Classical Baby
| Classical Baby | |
|---|---|
Series DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Amy Schatz |
| Theme music composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (opening) Johannes Brahms (closing) |
| Opening theme | "Concerto for Piano & Orchestra No. 1", performed by Philharmonic Slavonica |
| Ending theme | "Lullaby", performed by Budapest Strings |
| Composer | Joby Talbot (The Poetry Show) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 26-28 minutes |
| Production companies | Home Box Office, Inc. MaGiK Animation Studios Poetry Foundation (2008) |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO Family |
| Release | May 14, 2005 – December 25, 2017 |
Classical Baby is an American animated television series for young children and families directed by Amy Schatz and produced by HBO. The animation was created and designed by Maciek Albrecht and MaGiK World Animation. Classical Baby is designed to introduce young children to masterpieces from the worlds of music, art, dance, and poetry. This series first aired on HBO Family on May 14, 2005.
The series has won 4 Emmy Awards, the Peabody Award, the Directors Guild of America Award, Parents' Choice Awards, and others.
The series won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children's Program and two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation, one given to animator Barbara Wierzchowska, and one to Jarek Szyszko.
It won a Peabody Award in 2005. The judges wrote: "This whimsical, charming, deceptively simple marriage of animation to the music of Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Mozart, Bach and Ellington becomes an interactive treat for young children and parents alike."
In 2017, two new lullaby-themed episodes aired on HBO and HBO Family: "Classical Baby: The Lullaby Show 1" and "Classical Baby: The Lullaby Show 2."