A VISIT TO THE ZOO: CLASSICS FOR KIDS

What could be more fun than discovering the colours of classical music by visiting a zoo? A menagerie of birds and beasts come to life on this delightful collection – a perfect way to introduce to the wonderful world of classical music. JIMMIE DODDMickey Mouse March (arr. by Bill Pape)Boston Pops OrchestraArthur FiedlerSERGEI PROKOFIEVPeter and the Wolf (Text by the composer; English translation revised by Sting)Sting, narratorChamber Orchestra of EuropeClaudio AbbadoJACQUES IBERTThe Little White DonkeyVarda Nishry, pianoJEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAUThe HenVarda Nishry, pianoLOUIS-CLAUDE DAQUINThe CuckooVarda Nishry, pianoFRANCOIS COUPERINThe GnatVarda Nishry, pianoALAN RIDOUTFerdinand for speaker and solo violin (Text: Munro Leaf)Elena Bashkirova, speakerGidon Kremer, violinNIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOVFlight of the Bumble-bee (from ‘The Tale of Tsar Saltan’)Philharmonia OrchestraVladimir AshkenazyCAMILLE SAINT-SAËNSCarnival of the Animals (Verses by Ogden Nash)Beatrice Lillie, narratorJulius Katc