Introduce The Kids To Classical Music With These High Energy Baroque Tunes!

sillyDaddy loves him some Baroque!

J and D throw a nightly dance party in the living room and they love to bust out moves to either classic rock, childrens' tunes or, you guessed it, fast paced Baroque.

Early Baroque Hottie

In sillyDaddy's humble opinion the Baroque and Classical are two of the most enjoyable of all the musical periods.  Sure, they all have good stuff to offer but generally I find the Renaissance/Medieval periods and earlier to be a bit too druid; the Romantic and later - a bit too schmaltzy.

Listening to baroque even produces a documented mood enhancing benefit.  Granted, you have to occasionally suffer a little harpsichord but hey, it's all good.

Tip: choose "allegro" movements which have lots of energy if you want your kids to dig it.

Don't know where to start?  sillyDaddy can help...

Here are 17 kickin' baroque pieces.  You can download all of these from Amazon in a few minutes for about a buck a piece!

Telemann: Tafelmusik (Trios und Quartette)
• Banquet Music in 3 Parts / Production 3 - 4. Trio in D major - 2. Allegro
• Banquet Music in 3 Parts / Production 1 - 4. Trio in E flat major - 4. Allegro
• Banquet Music in 3 Parts / Production 3 - 2. Quatuor in E minor - 2. Allegro
• Banquet Music in 3 Parts / Production 3 - 2. Quatuor in E minor - 4. Allegro
• Banquet Music in 3 Parts / Production 2 - 4. Trio in E minor - 2. Allegro
• Banquet Music in 3 Parts / Production 2 - 2. Quatuor in D minor - 4. Allegro
  
• Concerto In D Major / La Bouffonne  Concerto for 3 Horns and Violin in D major, TWV 54:D2: I. Allegro
• Trio Sonatas

Johann Sebastian Bach
• Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G BWV1048: I. [Allegro]

Giuliani
• Guitar Concertos Nos. 1-3 - Grand Quintet, Op. 65 - Variations for Guitar and String Quartet, Op.102
• Guitar Concerto No. 1 in A Major, Op. 30: III. Polonaise - Allegretto
• Guitar Concerto No. 2 in A Major, Op. 36: I. Maestoso
• Guitar Concerto No. 2 in A Major, Op. 36: III. Rondo - Allegretto
• Guitar Concerto No. 1 in A Major, Op. 30: I. Allegro maestoso

William Boyce: 8 Symphonies
• Symphony No.2 in A major - Presto Allegro
• Symphony No.2 in A major - Allegro assai
• Symphony No.2 in A major - Vivace

Vivaldi
• Concerto RV 454 in D for oboe, strings and continuo (Allegro)

Now where did I put that powdered wig?

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