David Bowie Narrates Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf

Album by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev & David Bowie & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Eugene Ormandy

This classical release presents Sergei Prokofiev’s symphonic fairy tale Peter and the Wolf with David Bowie as narrator, performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy. It combines narrated storytelling with orchestral character motifs in a programme-music setting.
First released: 1978

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Peter and the Wolf: Introduction
    2:45
  2. 2.
    Peter and the Wolf: The Story Begins
    0:57
  3. 3.
    Peter and the Wolf: The Bird
    1:33
  4. 4.
    Peter and the Wolf: The Duck, Dialogue With the Bird, Attack of the Cat
    4:13
  5. 5.
    Peter and the Wolf: Grandfather
    2:13
  6. 6.
    Peter and the Wolf: The Wolf
    2:02
  7. 7.
    Peter and the Wolf: The Duck Is Caught
    0:53
  8. 8.
    Peter and the Wolf: The Wolf Stalks the Bird and the Cat
    1:42
  9. 9.
    Peter and the Wolf: Peter Prepares to Catch the Wolf
    1:06
  10. 10.
    Peter and the Wolf: The Bird Diverts the Wolf
    1:30
  11. 11.
    Peter and the Wolf: Peter Catches the Wolf
    1:49
  12. 12.
    Peter and the Wolf: The Hunters Arrive
    1:18
  13. 13.
    Peter and the Wolf: The Procession to the Zoo
    5:06
  14. 14.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Theme: Full Orchestra
    0:22
  15. 15.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Theme: Woodwinds
    0:22
  16. 16.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Theme: Brass
    0:18
  17. 17.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Theme: Strings
    0:17
  18. 18.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Theme: Percussion
    0:14
  19. 19.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Theme: Full Orchestra
    0:18
  20. 20.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Variation I: Flute, Piccolo [Presto]
    0:34
  21. 21.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Variation II: Oboes [Lento]
    0:59
  22. 22.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Variation III: Clarinets [Moderato]
    0:37
  23. 23.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Variation IV: Bassoons [Allegroalla Marcia]
    0:56
  24. 24.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Variation V: Violins [Brilliantealla polacca]
    0:44
  25. 25.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Variation VI: Violas [Meno Mosso]
    1:06
  26. 26.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Variation VII: Cellos
    1:13
  27. 27.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Variation VIII: Doublebasses [Comminciando Lento, Ma Poco Accel.]
    1:02
  28. 28.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Variation IX: Harp [Maestoso]
    0:45
  29. 29.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Variation X: French Horns [Il Stresso Tempo]
    0:39
  30. 30.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Variation Xi: Trumpets [Vivace]
    0:33
  31. 31.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Variation Xii: Trombones & Tuba [Allegro Pomposo]
    1:09
  32. 32.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Variation Xiii: Percussion [Moderato]
    1:55
  33. 33.
    Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Fugue: Full Orchestra
    3:07
  34. 34.
    The Nutcracker Suite: Overture
    3:40
  35. 35.
    The Nutcracker Suite: March
    2:17
  36. 36.
    The Nutcracker Suite: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies
    2:16
  37. 37.
    The Nutcracker Suite: Russian Dance
    1:14
  38. 38.
    The Nutcracker Suite: Arab Dance
    3:41
  39. 39.
    The Nutcracker Suite: Chinese Dance
    1:13
  40. 40.
    The Nutcracker Suite: Dance of the Merlitons
    2:19
  41. 41.
    The Nutcracker Suite: Waltz of the Flowers
    7:07

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