 2006-03-15
  I was surprised by this CD being called "Lullaby Classics" when some of the songs are a little more uptempo than you'd expect to play at bedtime. But overall they are very calming and my son loves the CD.
  
  
• yuck
  By A1Z63GO6JUPXG on 2006-03-19
  I was hoping that at least some of the songs on this cd would have lyrics to them. I was disappointed.
  
  
• Babies don't understand E=MC2
  By A3QY2EF2MHQ088 on 2005-09-22
  Lets state the facts up front. Babies are stupid. OK.
  
  Then there is Einstein, a genius no doubt, but is he really the right guy to be singing to our babies. He couldn't even tie his shoes. Babies typically have the advantage of velcro, so maybe that is a bad point, but still I am not really sure how good Einstein was with youngsters. Did he have any kids? He is probably like my high school sience teacher, really really smart but couldn't ever get his point across to high school students, much less babies. I remember how frustrating that was for me and I don't want that for my baby. Just becuase Einstein (or even worse an imposter pretending to be Einstein) sings to your baby doesn't mean your baby will be smart. Lets look at some really good singers like Nat King Cole or Lionel Richie. You've seen whats happened to their daughters (once babies). Anyway, I just bought the CD becuase Bach doesn't have a greatest hits and this serves as a pretty good substitute. Thus, the high ranking.
  
  

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