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The Mozart Effect
By Wauwatosa Public Library
Friday, Jul 3 2009, 09:07 AM
The most recognized child prodigy in music history is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who made his piano and violin debuts at age six and composed Andante (K. 1a) and Allegro (K. 1b)
at age 5. It is not surprising that a number of music teachers and researchers believe that playing Mozart’s music to children has a positive effect on their creative abilities.
Don Campbell, author of The Mozart Effect for Children: Awakening Your Child’s Mind, Health, and Creativity with Music and The Mozart Effect: Tapping the Power of Music to Heal the Body, Strengthen the Mind, and Unlock the Creative Spirit, owns the copyright for the phrase “Mozart Effect”. He defines the “Mozart Effect” as “an inclusive term signifying the transformational powers of music in health, education, and well-being."
The research is still out on whether the “Mozart Effect” lives up to its claims. Research does show that most children enjoy listening to variations on Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, excerpts from the Magic Flute and other compositions by Mozart.
Children in K5 through 8th grades will have a chance to check out the “Mozart Effect” by attending a string performance at the Wauwatosa Public Library on Monday, August 10, 2009. The Milwaukee Center for Strings students will play from 10:00-10:45am and 1:30-2:15pm in the Firefly Room.
