David Bowie narrates Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf & The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Hugh Downs (narrator), David Bowie (narrator)
Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
David Bowie's disarmingly charming narration of the Prokofiev wears its years remarkably well. Ormandy and the Philadelphia are sympathetic partners and relish the virtuosity of the Britten. —
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Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67
- David Bowie (speaker)
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- Eugene Ormandy
Introduction
The Story Begins
The Bird Diverts the Wolf
Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- Eugene Ormandy
Theme: Full Orchestra
Theme: Woodwinds
Theme: Brass
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- Eugene Ormandy
Overture
March
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies