Serge Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf / Benjamin Britten: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

Serge Prokofiev, Benjamin Britten; Lorin Maazel · 1962 · Album

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Tracklist

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

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