CBS Great Performances, Volume 52: Prokofiev: Peter & The Wolf / Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals

Album by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev & Camille Saint‐Saëns & Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic

CBS Great Performances, Volume 52 is an album featuring Sergei Prokofiev's 'Peter and the Wolf' and Camille Saint-Saëns' 'The Carnival of the Animals,' performed by the New York Philharmonic under the direction of Leonard Bernstein, released in 1982. This recording presents two iconic works that introduce listeners to orchestral instruments through vivid musical storytelling and characterisation.
First released: 2nd November 2018

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Peter and the Wolf, op. 67
    27:18
  2. 2.
    The Carnival of the Animals: I. L’Introduction et Marche royale du Lion
    3:21
  3. 3.
    The Carnival of the Animals: II. Poules et Coqs / III. Hémiones
    2:07
  4. 4.
    The Carnival of the Animals: IV. Tortues
    2:11
  5. 5.
    The Carnival of the Animals: V. L’Eléphant
    2:05
  6. 6.
    The Carnival of the Animals: VI. Kangourous
    1:05
  7. 7.
    The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium
    3:25
  8. 8.
    The Carnival of the Animals: VIII. Personnages à longues oreilles / IX. Le Coucou au fond des bois
    3:19
  9. 9.
    The Carnival of the Animals: X. Volières
    1:18
  10. 10.
    The Carnival of the Animals: XI. Pianistes
    1:28
  11. 11.
    The Carnival of the Animals: XII. Fossiles
    3:33
  12. 12.
    The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. Le Cygne
    3:25
  13. 13.
    The Carnival of the Animals: XIV. Finale
    2:29

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