Compilation
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf / Britten: Young Person's Guide (Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française)
1990

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1 Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: Introduction: Peter and the Wolf - A Musical Tale for Children (feat. conductor, narrator: Alec Clunes) 2:03
2 Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: Now to our story. Early one morning, Peter opened the gate... (feat. conductor, narrator: Alec Clunes) 4:39
3 Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: Suddenly, something caught Peter's attention (feat. conductor, narrator: Alec Clunes) 4:07
4 Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: No sooner had Peter gone... (feat. conductor, narrator: Alec Clunes) 3:09
5 Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: And now, this is how things stood (feat. conductor, narrator: Alec Clunes) 6:03
6 Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: But now, ... now the hunters came out of the woods (feat. conductor, narrator: Alec Clunes) 2:12
7 Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: And now... now imagine the triumphant procession (feat. conductor, narrator: Alec Clunes) 4:50
8 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: Tuning up: These are sounds made by a hundred musicians playing many different kinds of instruments (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 1:04
9 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: It all starts with an idea (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 2:03
10 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: Theme: All of them are now ready... (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 2:42
11 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: Variation A: It is time that each instrument speak for itself (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 0:31
12 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: Variation B: When two oboes discuss the Theme, their observation may seem more penetrating (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 0:44
13 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: Variation C: Clarinets are glib talkers and are very popular (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 0:41
14 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: Variation D: Easily recognized is the gossip of the bassoon (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 0:51
15 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: Variation E: 30 of the 60 string players are violinists (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 0:46
16 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: Variation F: The alto voice of the viola is larger than the violin's (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 0:54
17 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: Variation G: The violincello is larger still (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 1:13
18 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: Variation H: The double bass stands as high as a man (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 1:03
19 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: Variation I: Words plucked from any one of the harp's 47 strings are always easy to understand (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 0:52
20 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: Variation J: The horn is a brass instrument (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 1:13
21 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: Variation K: These two trumpets challenge each other in a brilliant exchange (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 0:32
22 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: Variation L: The giants of the brass, the trombones and tuba, always like to have the last word (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 0:60
23 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: Variation M: The comment of the percussion is right to the point (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 1:37
24 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), Op. 34: Fugue: Everyone has his say (feat. conductor, narrator: Lorin Maazel) 3:10
Total time 47:57



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