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Classics for Children

Charles Dutoit · Vladimir Ashkenazy · Ernest Ansermet · Karl Münchinger · Benjamin Britten · Malcolm Sargent · Richard Bonynge · Orchestre de la Suisse Romande · Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra · London Symphony Orchestra

Decca Records1999Cat. 458 595-22h 3m40 tracks

Composers

Camille Saint-Saëns14 Robert Schumann13 Georges Bizet5 Edmund Angerer3 Benjamin Britten1 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov1 Paul Dukas1 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1 Sergei Prokofiev1

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

Benjamin Britten, London Symphony Orchestra

16:34

02

Scenes from Childhood: Foreign Lands and People

Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen

Vladimir Ashkenazy

1:42

03

Scenes from Childhood: A curious Story

Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 2. Kuriose Geschichte

Vladimir Ashkenazy

0:59

04

Scenes from Childhood: Catch-me-if-you-can

Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 3. Hasche-Mann

Vladimir Ashkenazy

0:33

05

Scenes from Childhood: Entreating Child

Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 4. Bittendes Kind

Vladimir Ashkenazy

1:00

06

Scenes from Childhood: Perfect Happiness

Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 5. Glückes genug

Vladimir Ashkenazy

1:15

07

Scenes from Childhood: An important event

Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 6. Wichtige Begebenheit

Vladimir Ashkenazy

0:57

08

Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming

Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei

Vladimir Ashkenazy

2:47

09

Scenes from Childhood: By the Fireside

Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 8. Am Kamin

Vladimir Ashkenazy

0:59

10

Scenes from Childhood: Knight of the Hobby-Horse

Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd

Vladimir Ashkenazy

0:42

11

Scenes from Childhood: Almost Too Serious

Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 10. Fast zu ernst

Vladimir Ashkenazy

1:55

12

Scenes from Childhood: Frightening

Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 11. Fürchtenmachen

Vladimir Ashkenazy

1:30

13

Scenes from Childhood: Child Falling Asleep

Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 12. Kind im Einschlummern

Vladimir Ashkenazy

2:27

14

Scenes from Childhood: The Poet Speaks

Robert Schumann - Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 13. Der Dichter spricht

Vladimir Ashkenazy

2:35

15

The Carnival of the Animals: Introduction and Royal March of the Lion

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

2:16

16

The Carnival of the Animals: Hens and Cockerels

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

0:56

17

The Carnival of the Animals: Wild Asses

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

0:31

18

The Carnival of the Animals: Tortoises

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

2:17

19

The Carnival of the Animals: The Elephant

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

1:30

20

The Carnival of the Animals: Kangraoos

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

0:56

21

The Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

2:31

22

The Carnival of the Animals: Persons with Long Ears

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

0:44

23

The Carnival of the Animals: The Cuckoo in the depths of the Woods

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

2:33

24

The Carnival of the Animals: Aviary

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

1:12

25

The Carnival of the Animals: Pianists

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

1:20

26

The Carnival of the Animals: Fossils

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

1:20

27

The Carnival of the Animals: The Swan

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

2:47

28

The Carnival of the Animals: Finale

Camille Saint-Saëns - Le Carnaval des animaux

1:57

32

Toy Symphony: I Allegro

Edmund Angerer - Berchtesgadener Musik "Toy Symphony"

Karl Münchinger, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

3:18

33

Toy Symphony: II Menuetto and Trio

Edmund Angerer - Berchtesgadener Musik "Toy Symphony"

Karl Münchinger, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

4:15

34

Toy Symphony: III Finale: Allegro

Edmund Angerer - Berchtesgadener Musik "Toy Symphony"

Karl Münchinger, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

1:37

Disc 2

01

Peter and the Wolf

Sergei Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf, op. 67

Malcolm Sargent, London Symphony Orchestra

26:21

08

Children's Games: March (Trumpet and Drum)

Georges Bizet - Petite Suite d'orchestre (Jeux d'enfants), op. 22

Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

2:15

09

Children's Games: Lullaby (The Doll)

Georges Bizet - Petite Suite d'orchestre (Jeux d'enfants), op. 22

Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

2:27

10

Children's Games: Impromptu (The Spinning-Top)

Georges Bizet - Petite Suite d'orchestre (Jeux d'enfants), op. 22

Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

1:02

11

Children's Games: Duo (Little Husband, Little Wife)

Georges Bizet - Petite Suite d'orchestre (Jeux d'enfants), op. 22

Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

3:24

12

Children's Games: Galop (The Ball)

Georges Bizet - Petite Suite d'orchestre (Jeux d'enfants), op. 22

Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

1:49

14

The Flight of the Bumble-Bee (Tsar Saltan)

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Полёт шмеля

Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

1:40

15

Waltz of the Snowflakes (The Nutcracker)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие I, Картина II, no. 9. Вальс снежных хлопьев

Richard Bonynge, National Philharmonic Orchestra

6:21

16

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Paul Dukas - L’Apprenti sorcier

Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

10:54