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Peter and the Wolf, with Carnival of the Animals / Babar the Elephant

CCCD101

NEW RELEASE

Playing time: 79'59"
Tracks: 50
Booklet pages: 8
© 2011 David Coram
Sent to a reviewer on 17 October 2011

Listen: Prokofiev: Finale (Peter and the Wolf) (track 9, 3:11-4:18)

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953):

Peter and the Wolf
Arranged for the organ and performed by David Coram
1 Introduction
2 Peter and the little bird in the meadow
3 The duck and the bird have an argument
4 The cat, who tries to catch the bird
5 Grandfather locks the gate
6 The wolf catches the duck
7 Peter and the bird trick the wolf and catch him
8 The hunters following the wolf's trail
9 They all lead the wolf to the zoo

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921):
Carnival of the Animals
with verses by Ogden Nash
Arranged and performed by David Owen Norris, piano, and David Coram, organ

10-11 Introduction
12-13 Royal March of the Lion
14-15 Hens and Roosters
16-17 Wild Asses
18-19 Tortoises
20-21 The Elephant
22-23 Kangaroos
24-25 Aquarium
26-27 Characters with Long Ears
28-29 The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods
30-31 Aviary
32-33 Pianists
34-35 Fossils
36-37 The Swan
38-39 Finale

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963):

The Story of Babar the Little Elephant
Based on the storybook by Jean de Brunhoff, translated by Nelly Rieu
David Owen Norris, piano

40 Babar as a baby
41 Riding on his mother's back
42 Babar discovers city life
43 Babar moves in to the old lady's house
44 Babar sees his cousins
45 All the elephants leave the city
46 The journey home and the death of the King
47 Babar returns and is made King
48 Preparations for the coronation and wedding
49 The wedding and the coronation
50 Nightfall

Prokofiev and Saint-Saëns recorded at Romsey Abbey, UK, on 1 April 2011
Poulenc recorded at Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton, UK, on 9 April 2011


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