Track Listings (35) - Disc #1| All Artists: Various Title: Children's Classics - Prokofiev: Peter & The Wolf/ Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals/ Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 1 Label: Sony Release Date: 3/31/1998 Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical Styles: Adult Contemporary, Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 074646017524 |
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 | Various Children's Classics - Prokofiev: Peter & The Wolf/ Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals/ Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical
As one would expect from the man who made Young People's Concerts famous, Leonard Bernstein's vintage 1960 treatment of this classic kids' piece is magically engaging. Lenny narrates it himself, and draws a radiant perform... more »     |
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Amazon.com As one would expect from the man who made Young People's Concerts famous, Leonard Bernstein's vintage 1960 treatment of this classic kids' piece is magically engaging. Lenny narrates it himself, and draws a radiant performance from the Philharmonic. --Ted Libbey Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsMy favorite "Young Person's Guide" ATP | Santa Monica, CA United States | 04/18/2001 (4 out of 5 stars) "While it's true that Bernstein's narration is sometimes awkward, I find even the awkwardness appealing - it's like listening to your childless uncle who doesn't know how to talk to kids. "Peter and the Wolf" brings back childhood memories of acting out the piece with my cousins; the wolf's theme still sounds pleasantly scarey to me. But over the years my favorite piece on this album has become "A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," which is narrated not by Bernstein but by a young boy. His clear, simple speaking style is perfect, and nicely paced. By the way, this CD is essentially the same as "Bernstein's Favorites - Children's Classics." The cover art is less cutesy, and the music has been digitally remastered - but on my modest CD player the difference isn't noticeable." Great CD -- Take if from a music teacher! ATP | 02/10/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "I am an elementary music teacher, and I use all three of these works in my classroom. "Peter and the Wolf" is a great introduction to classical music for my kindergarten and first grade, and Britten's "Young Persons Guide" is a great way to introduce the instruments of the orchestra. "Carnival of the Animals" is a hit with all of my students.I have individual recordings of each of these works at school, but I still prefer to bring in my Bernstein CD from home. There is something truly excellent about the Bernstein narration; his calm manner reminds me of another of my heroes, Fred Rogers.I especially enjoy that Bernstein chose to include young people (ages 13 to 23) in "Carnival of the Animals." The kids are really excited to hear someone close to their age.Maybe Bernstein isn't new or flashy, but he is a welcome break from the copious flash in my students' lives." AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! The best carnival of the animals ever!! Ravi | 10/28/1999 (5 out of 5 stars) "This is perfect for children, especially the wonderfully musical talent of the twins: Naomi and Ruth Segal. Whatever happened to them? We in the music industry expected a budding career for each- too bad. Instead, Naomi had Jenni."
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