Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf / Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra by Lorin Maazel

Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf / Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

Lorin Maazel

Released: 1989

Track List

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

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