Prokofiev: Peter & The Wolf (Narrated By Melissa Joan Hart as Clarissa)

Benjamin Britten (Composer), Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), Camille Saint-Saens (Composer), Seiji Ozawa (Conductor), Boston Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Jules Eskin (Performer), Garrick Ohlsson (Performer), John Browning (Performer), Melissa Joan Hart (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Jules Eskin, Garrick Ohlsson, John Browning, Melissa Joan Hart
• Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Seiji Ozawa
• Composer: Benjamin Britten, Sergey Prokofiev, Camille Saint-Saens
• Audio CD (August 9, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002A2D
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #288,541 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Clarissa's Introduction - Clarissa & The Straightjackets

2. Introduction: Naming the Instruments - Clarissa & The Straightjackets

3. "Early One Morning Peter Opened the Gate and Went Out on a Big Green Me - Clarissa & The Straightjackets

4. "No Sooner Had Peter Gone, Than a Big Grey Wolf Came Out of the Forest.

5. "Just Then the Hunters Came Out of the Woods."

6. Clarissa's Introduction

7. II. Hens and Roosters

8. III. Mongoian Wild Donkeys

9. IV. Tortoises

10. V. The Elephant

11. VI. Kangaroos

12. VII. Aquarium

13. VIII. Personage With Long Ears

14. IX. The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Forest

15. X. Aviary

16. XI. Pianists

17. Xii. Fossils

18. Xiii. The Swan

19. XIV. Finale

20. Introduction

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flawless performance, August 8, 2003

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This review is from: Prokofiev: Peter & The Wolf (Narrated By Melissa Joan Hart as Clarissa) (Audio CD)

When I got this cd I was very displeased that is was a nickolodian production. Then I listened to it, and I now stand by this recording as the best recording of these pieces available. I own quite a few. Just to name a few I consider this to be better than : James Levine/Orchestra of St. Lukes, The one with Patrick Stewart, the one the BBC orchestra did, and the one with David Bowie. This one is by far the best recording to date of these pieces

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Day at the Circus, June 10, 2000

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Paula K. Behrend (Idaho Falls, ID) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prokofiev: Peter & The Wolf (Narrated By Melissa Joan Hart as Clarissa) (Audio CD)

This is a must have in children's music. It is beautiful and amazing to hear the BSO play music that sounds like the circus in the "Carnival of the Animals" selections. And as an added bonus there is an explanation of an orchestra for young ones! I learned about this CD in my 1 year old's kindermusik class and have been searching for it ever since. Thanks Amazon.com!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Son Loves It, February 2, 2005

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This review is from: Prokofiev: Peter & The Wolf (Narrated By Melissa Joan Hart as Clarissa) (Audio CD)

I have a four year old, and I've heard this recording at least 50 times. The orchestra is great and Hart's narration is very well done. My son has danced this piece for us many times and I'll always think of it fondly. This "Peter and the Wolf" is a great way to keep away from the overproduced, low-quality, sticky sweet nonsense that's sold as music for small children.