Baby Mozart

## Cover

Baby Mozart is the 2nd Baby Einstein video in the series, released on February 1, 1998. During at the time, a theory was made by scientists about babies & W.A. Mozart's music. A study tells that W.A. Mozart's music increased spatial reasoning, and that was the idea for Baby Mozart. Later in 2004, Baby Mozart had some footage replaced with different toys and updated the credits. In 2008, it was released again, then in 2010 as a discovery kit.

## Video Guide

### Opening

* Baby Mozart the Koala walks on stage and starts conducting (2008 only)
* *The Magic Flute, Fanfare*: Cutie Drummer: Bear (Replaced by Ma Brewster Bear playing Tin Drum in 2004 & 2008, and Max the Animated Terrier Dog in 2010)
* *Piano Sonata No. 16, 1st Movement*: Opening Titles
* Star Candles (replaced by Fiber Globe Lights in 2004 & 2008, and Balloons in 2010)

### Playful Kinetics

* *Piano Sonata No. 10*: Kinetic Frog, Mini Orbiter, Tri-Illusion Kinetic, Corona Kinetic (replaced by Wain Motion Mobile in 2004 & 2008, and Lava Lamp in 2010)

### Introducing Bard

* Bard the Dragon walks on screen (Puppet Show: A New Friend)
* *Theme on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman"*: Fruits Slideshow (one picture replaced in 2008 & 2010)
* Bard says "Blah!" and walks off (Puppet Show: Bard's Hello!)

### Choo Choo

* *Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra*: Country Train 1, Light & Sounds Bear Jr. (replaced by Fiber Optic Butterfly in 2004 & 2008, then changed back in 2010), Rainbow Wind Spinner, Animal Carousel (replaced by Musical Push n' Go Merry in 2004 & 2008, then changed back to Animal Carousel in 2010), Country Train 1
* Activity Globe and Baby Elephant (added sound effect in 2010)
* Two-octave ascending scale in D Major: Metronome with Tub Time Bath Stickers: Sea Life Crab sticker

### The Chase

* *Piano Sonata No. 11, 3rd Movement*: Playful Circus Seals, Animal Marching Band, Playful Circus Seals, Animal Marching Band
* Mr. Buggety Bugget (replaced by Symphony Sounds Music Pals: Dragon in 2004 & 2008, then changed back to Mr. Buggety Bugget in 2010; different sound effects in 2008)

### Fluid Motion

* *Piano Sonata No. 16, 2nd Movement*: Star Candles (replaced by Fiber Globe Lights in 2004 & 2008, then changed back to Star Candles in 2010), Triple Ooze, Venus Rotating Fiber Optic Lamp
* Ascending, descending scales in C major: Metronome with Tub Time Bath Stickers: Sea Life Seal sticker

### The Tornado

* Castle Pounder (Different sound effects in 2008)
* *Sonata for Two Pianos*: Tornado Lamp (zoomed in a bit in 2010), Alien Orbiter, Double Paddle Wheel Slide, The Wave Machine, Tornado Lamp (zoomed in a bit in 2010)

### Animal Faces

* Bulldog Puppet
* *Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star*: Animals (Different version in 2008 & 2010)
* Rikki Rooster

### Carousel

* *Divertimento No. 17*: Mini Orbiter (replaced by Cosmos Kinetic in 2010), Carousel Papillons, Mini Orbiter, Party Chimes: Horses (replaced by Venus Kinetic Mobile in 2004 & 2008, and Disco Ball in 2010)
* Sight n' Sound Helicopter (replaced by Magic Jet in 2004 & 2008, then changed back to Sight n' Sound Helicopter in 2010, different sound effects in 2008)

### Puzzles

* *Piano Sonata No. 17*: Infant Sensory Cube (replaced by Wooden Shape Sorter and Sing n' Spin Bugs as two scenes in 2004 & 2008, then changed back to Infant Sensory Cube in 2010), Happy Starfish (replaced by Activity Star in 2008), Soft Stacking Rings, Geometric Board Puzzle, Soft Stacking Rings with Peeke Pig (no Peeke Pig in 2004, 2008 & 2010)
* Baby Brontosaurus and Activity Globe (different sound effect in 2010)
* Scale in D major In song form: Metronome and Tub Time Bath Stickers: Sea Life Octopus sticker

### Holiday Train

* *Piano Sonata No. 15*: North Pole Express, Rainbow Windspinner, Coca-Cola Bubble Bear (Replaced by Ma Brewster Bear with Bubble Wand in 2004 & 2008, and Musical Bubble Bear in 2010), Country Train 1, Unicorn Clock (Replaced by Moving Race Car Clock in 2004 & 2008, and Animal Carousel in 2010), Seedlings Colorful Windmill, North Pole Express

### Doll Faces

* *Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman"*: Plush Girl Doll (replaced by Groovy Girls: Bindi in 2004 & 2008, and Rosy Cheeks Big Sister in 2010), My First Christmas Bear (replaced by Sherberts Pig Plush in 2004 & 2008, and Fancy Prancer Precious Pony in 2010), Chiming Octopus (replaced by Pupsqueak the Pup in 2004 & 2008, and Spunky Dog Plush in 2010), Raggedy Ann

### The Magic Flute

* *The Magic Flute, Fanfare*: Baby Mozart the Yellow Bear (Replaced by Baby Mozart (koala) in 2004, Dolphin in 2008 & 2010)
* *The Magic Flute, Papageno Aria No. 2*: Dolphin (some scenes were replaced by water stock footage in 2008) (Puppet Show: Dancing Dolphin)
* *The Magic Flute, Papageno Aria No. 20*: Giraffe and Rooster meet, followed by the Bulldog, then the Frog (replaced by Baby Mozart and Horse, Baby Newton the Lion and Tiger, Stella the Cat and Pavlov the Dog, Duck and Baby MacDonald the Cow in 2008, then changed back to Giraffe and Rooster meet, followed by the Bulldog, then the Frog in 2010) (Puppet Show: Meet and Greet / Puppet Dance)

### Finale

* *Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter"*: Title card of Baby Mozart (yellow bear) (replaced by Baby Mozart (koala) in 2004 & 2008, none in 2010, sound effect added in 2008), Venus Rotating Fiber Optic Lamp, Tri-Illusion Kinetic, Mini Orbiter, Drumming Bear (replaced by Ma Brewster Bear and Tin Drum in 2004 & 2008, and Mr. Buggety Bugget in 2010), Playful Circus Seals, Wave Machine, Rooster Puppet, Tornado Lamp (zoomed in a bit in 2010), Sierra Clark plays with Happy Starfish
* Applause
* *Piano Sonata No. 16, 1st Movement*: End Credits, Aspen Clark & Tim Guigni play with Bard & puppets (1998 & 2010 only)
* Baby Mozart bows (2008 only)

## Sketches (Activity Time)

### Play Time

* *Piano Sonata No. 11, 3rd Movement*: Playful Circus Seals, Animal Marching Band, Playful Circus Seals, Animal Marching Band, Playful Circus Seals
* *Divertimento No. 17*: Soft Stacking Rings, Geometric Board Puzzle, Georello Kaleido with 3D Georello Gears, Soft Stacking Rings
* *Sonata for Two Pianos*: Tornado Lamp, The Wave Machine, Liquid Motion Tumbler, The Wave Machine, Double Paddle Wheel Slide, Tornado Lamp

### Quiet Time

* *Piano Sonata No. 16, 2nd Movement*: Venus Rotating Fiber Optic Lamp, Triple Ooze, Venus Rotating Fiber Optic Lamp
* *Piano Sonata No. 15*: North Pole Express, Rainbow Windspinner, Ma Brewster Bear with Bubble Wand, Country Train 1, Moving Race Car Clock, Seedlings Colorful Windmill, North Pole Express
* *Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter"*: The Wave Machine, Venus Rotating Fiber Optic Lamp, Flower Fiber Optic Light in Globe, Sierra plays with Happy Starfish

## Bonus Puppet Show (2008)

* Baby MacDonald moos, Duck quacks 7 times, Pavlov barks twice, and Baby Lamb makes an oboe sound instead of bleating (Puppet Show: Animal Sounds)

## Sketches (Mini Shows)

### Baby Mozart's Music Box

* Title Card
* *Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman"*: Rosy Cheeks Big Sister, Raggedy Ann, Spunky Dog Plush
* *Theme on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman"*: Fruits Slideshow
* *Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star*: Animals
* Rikki Rooster
* *Divertimento No. 17*: Cosmos Kinetic, Carousel Papillons, Mini Orbiter, Disco Ball
* *Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman"*: Bunny Rabbit Stock Photo, Frog Photograph, Stars Stock Photo

### Parade of Sonatas

* *Sonata for Two Pianos*: Castle Pounder, Tornado Lamp, Alien Orbiter, Double Paddle Wheel Slide, The Wave Machine, Tornado Lamp
* *Piano Sonata No. 16, 2nd Movement*: Star Candles, Triple Ooze, Venus Rotating Fiber Optic Lamp
* *Piano Sonata No. 11, 3rd Movement*: Playful Circus Seals, Animal Marching Band, Playful Circus Seals, Animal Marching Band
* Bard walks on screen
* *Piano Sonata No. 10*: Kinetic Frog, Mini Orbiter, Tri-Illusion Kinetic, Lava Lamp
* Bard says "Blah!"

## Discovery Cards

### **2003-2004**

* Bear (Stradivarius Sam the Violin Playing Bear)
* Dog (Bulldog Puppet)
* Elephant (Baby Elephant)
* Frog (Phineas the Frog Puppet)
* Pig (Pudgey Pig)
* Rooster (Rikki Rooster)

### **2008**

* Bear
* Dog
* Elephant
* Butterfly
* Cat
* Rooster
* Drum
* Duck
* Star
* Waves

## Trivia

* This is the first video to include classical music.
* This is the first video to have classical music by W.A. Mozart.
* Highlights from the film, plus other tracks, can be heard in the Baby Mozart CD: A Concert for Little Ears and the audio cassette.
* This is the first video to include Baby Einstein Puppets & the only video having Tim Guigni as a puppeteer for the video.
* The Mini Orbiter by Rabbit Tanaka and Venus Rotating Fiber Optic Lamp by Spencer's Gifts both appear in Baby Galileo.
* The Tornado Lamp by Kenart and Phineas the Frog Puppet by Dakin later appeared in Baby Neptune.
* Alien Orbiter by Uncle Milton, the Fiber Optic Butterfly by Spencer's Gifts and The Wave Machine by Lava also appear in Baby Van Gogh.
* The Tin Drum by Schylling (from 2004), the Triple Ooze by Carlisle Company both appear in Baby Beethoven.
* In the Discovery Kit, they reused a few scenes from Baby Bach, which are Max the Animated Terrier Dog by WT, Balloons, Lava Lamp by Lava, Cosmos Kinetic by Golden Island, Disco Ball by AADLP, and Musical Bubble Bear by Link Group.
* The Plush Girl Doll by Baby Gap, the Raggedy Ann by Applause, the Baby's Music Box by Shelcore, the My First Christmas Bear by Eden, the Chiming Octopus by Jolly Toys, the Musical Push n' Go Merry by TOMY, the Seedlings Colorful Windmill by Summer Lane, the Sherberts Pig Plush by Eden, the Pipsqueak the Pup by Lamaze, and of course, the Curious Creatures: Happy Starfish by The First Years were previously seen on Language Nursery.
* This marks the first appearance of Bard and Papagino.
* The Original cover had a Baby Mozart The Yellow Bear on it, but in 2004 it got replaced with Baby Mozart The Koala, and was changed back in 2010 (but redesigned).
* After the premiere, I Think I Can Productions became The Baby Einstein Company.
* When FHE Started working for BE in 2000, along with Baby Bach, the music was recomposed.
* The Rikki Rooster by Iwaya also appears in Baby Bach (2004) and Baby MacDonald.
* The Magic Jet by BAO Toys (from 2004 & 2008) also appears in On the Go.
* The 2008 version has the final appearance of Baby Lamb and Baby Newton the Lion in Playsoup form.
* This is the last out of the 2 videos (the 1st being Language Nursery) to contain a "2 minute discussion" at the end of VHS releases.
* In an interview conducted with Tim Guigni, he recalled being recognized when he went out in public from the video when it was first released.

## Puppets

* Bard the Dragon
* Dolphin
* Baby Mozart the Koala (2008) (Host)
* Horse (2008)
* Baby Newton the Lion (2008)
* Tiger (2008)
* Stella the Cat (2008)
* Pavlov the Dog (2008)
* Duck (2008)
* Baby MacDonald the Cow (2008)
* Baby Lamb (2008; Bonus)

## Kids

* Aspen Clark
* Chloe Tyler (Video Tutorial)
* Sierra Clark
* Toby Tyler (Video Tutorial)

## Puppeteers

* Tim Guigni
* David Privett (2008)
* June Privett (2008)

## Songs

1. Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545, 1st Movement (Opening Titles and End Credits)
2. Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330, 1st Movement (Playful Kinetics)
3. Theme on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman", K. 265/300e (Fruits)
4. Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C major, K. 299, 1st Movement (Choo Choo)
5. Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331, 3rd Movement, "Alla Turca" (The Chase)
6. Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545, 2nd Movement (Fluid Motion)
7. Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K. 448/375a, 1st Movement (The Tornado)
8. Divertimento No. 17 in D major, K. 334, 3rd Movement (Carousel)
9. Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-flat major, K. 570, 3rd Movement (Puzzles)
10. Piano Sonata No. 15 in F major, K. 533/494, 3rd Movement (Holiday Train)
11. Variation No. 10 on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman", K. 265/300e (Doll Faces)
12. The Magic Flute, K. 620, Papageno Aria No. 2 (Dancing Dolphin)
13. The Magic Flute, K. 620, Papageno Aria No. 20 (Meet and Greet / Puppet Dance)
14. Symphony No. 41 in C major, "Jupiter", K. 551, 4th Movement (Finale)

## Bonus Songs (Concert Hall)

1. Variation No. 7 on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman", K. 265/300e
2. Piano Sonata No. 18 in D Major, K. 576, 1st Movement
3. Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330, 3rd Movement

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20000818094036/http://www.babyeinstein.com/press/pr\_2\_98.html
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004\_in\_home\_video