Bernstein Favorites: Children’s Classics: Carnival of the Animals / Peter and the Wolf / Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

Compilation by Leonard Bernstein

Released 3 May 1991

Tracklist

  • 1
    Peter and the Wolf
    Sergei Prokofiev
    27:18
  • 2
    The Carnival of the Animals: I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
    3:20
  • 3
    The Carnival of the Animals: II. Hens and Cocks
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
    1:32
  • 4
    The Carnival of the Animals: III. Mules
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
    0:35
  • 5
    The Carnival of the Animals: IV. Tortoises
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
    2:11
  • 6
    The Carnival of the Animals: V. The Elephant
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
    2:05
  • 7
    The Carnival of the Animals: VI. Kangaroos
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
    1:05
  • 8
    The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
    3:25
  • 9
    The Carnival of the Animals: VIII. Personages With Long Ears
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
    1:18
  • 10
    The Carnival of the Animals: IX. The Cuckoo in the Woods
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
    2:01
  • 11
    The Carnival of the Animals: X. Aviary
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
    1:18
  • 12
    The Carnival of the Animals: XI. Pianists
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
    1:28
  • 13
    The Carnival of the Animals: XII. Fossils
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
    3:32
  • 14
    The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
    3:25
  • 15
    The Carnival of the Animals: XIV. Finale
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
    2:33
  • 16
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Allegro maestoso e largamente (Full Orchestra)
    Benjamin Britten
    1:00
  • 17
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Theme B (Woodwinds)
    Benjamin Britten
    0:35
  • 18
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Theme C (Brass)
    Benjamin Britten
    0:27
  • 19
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Theme D (Strings)
    Benjamin Britten
    0:32
  • 20
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Theme E (Percussion)
    Benjamin Britten
    0:07
  • 21
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Theme F (Full Orchestra)
    Benjamin Britten
    0:41
  • 22
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Variation A. Presto (Piccolo & Flutes)
    Benjamin Britten
    0:29
  • 23
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Variation B. Lento (Oboes)
    Benjamin Britten
    1:07
  • 24
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Variation C. Moderato (Clarinets)
    Benjamin Britten
    0:42
  • 25
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Variation D. Allegro alla marcia (Bassoons)
    Benjamin Britten
    0:53
  • 26
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Variation E. Brillante – alla polacca (Violins)
    Benjamin Britten
    0:47
  • 27
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Variation F. Meno mosso (Violas)
    Benjamin Britten
    0:51
  • 28
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Variation G. Lusingando (Cellos)
    Benjamin Britten
    0:57
  • 29
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Variation H. Cominciando lento ma poco a poco accel. al Allegro (Double basses)
    Benjamin Britten
    0:55
  • 30
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Variation I. Maestoso (Harp)
    Benjamin Britten
    0:48
  • 31
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Variation J. L’istesso tempo (French Horns)
    Benjamin Britten
    0:44
  • 32
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Variation K. Vivace (Trumpets)
    Benjamin Britten
    0:29
  • 33
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Variation L. Allegro pomposo (Trombones & Tuba)
    Benjamin Britten
    1:07
  • 34
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Variation M. Moderato (Percussion)
    Benjamin Britten
    1:36
  • 35
    The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell): Fugue. Allegro molto (Full Orchestra)
    Benjamin Britten
    3:04

More by Leonard Bernstein

Release credits

  • glockenspiel [8]
  • double bass [14]
  • spoken vocals [16, 16-17, 17-18, 18-19, 19-20, 20-21, 21-22, 22-23, 23-24, 24-25, 25-26, 26-27, 27-28, 28-29, 29-30, 30-31, 31-32, 32-33, 33-34, 34-35, 35]
  • producer [1, 12, 16-35]
  • producer [2-15]
  • conductor [1-16, 16-17, 17-18, 18-19, 19-20, 20-21, 21-22, 22-23, 23-24, 24-25, 25-26, 26-27, 27-28, 28-29, 29-30, 30-31, 31-32, 32-33, 33-34, 34-35, 35], spoken vocals [1-3, 5-9, 11-15]
  • piano [2-8, 10-15]
  • performing orchestra [1-8, 10-13, 15-16, 16-17, 17-18, 18-19, 19-20, 20-21, 21-22, 22-23, 23-24, 24-25, 25-26, 26-27, 27-28, 28-29, 29-30, 30-31, 31-32, 32-33, 33-34, 34-35, 35], violin [9]
  • clarinet [3, 10, 13, 15]
  • flute [8, 11, 15]
  • piano [2-8, 10-15]
  • xylophone [13, 15]

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