Audio Samples
1. Allegro
The Aquarium
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
In the Hall of the Mountain King
Dance of the Tumblers
Dukas, Paul [Composer] : The Sorcerer's Apprentice (L'apprenti sorcier), symphonic scherzo for orchestra
Sabre Dance
Dance of the Knights
The Old CastleAlbum Summary
Paul Strauss (Piano)
Marielle Labèque (Piano)
Katia Labèque (Piano)
Blomstedt, Herbert
Boult, Adrian
Fremaux, Louis
Jansons, Mariss
Lanchbery, John
Marriner, Sir Neville
Mehta, Zubin
Previn, Andre
Temirkanov, Yuri
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Aram Khachaturian (1903 - 1978)
Leopold Mozart (Composer) (1719 - 1787)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908)
Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)
Sergey Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
Gabriel Pierné (1863 - 1937)
John Lanchbery (1923 - 2003)
Paul Dukas (Composer) (1865 - 1935)
Modest Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881)
Notes & Reviews:
Bringing magic and music together in a fun, interactive collection this compilation encourages children to explore their imaginations, expand their minds with fun facts and stories and listen to some of the world's greatest Classical Music. The collection features Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Flight of the Bumble Bee and many other well-loved favorites. Children will be invited to see how sorcerers, magical toys, wondrous heroes and fantastical creatures come to life in Classical Music. A fully illustrated 32 page booklet presents a mystical journey through magical music encouraging the young ready to hear, see and recreate as much as possible.
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Works Details
Mozart, Leopold : Toy Symphony :: 1. Allegro - Conductor: Sir Marriner
- Running Time: 3 min. 10 sec.
- Period Time: Classical
- Form: Orchestral
- Written: by 1759
Gabriel Pierné (1863 - 1937) : March of the Little Lead Soldiers, for orchestra/piano, Op. 14/6 - Performer: Paul Strauss (Piano)
- Running Time: 3 min. 17 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: March
- Written: 1887
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Carnival of the Animals :: The Aquarium - Performers: Marielle Labèque (Piano); Katia Labèque (Piano)
- Conductor: Zubin Mehta
- Running Time: 2 min. 33 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Written: 1886
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai : Flight of the Bumblebee - Conductor: Sir Marriner
- Running Time: 1 min. 23 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Written: 1901
Lanchbery, John : Tales of Beatrix Potter :: The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin - Conductor: John Lanchbery
- Running Time: 7 min. 46 sec.
- Period Time: Modern
- Form: Ballet
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Nutcracker, Op. 71 :: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Conductor: Andre Previn
- Running Time: 2 min. 18 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1892
Grieg, Edvard : Peer Gynt - Incidental Music, Op. 23 :: In the Hall of the Mountain King - Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt
- Running Time: 2 min. 38 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1874-1875
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai : The Snow Maiden :: Dance of the Tumblers - Conductor: Adrian Boult
- Running Time: 3 min. 56 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Written: 1903
Dukas, Paul [Composer] : The Sorcerer's Apprentice (L'apprenti sorcier), symphonic scherzo for orchestra - Conductor: Andre Previn
- Running Time: 11 min. 20 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Orchestral
- Written: 1897
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40 - Conductor: Louis Frémaux
- Running Time: 6 min. 43 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Orchestral
- Written: 1874
Khachaturian, Aram : Gayaneh :: Sabre Dance - Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov
- Notes: Composition written: 1941-42.
- Running Time: 2 min. 20 sec.
- Period Time: Modern
- Form: Ballet
- Written: 1941-1942
Prokofiev, Sergei : Romeo and Juliet :: Dance of the Knights - Conductor: Andre Previn
- Notes: Composition written: 1935-36.
- Running Time: 5 min. 41 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Ballet
- Written: 1935-1936
Mussorgsky, Modest : Night on the Bare Mountain - Conductor: Mariss Jansons
- Running Time: 10 min. 41 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Orchestral
- Written: 1867
Mussorgsky, Modest : Pictures at an Exhibition :: The Old Castle - Conductor: Mariss Jansons
- Running Time: 4 min. 52 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1896

























