Funnily enough, I inadvertently have a list of the six pieces for that toy, which the parent company of Baby Einstein sent me after I’d asked them for info on the 20-song version of the Star Bright. Made with award-winning Magic Touch technology, this wooden toy puts music at baby’s fingertips… with no buttons or strings required! The addition of modern technology allows them to play realistic sounds just by gentle tapping, so you get the best of both worlds.

With just a touch, Baby Einstein and Hape’s Magic Touch Piano will let baby create thousands of different songs. Baby will practice color coordination by matching the color-coded notes on the sheets to the keys on her piano. This developmental toddler toy introduces color and music notes while exploring cause and effect through sound.With 2 play modes, children can explore colour names in 2 languages or interact with colours through engaging light and music sequences. A number of these were correct—all the Mozart selections, the Chopin, the Rossini, and Vivaldi “Spring”—but I listened to all of “Summer” and didn’t hear anything from the toy, and about four tracks were left unidentified.

Described by one friend as having mode mixture that seems like “a Brahms or Dvořák thing, or like Berlioz”; by another as reminiscent of a trombone excerpt from Damnation of FAust. Two modes of play let your toddler make her own music or play along with classic melodies on the Hape piano. But another surprise came when the final piece was identified by a theory professor whose expertise came not from their extensive schooling, but instead from their extensive family.I contacted some of my most savvy friends from CUNY—no IDs, although one friend suggested that D was “bad Handel” and that A had mode mixture that was “a Brahms or Dvořák thing, or like Berlioz. With two modes of play, the tiny instrument toy lets baby create their own songs or start a series of classical melodies. This musical toy will encourage development of fine motor skills as baby holds on tight and rattles out new jingles. Here is the actual list of pieces featured in the Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes toy and a Spotify playlist I’ve assembled for your (and my) listening pleasure. I’ll admit, the fact that it was classical music instead Dora asking questions to an awkwardly silent fourth wall made us feel a tiny bit better.