Classically Speaking, Kids are in Tune! (page 2) Classical music
is a natural for kids. It isn’t something that you have to
“introduce” or “expose” your children to, chances are they’re
already well acquainted with it. If your child watches as much
television as most American children, s/he has been introduced
and exposed to classical music through cartoons and commercials.
One of the most celebrated cartoons in history, Bugs Bunny,
frequently employed classical music in its episodes. The music
of Richard Wagner comprises all of the music in “What’s Opera
Doc?” The music in “The Rabbit of Seville,” is Giocchino
Rossini’s Overture to The Barber of Seville. Composer Franz von
Suppé’s Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna is the ever-present
theme in “Baton Bunny.” In Walt Disney’s classic Fantasia and
Fantasia 2000, the musical scores are entirely classical. In
addition to these and many other Disney films, Warner Bros. also
regularly included classical music in their animated cartoons.
Animated by Joseph Barbera a