Peter Ustinov

Narrator

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István Kertész conducts Kodaly & Bartók

Bartók:

Bluebeard's Castle, Sz. 48, Op. 11

Walter Berry (bass-baritone) & Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano)

London Symphony Orchestra

Kodály:

Háry János, Op. 15

Peter Ustinov (narrator), György Melis (baritone), Erzsébet Komlóssy (contralto), Márgit László (soprano), Olga Szönyi (mezzo soprano), László Palócz (bass-baritone), Zsolt Bende (baritone)

Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Edinburgh Festival Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra

István Kertész

István Kertész’s recordings on Decca are legendary and many of them are now on CD on Eloquence – some for the first time. This generous 2CD set offers a unique coupling of two ‘fairy tale’ pieces by Hungarian composers: Kodály’s Hary Janos (a ‘singspiel’), a light-hearted tale of the imaginary adventures of the Hungarian general (with Peter Ustinov, no less, as the hilarious actor/narrator), and Bartók’s one-act operatic thriller, Duke Bluebeard’s Castle. The extensive notes in the booklet include a conversation between producer Erik Smith with Kertész and Christa Ludwig, who sings the part of Judith in the Bartók. The recordings were some of Decca’s best and even today sound absolutely spectacular.

“the Edinburgh Festival Chorus and the Wandsworth schoolboys deserve special commendation for their valour […] something of a virtuoso performance in its own right which Ustinov obviously enjoyed hugely […] technically the whole thing is a tour de force – and that includes particularly vivid orchestral sound; partly it is the sheer superlative panache of the orchestral playing under Kertesz” Gramophone Magazine (Háry János)

“this issue of Bartók's early opera must count as one of Decca's great operatic recordings, to be treasured by all who appreciate this marvellous score. Rival versions, past and present, are left at the post” Gramophone Magazine (Bartók)

“sets new standards … the Decca remastering reaches demonstration quality” Penguin Guide *** (Bartók)

Australian Eloquence - 4806814

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The Voices & Noises of Peter Ustinov

The Grand Prix of Gibraltar

1. Prologue 6.45

2. Interviews with von Grips, Altbauer, Orgini, Fandango, Foss, Dill, Russian Observer 16.39

3. Drivers’ Meeting 6.01

4. Governor’s Speech 2.30

5. Le Mans Start 3.18

6. The Arrival of the Duke 2.13

7. The Race: Fanfini pit stop, Wildfowl pit stop, Orgini pit stop, Fanfani pit stop, Halfway report, Russian Observer, Schnorcedes pit stop, Pinfall pit stop 14.48

8. Epilogue 3.34

9. Phoney Folk-lore 3.16

10. Mock Mozart 3.27

With Anthony Hopkins (harpsichord)

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov was perhaps the most entertaining raconteur in living memory. His ironic take on motor racing, The Grand Prix of Gibraltar, is featured in this Regis release which also includes his comic collaborations with Anthony Hopkins, Mock Mozart and Phoney Folklore. A ‘must buy’ for Ustinov fans. Super-budget price.

Regis Forum - FRC6144

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Pour les Enfants

Britten:	The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34
Dukas:	The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Harsányi:	L'Histoire du petit Tailleur
Pierné, G:	Marche des petits soldats de plomb
Poulenc:	L'histoire de Babar, le petit éléphant Peter Ustinov (narrator)
Prokofiev:	Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 in French
Saint-Saëns:	Le carnaval des animaux

EMI - 5754312

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Introducing Tobacco..(22 Comedy Classics Vol.3)

1. Introducing Tobacco to Civilization (Newhart/Kaufman/Rosen/

Hargrove/Sharp/Snyder/Hickley) – Bob Newhart (1962) 6:01

2. Stewardess (Berman) – Shelley Berman (1959) 3:08

3. Shirley’s Girlfriend (Grenfell) – Joyce Grenfell (1958) 4:46

4. Right Said Fred (Dicks/Rudge) – Bernard Cribbins (1961) 2:19

5. Tie Me Kangeroo Down Sport (Harris) – Rolf Harris (1960) 2:49

6. Don’t Jump off the Roof, Dad (Coben) – Tommy Cooper (1961) 2:32

7. Come Outside (Blackwell) – Mike Sarne with Wendy Richard (1962) 2:49

8. A Pub with no Beer (Parsons) – Slim Dusty (1959) 2:58

9. Football Results (Bentine/Law) – Michael Bentine (1961) 1:48

10. Bloodnok’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Call (Carbone) – The Goons (1956) 3:11

11. Cougher Royal (Milligan) – Spike Milligan with Valentine Dyall (1961) 2:53

12. Gnu Song (Flanders/Swann) –Michael Flanders & Donald Swann (1957) 3:06

13. Phoney Folk-Lore (Ustinov) – Peter Ustinov (1952) 3:17

14. Narcissus (The Laughing Record) (Nevin/arr.Paramor/Grenfell) –

Norman Wisdom and Joyce Grenfell (1952) 2:54

15. All’s Going Well (My Lady Montmorency) (Misraki/Parsons) –

Frankie Howerd and Margaret Rutherford (1953) 3:23

16. Hole In The Ground (Dicks/Rudge) – Bernard Cribbins (1962) 1:50

17. Three Wheels on my Wagon (Bacharach/Hilliard)

New Christy Minstrels (1962) 2:58

18. The Yellow Rose of Texas (George) – Stan Freberg (1955) 3:21

19. The Cruise of the USS Codfish (Newhart) – Bob Newhart (1960) 5:01

20. There’s a Hole in my Bucket (Trad./arr.Belafonte/Gordon) –

Harry Belafonte and Odetta (1961) 4:14

21. Mother and Son (Nichols/May) – Mike Nichols and Elaine May (1960) 6:35

22. Elderly Man River (Freberg/Barnum/Kern/Hammerstein II) –

Stan Freberg (1957) 5:10

Bob Newhart, Peter Sellers, Bernard Cribbins, Mike Sarne, Joyce Grenfell, Slim Dusty, The Goons, Stan Freburg, Tommy Cooper & Peter Ustinov

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Children's Classics

Mozart, L:

Cassation in G 'Toy Symphony'

Prokofiev:

Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67

Peter Ustinov (narrator)

Saint-Saëns:

Le carnaval des animaux

Nicholas Walker & Laura O’Gorman (pianos)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Philip Ellis

Resonance Hear this! - CDRSN3027

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Kodály - Orchestral works

Kodály:

Háry János Suite

Dances of Galanta

Variations on a Hungarian Folksong 'The Peacock'

The Peacock

Dances of Marosszék

Theatre Overture

Concerto for Orchestra

Summer Evening

Symphony in C

Háry János, Op. 15

Peter Ustinov, Erzsébet Komlóssy, László Palócz, László Palócz, Zsolt Bende, Olga Szönyi, Margit László, Lajos Kozma & John Leach (cimbalom)

Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Brighton Festival Chorus, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir & London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész

Ballet Music

Minuetto serio

Hungarian Rondo for Cello and Piano

Psalmus hungaricus, Op. 13

London Symphony Orchestra Chorus & Philharmonia Hungarica, Antal Dorati

“His reading of the popular Hary Janos Suite can stand comparison with the finest, both as a performance and technically as a recording...Kertesz's energy takes on compellingly through all the straight homophonic writing, which in a lesser performance can diminish the work's stature.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition

Decca Collectors Edition - 4782303

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$28.25

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Peter Ustinov

Narrator

István Kertész conducts Kodaly & Bartók

The Voices & Noises of Peter Ustinov

Pour les Enfants

Introducing Tobacco..(22 Comedy Classics Vol.3)

Children's Classics

Kodály - Orchestral works

Poulenc: Oeuvres complètes (Complete works)

édition du 50e anniversaire 1963-2013