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Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals
and works by Ravel, Prokofiev and Britten
Britten-Pears Orchestra, Marin Alsop (conductor/narrator)
[The Britten] is the best thing here – vivid, highly commendable playing from the youngsters in a performance that captures all the colour and exuberance of this deservedly popular score. Marin...
Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals
and works by Ravel, Prokofiev and Britten
Britten-Pears Orchestra, Marin Alsop (conductor/narrator)
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[The Britten] is the best thing here – vivid, highly commendable playing from the youngsters in a performance that captures all the colour and exuberance of this deservedly popular score. Marin...
About
These live performances from Snape Maltings Concert Hall present some of the most popular classical works for younger audiences. Their perennial appeal is a result of vivid melodies, witty instrumental characterisation, and, in three works, the use of spoken texts to illuminate the narrative. Whether composed to amuse, entertain or educate, each possesses marvellous vitality, lyricism and bravura. The performances are conducted and narrated by Marin Alsop, one of the worlds most inspirational musical communicators.
Picture format: HD 16:9
Sound format: PCM stereo
Language: English
Subtitles: French, German, Japanese, Korean
Contents and tracklist
- Britten-Pears Orchestra
- Marin Alsop (conductor/narrator)
- Britten-Pears Orchestra
- Marin Alsop (conductor/narrator)
- Britten-Pears Orchestra
- Marin Alsop (conductor/narrator)
- Britten-Pears Orchestra
- Marin Alsop (conductor/narrator)
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Awards and reviews
March 2020
[The Britten] is the best thing here – vivid, highly commendable playing from the youngsters in a performance that captures all the colour and exuberance of this deservedly popular score. Marin Alsop’s slightly rewritten version of Eric Crozier’s dry-as-dust original text is just about appealing enough to engage most young persons.
January 2020
I still find good recordings of children's music like this new one on Naxos quite special...this may be the ideal recording in many ways. I thoroughly recommend this totally enjoyable recording.
