Track Listing

1. Peter and the Wolf Musical Tale Op. 67: Introduction - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
2. Peter and the Wolf Musical Tale Op. 67: The Story Begins... - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
3. Peter and the Wolf Musical Tale Op. 67: The Cat - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
4. Peter and the Wolf Musical Tale Op. 67: Grandpapa - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
5. Peter and the Wolf Musical Tale Op. 67: The Wolf - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
6. Peter and the Wolf Musical Tale Op. 67: And Now, This Is How ... - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
7. Peter and the Wolf Musical Tale Op. 67: In the Meantime... - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
8. Peter and the Wolf Musical Tale Op. 67: The Hunters - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
9. Peter and the Wolf Musical Tale Op. 67: The Procession - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
10. Story of Babar, The Little Elephant: The Story of Babar - Barry Humphries, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
11. Story of Babar, The Little Elephant: Ride on Mother's Back - Barry Humphries, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
12. Story of Babar, The Little Elephant: Babar Comes to a Town - Barry Humphries, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
13. Story of Babar, The Little Elephant: Babar's Car - Barry Humphries, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
14. Story of Babar, The Little Elephant: Arthur and Celeste - Barry Humphries, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
15. Story of Babar, The Little Elephant: The Search for Arthur and Celeste - Barry Humphries, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
16. Story of Babar, The Little Elephant: Babar Returns to the Forest - Barry Humphries, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
17. Story of Babar, The Little Elephant: The Bad Mushroom - Barry Humphries, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
18. Story of Babar, The Little Elephant: The New King - Barry Humphries, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
19. Story of Babar, The Little Elephant: Babar Speaks to Cornelius - Barry Humphries, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
20. Story of Babar, The Little Elephant: The Wedding of Babar - Barry Humphries, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
21. Story of Babar, The Little Elephant: After the Wedding - Barry Humphries, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
22. Story of Babar, The Little Elephant: Night Fell - Barry Humphries, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
23. Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
24. Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
25. Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
26. Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
27. Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
28. Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
29. Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
30. Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on a Theme - Dame Edna Everage, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2752 in Music
• Released on: 1997-09-29
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds
• Running time: 73 minutes

Customer Reviews

A delight for all ages
I ordered this CD as much for Dame Edna's narration as for the musical selection, but this turns out to be a real all-round delight. Technically and musically, it is by far the most sparkling rendition of Peter and the Wolf that I've ever heard. And, although it is often grouped on recordings with Britten's Young Person's Guide, Poulenc's Babar is less well known and often overlooked. A good selection, brilliantly executed. The best tribute comes from my three-year-old son, who asks to hear it every day.

Excellent introduction to classical music for children
The best way to introduce children to classical music is to make it fun and interesting. This CD manages this in two ways: by narrating the story along with the music and by highlighting the sounds made by particular instruments. I'm not a great Dame Edna Everage fan, but his/her narration is most fitting. My 6 year old daughter has several of the Naxos "narrated for children" stories and this is by far her favourite.

Jolly Good Fun
You'll either love or hate this - personally, I think it's the best 'Young Person's Guide' and one of the best 'Peter and the Wolf' recordings available. The Poulenc I don't know so I can only say I enjoyed it too.

More importantly, the children I have played it to have also enjoyed it - although the 'Australianisms' were strange to them (We adults can enjoy them!), the sheer enthusiasm of the 'narrators' puts across a love of the underlying music. As to the orchestra - good playing serving the composers' purpose and a good clear recording.

Jolly good fun, and repeatable too.