Ma Goose
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Delightful music for children of all ages!

This is one high-class kid's record! Actually, the subtitle is Ballets for Children of All Ages, and both scores take an off-beat spin on two familiar storylines (somehow, the Red Sox get involved with Cinderella's family). Bernard Hoffer, born in Switzerland, studied at Eastman with Louis Mennini, Wayne Barlow and Bernard Rogers. Even if you've never heard of him, you've heard his music for his specialty over the years has been commercial music for such clients as McDonald's, Ford, and Chevrolet. He was nominated for an Emmy for his theme for the MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour on PBS. For the past fifteen years he has devoted his time to concert works. These two delightful scores (featuring small instrumental ensembles) are performed by none other than famed new music specialists Boston Musica Viva and Richard Pittman and the one-and-only Bob McGrath, who has just celebrated his 35th year on Sesame Street.
Contents:
Bernard Hoffer, composer
Ma Goose
Boston Musica Viva, Bob McGrath, narrator, Richard Pittman, conductor

Bernard Hoffer, composer
A Boston Cinderella
Boston Musica Viva, Bob McGrath, narrator, Richard Pittman, conductor

Review:
"One thing's for sure: Hoffer doesn't dumb things down for kids. When was the last time you heard multiphonics on the clarinet in any concert piece? And the performers...generally tear into the music..." (American Record Guide)
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