Alfred's Music Playing Cards: Classical Composers are an exciting and
innovative resource to help students become familiar with the great
composers. These are real playing cards divided into four suits, each
representing a different compositional era of music: Renaissance,
Baroque, Classical, and Romantic. Each suit contains 13 composer cards
with the composer's likeness, nationality, birth and death dates, brief
facts about his or her musical life, and important compositions. Four
jokers are included as well, each containing a brief outline of the
corresponding musical style period. The cards can be used to play Crazy
8s, Gin Rummy, Matching, Go Fish---virtually any card game using a
52-card deck! Alfred's Music Playing Cards: Classical Composers are a
fun and playful way for your students to learn about the great
composers, and are perfect for any studio or classroom!