Along the way, creator Cory Cullinan embeds valuable information about orchestration, instrumentation, music history, Beethoven, sonata form, popular song structure, and more. It is all illustrated through the rich detail of the musical composition itself.  And, with repeated listening, the layers of fun with education will start to bring familiarity to the information shared.  As for how our family liked this CD, I was quite impressed with the blend of silly and educational. My 1st grader found it quite entertaining with all the silliness. And, he did remember a few facts after just a few times listening.