Listen up, possums! The self-proclaimed reincarnation of Prokofiev's mother(!), Dame Edna ... more
Everage here makes a delightful debut on the children's circuit. Prokofiev's famous work transcends the traditional limits of its genre, and thanks to the wit and charm of her camp persona, the Dame does the same. Her tongue in cheek rendition, backed by her hometown Melbourne Symphony, is sure to make parents want to sit down with their children to enjoy the stories. Also on the album is a certain Barry Humphries giving a warm-hearted Babar the Elephant and, finally, Britten's Purcell-inspired Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. Many parents will probably have strong preferences for their own favourite recording of Peter and the Wolf. But this one scores well above "Everage". Yngvil V.G
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Listen up, possums! The self-proclaimed reincarnation of Prokofiev's mother(!), Dame Edna ... more
Everage here makes a delightful debut on the children's circuit. Prokofiev's famous work transcends the traditional limits of its genre, and thanks to the wit and charm of her camp persona, the Dame does the same. Her tongue in cheek rendition, backed by her hometown Melbourne Symphony, is sure to make parents want to sit down with their children to enjoy the stories. Also on the album is a certain Barry Humphries giving a warm-heartedBabar the Elephantand, finally, Britten's Purcell-inspiredYoung Person's Guide to the Orchestra. Many parents will probably have strong preferences for their own favourite recording ofPeter and the Wolf. But this one scores well above "Everage".Yngvil V.G
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Advantages: Spitting Image, lots of laughs, great intro to classical music Disadvantages: Deflates a little in the middle, wanted more
guess was the reasoning behind this visual interpretation. It seems a little out of place amongst the general jovial nature of the rest of the DVD and perhaps might not be appreciated so much by younger viewers. There are some distractions with the ominous appearance of the Wolf (signifying Communist Russia I suspect...) and other animals but for me it doesn't really work, even though it is undoubtedly beautifully done visually and musically.
This piece ends with Grandfather/Prokofiev standing sadly in the snow, Peter runs off into the forest.
So the final music starts - Prokofiev's "Classical Symphony". Peter finds a castle which seems to signify some kind of musical heaven and to his delight he encounters the ghosts of the classical composers which Prokofiev was inspired and musically provoked by when writing this symphony - guys ...
Wolf down some Prokofiev with a Sting in the tale
May 29th, 2008
Advantages:
Spitting Image, lots of laughs, great intro to classical music
Disadvantages:
Deflates a little in the middle, wanted more
Recommendable: Yes ..... Wolf down some Prokofiev with a Sting in the tale
May 29th, 2008
Advantages:
Spitting Image, lots of laughs, great intro to classical music
Disadvantages:
Deflates a little in the middle, wanted more
Recommendable: Yes Wolf down some Prokofiev with a Sting in the tale
May 29th, 2008
Advantages:
Spitting Image, lots of laughs, great intro to classical music
Disadvantages:
Deflates a little in the middle, wanted more
Recommendable: Yes ... Wolf down some Prokofiev with a Sting in the tale
May 29th, 2008
Advantages:
Spitting Image, lots of laughs ...
Advantages: Useful for helping to teach yung children about musical instruments Disadvantages: The story is a little bit grown up for some of the younger audiences.
Sergei Prokofiev is a fantastic composer and this is one of his best works. Peter and the Wolf is a story about how a child disobeys his gandfathers advice, and has a rather scary encounter with a wolf. He is saved by some huntsmen and the story ends happily. Each of the characters has its own representative instrument from the orchestra. Peter, a young boy is represented by the strings, who have lots of tunes with excellent harmonies. Peter's grandfather, whom Peter ignores, is played by the bassoons, a personal favourite of mine as i myself play one. I think that the bassoon has been chosen to play the grand father because it has a sense of age, and, being a bass instrument, has a sense of authority and towards the end sternness for the disobedience of Peter. Throughout the tale there are animals. The cat is played by the clarinets ...
All-American Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Date of Release
01/1999
Label / Distributor
Avid Master Series / Avid
Pieces in Set
1
Running Time
1 hour 16 minutes
Genre(s)
Orchestral
Location of Recording
New York (1), Philadelphia (2-15), Liverpool (16-17) London (18-27)
SPAR Code
ADD
EAN
5022810160120
Work 1
Work Title
Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67
Excerpt(s)
1. (The) Cat, arr. Barratt<br>2. (2) Themes ('Peter' and 'The Huntsmen')
Composer
Sergey (Sergeyevich) Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1936
Date Recorded
1941
Conductor
Leopold Stokowski
Orchestra / Ensemble
All-American Orchestra
Main Performer
Basil Rathbone (Narrator)
Opera Part(s)
Basil Rathbone
Work 2
Work Title
(Le) Carnaval des animaux, 'Carnival of the Animals'
Excerpt(s)
2. Introduction and royal march of the lion<br>3. Cocks and hens<br>4. Wild asses<br>5. Tortoises<br>6. Elephants<br>7. Kangaroos<br>8. Aquarium<br>9. People with long ears<br>10. Cuckoo in the heart of the woods<br>11. Aviary<br>12. Pianists<br>13. Fossils<br>14. The swan<br>15. Finale
Composer
(Charles) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1886
Date Recorded
1939/41
Conductor
Leopold Stokowski
Orchestra / Ensemble
Philadelphia Orchestra
Main Performer
Jeanne Behrend (Piano), Joseph Levine (Piano), Sylvan Levin (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Jeanne Behrend, Joseph Levine, Sylvan Levin
Work 3
Work Title
(The) Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34
Excerpt(s)
2. (The) Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34
Composer
(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1946
Date Recorded
1946
Conductor
Malcolm Sargent
Orchestra / Ensemble
Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Work 4
Work Title
Jeux d'enfants (Petite Suite)
Excerpt(s)
2. Marche (Trompette et Tambour)<br>3. Berceuse (La poupée)<br>4. Impromptu (La toupie)<br>5. Duo (Petit mari, petite femme)<br>6. Galop (Le bal)
Composer
Georges (Alexandre César Léopold) Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1871
Date Recorded
1937
Conductor
Antál Dorati
Orchestra / Ensemble
London Philharmonic Orchestra
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