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

Lorin Maazel · Orchestre National de France

Deutsche Grammophon Privilege1989Cat. 429 171-247m24 tracks

Serge Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf / Benjamin Britten: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (1989), CD, on Deutsche Grammophon Privilege. Music by Benjamin Britten, Sergei Prokofiev, performed by Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France; 24 tracks.

Composers

Benjamin Britten17 Sergei Prokofiev7

Tracklist

01

Peter and the Wolf, op. 67: Introduction: "Peter and the Wolf - A musical tale for children"

Sergei Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf, op. 67

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

2:01

02

Peter and the Wolf, op. 67: "Now to our story. Early one morning, Peter opened the gate..."

Sergei Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf, op. 67

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

4:39

03

Peter and the Wolf, op. 67: "Suddenly, something caught Peter's attention"

Sergei Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf, op. 67

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

4:07

04

Peter and the Wolf, op. 67: "No sooner had Peter gone..."

Sergei Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf, op. 67

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

3:09

05

Peter and the Wolf, op. 67: "And now, this is how things stood"

Sergei Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf, op. 67

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

6:03

06

Peter and the Wolf, op. 67: "But now, ... now the hunters came out of the woods"

Sergei Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf, op. 67

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

2:12

07

Peter and the Wolf, op. 67: "And now... now imagine the triumphant procession"

Sergei Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf, op. 67

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

4:40

08

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"

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

1:04

09

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: "It all starts with an idea"

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

2:03

10

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Theme: "All of them are now ready..."

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

2:42

11

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation A: "It is time that each instrument speak for itself"

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

0:31

12

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation B: "When two oboes discuss the Theme, their observation may seem more penetrating"

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

0:44

13

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation C: "Clarinets are glib talkers and are very popular"

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

0:40

14

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation D: "Easily recognized is the gossip of the bassoon"

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

0:51

15

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation E: "30 of the 60 string players are violinists"

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

0:46

16

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, o. 34: Variation F: "The alto voice of the viola is larger than the violin's"

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

0:54

17

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation G: "The violincello is larger still"

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

1:13

18

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation H: "The double bass stands as high as a man"

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

1:03

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"

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

0:52

20

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation J: "The horn is a brass instrument"

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

1:13

21

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation K: "These two trumpets challenge each other in a brilliant exchange"

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

0:32

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"

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

1:00

23

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variation M: "The comment of the percussion is right to the point"

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

1:37

24

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Fugue: "Everyone has had his say"

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

Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National de France

3:10