Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

This page lists all recordings of The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34, by Benjamin Britten (1913-77) on CD & DVD. Generally, more recent CDs and DVDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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Britten:

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

London Symphony Orchestra

Simple Symphony, Op. 4

English Chamber Orchestra

Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10

English Chamber Orchestra

Benjamin Britten

Building a Library

First Choice - October 1999

Decca - 4175092

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Britten:

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

Prokofiev:

Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67

narrated by Sean Connery

Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60

Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Antál Dorati

Building a Library

Mid-Price Choice - December 2006

Decca - 4441042

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£8.49 (£7.23 ex. VAT)

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Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67, etc.

Britten:

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

Dame Edna Everage (narrator)

Poulenc:

The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant

Barry Humphries (narrator)

Prokofiev:

Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67

Dame Edna Everage (narrator)

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, John Lanchbery

Penguin Guide

Rosette Winner

Naxos - 8554170

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Britten:

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

Prokofiev:

Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67

Rawsthorne:

Practical Cats

first time complete on CD

Robert Donat (speaker) & Richard Baker (speaker)

New Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Orchestra, Alan Rawsthorne & Raymond Leppard

EMI Classics for Pleasure - 3822302

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Britten:

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a

Elgar:

Enigma Variations, Op. 36

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Jarvi

Telarc - CD80660

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Britten:

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a

Elgar:

Enigma Variations, Op. 36

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Jarvi

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Telarc - SACD60660

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Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

Britten:

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

Prokofiev:

Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 100

Recorded: Royal Albert Hall, London, 10 September 1971

Romeo and Juliet - Suite No. 1, Op. 64a – Death of Tybalt

Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

Recorded: Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 9 September 1960

“This performance of Prokofiev’s Fifth is the greatest I have heard, either live or on record…It is breathtakingly magnificent throughout…This is the finest performance of this symphony any of us is ever likely to hear.” (International Record Review)

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Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39, etc.

Britten:	The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34
Sibelius:	Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39
Webern:	Im sommerwind (Idyl for large orchestra) (1904)

Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mariss Jansons

Sony - SK93538

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Britten:

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

Occasional Overture, Op. 38

Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10

Prelude & Fugue Op. 29

English Chamber Orchestra / London Symphony Orchestra, Steuart Bedford

Naxos - 8557200

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Britten:	The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34
Debussy:	Children's Corner (excerpts) ECO Wind Ensemble
Prokofiev:	Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67
Ravel:	Ma Mčre l'Oye