Hermione Gingold, Alfons Kontarsky, Aloys Kontarsky, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Böhm - Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 / Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 (1975/2026)

Artist: Hermione Gingold, Alfons Kontarsky, Aloys Kontarsky, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Böhm
Title: Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 / Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125
Year Of Release: 1975
Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 53:39
Total Size: 212 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 / Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125
Year Of Release: 1975
Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 53:39
Total Size: 212 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
1. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: I. Introduction. I'm Going to Tell You the Story of Peter and the Wolf (Narration in English, Rev. Greenfield) (2:24)
2. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: II-IV. Once Upon a Time There Was a Boy Called Peter (Narration in English, Rev. Greenfield) (5:06)
3. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: V-VI. But Then, Out of the Corner of His Eye (Narration in English, Rev. Greenfield) (4:19)
4. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: VII-IX. No Sooner Had Peter and His Grandfather (Narration in English, Rev. Greenfield) (3:14)
5. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: X-XIII. So This Is How It Was (Narration in English, Rev. Greenfield) (6:23)
6. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: XIV-XV. Just at That Moment, Out from the Forest (Narration in English, Rev. Greenfield) (2:29)
7. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: XVI-XVII. Oh, Imagine the Triumphant Procession (Narration in English, Rev. Greenfield) (4:30)
8. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion (English Poems by Nash) (2:41)
9. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: II. Hens and Cocks (English Poems by Nash) (0:56)
10. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: III. Wild Asses (English Poems by Nash) (1:04)
11. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: IV. Tortoises (English Poems by Nash) (2:03)
12. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: V. The Elephant (English Poems by Nash) (1:35)
13. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: VI. Kangaroos (English Poems by Nash) (0:59)
14. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: VII. Aquarium (English Poems by Nash) (2:28)
15. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: VIII. Personages with Long Ears (English Poems by Nash) (0:40)
16. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: IX. The Cuckoo in the Woods (English Poems by Nash) (2:27)
17. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: X. Aviary (English Poems by Nash) (1:50)
18. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XI. Pianists (English Poems by Nash) (1:22)
19. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XII. Fossils (English Poems by Nash) (1:56)
20. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (English Poems by Nash) (3:01)
21. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIV. Grand Finale (English Poems by Nash) (2:23)
This recording is a legendary "cult classic" in the Deutsche Grammophon catalog. It brings together an unlikely but brilliant mix of high-brow Austrian precision (Böhm and the Vienna Philharmonic) and sharp, eccentric British wit (Hermione Gingold), all anchored by the impeccable Kontarsky brothers.