Mozart Magic Cube
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Editorial Review
Music stimulates the brain and encourages early learning skills. This interactive cube lets children choose from any combination of five different instruments--harp, French horn, piano, flute, and violin--to collaborate on eight Mozart tunes. A solo flute might play an excerpt from "Ah! Vous Dirai-je, Maman (Twinkle, Twinkle)," or a French horn intone a theme from The Marriage of Figaro. Other choices include "Country Dance #5," "Come Sweet May," "Der Vogelfanger" (from The Magic Flute), "March in D," "Landler," and "Là Ci Darem la Mano" (from Don Giovanni). Press the "orchestra" button and hear all the instruments play together. As the songs play, each selected instrument button flashes to the beat. The sound is not orchestral quality, but you get a fair electronic approximation of each instrument. Operates on three AA batteries (not included). --Tami Horiuchi
Product Description
This musical toy has the "magic" to put your child in the conductor's seat. It is simple to add or subtract 5 different instruments to learn specific musical sounds and how they interact together. With the simple push of a button, children of all ages can put a new spin on their old favorites.Start with the flute and add the piano. Drop the piano and bring in the violin. It's that simple! Add or subtract instruments while the music plays, without missing a single beat.With the push of a button, your child can compose and arrange millions of Mozart musical masterpieces. Orchestral quality sound and instrument buttons which flash to the tempo develop the creative genius in your child.
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Great ToySaturday, May 14, 2005
We received this toy as a gift when my son was about 2 weeks old. Even then he would accidently set it off with his little jerks and spasms (it is extremely sensitive)and he seemed to enjoy it. It is loud, but it never frightened him and he was brand new. By the time he was three months old he was purposefully setting it off and now he's almost two years old and he still loves it. He is more interested in the way he can make only certain instruments play and how the same song sounds different if a different instrument plays by itself. He recently cracked it though, but we have no idea how. (It is made of very durable construction, so I can't imagine what he must have done to it, but then he is very hard on his toys)We just noticed it broken in his room one day. But, after two years of daily play I'd say it gave our family a good run. I have a new son due in four months and I can't imagine not buying this toy again. I highly recommend this toy.
Boring toyWednesday, May 11, 2005
My daughter got this for Christmas when she was about 6 mos old. She rarely ever plays with it. She was slightly amused with this toy for a month or two. She never plays with it now. When she did show interest in it, it only lasted a few moments. The music does get a little annoying because my daughter liked it when all instruments would play at the same time. Nothing special about this toy and it's loud. Would not recommend.
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Fabulous toyTuesday, April 26, 2005
My 6 month old is captivated by this toy. He loves to hear the music and it's easy enough for him to press the various sides. The music and the lights hold his attention. This actually belonged to his now 5 year old sister and it's held up well in the five years we've owned. I highly recommend it.
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GREAT toy - 1 flawTuesday, April 19, 2005
This is a great toy. My 7 month old daughter loves it and so do many of my musician friends. There is one significant flaw in its design; this is that the volume is not adjustable and it is too loud. If it were 1/2 this loud, I'd let me daughter play with it all the time. As it is, I usually limit her to playing with it with me, so I can hold it away from her head/ears.
Due to the too loud volume, I'm giving it a 4 star review, instead of 5. Otherwise, it is a great, great product.
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My Son Dances to the Songs!Friday, April 15, 2005
My son received this toy when he was about 3 months old, although he didn't become interest in it until he was about 8 months old. Now (he's 18 months old) he carries it around with him from room to room wherever I am to play the symphony for me. He loves to push those buttons! This toy plays about 7 different songs, and my son has certain ones he just loves and dance to. The whole orchestra can play or you can push buttons on and off during the song to have only the piano or french horn play together or by themselves. It's great, I wish it took bigger batteries so I wouldn't have to replace them so often. There is a volum control but it only has two settings.