Classical music for kids (part II)?

Hi. I recently asked a question about classical music for two children aged three and five (see my earlier post if you can be bothered). I got some interesting and helpful answers but I'm looking for a longer and more specific list of actual pieces, rather than entire operas/symphonies/concertos etc. Please bear in mind that I am not a newcomer to classical music/opera, and neither are the kids in question. Here is a small list of examples of what they already like:

Auber - Fra Diavolo
Beethoven - Fifth symphony (obviously!)
Bellini - I Puritani
Dvorak - Slavonic Dances, Seventh Symphony
Handel - The Messiah
Haydn - 'London' Symphonies
Mozart - Don Giovanni
Prokofiev - First piano concerto
Puccini - Turandot
Schubert - Various Lieder
Schumann - Piano concerto
Verdi - Il Trovatore

If anyone can give me a long and varied list of pieces from various eras, I would be most grateful.

I should also point out that they are also familiar with many of the more famous bits and pieces (meditation from Thais, flight of valkyries, intro to Also sprach Zarathistra etc.). Please do not let this put you off suggesting famous pieces, as someone suggested Dukas' 'L'Apprenti Sorcier' a few days ago, and I must admit, I hadn't thought of that one in years!

Both Haydn cello concertos are wild, interesting, and cute, and young kids would like listening to them. Beethoven's triple concerto, Bach's famous organ toccota and fugue. It's good that you have them listen to that music. My parents had me listen to classical and now I'm in love with it. Mendelssohn's Elijah, and oratorio, is my favorite music in the world, but it's not easy listening. When they get a little older I would definitely recommend that.

im not sure if this is classical but i really like this song...
Frank Sinatra - That's Life

i used to like some classical music when i was younger. not alot, but some. some of my favourites were:

samuel barbers adagio for strings (obv :P)
5th symphony, as you said
the heart asks pleaseure first-michael nyman (absolutely buitiful piece of music. i know it is very simple really, but sometimes it is the simple things that are the best.)
handel-the messiah
mozart-turkish march

Im not that sure about as it might be modern as its a 2007 piano Grade 1 peice named Sarabande

(I write without having seen your earlier question)

Ages 3-5 are difficult, but I'd normally imagine fairly sparse lines would be best - for example, Bach vs Bruckner; Mozart vs Mahler.

- Bach. When I was 5, I found the double vn concerto best.
- Beethoven. Vn sonatas are generally good; piano sonatas seem to me less easy for a child to get into.

My sister and I were raised on audio tapes of narrations of stories over pieces they were related to. Obviously Peter and the Wolf, but also Kije (Prokofiev), the Firebird (Stravinsky) and even Sinbad (Khachaturian - Spartacus suite) were rather excitingly done. It's always nice to get a story with your music, especially when young.

I'm not quite sure what you're looking for, but perhaps the Children's chorus from "Carmen" might be it.

Also, months ago I found a CD with tracks that might help you on Amazon. It's called "My Favourite Opera For Children" and apparently Pavarotti picked out the arias to be on it.

http://www.amazon.com/Pavarottis-Opera-E...