100 Best Children's Classics

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Album Summary

Performers

• Katia Labèque (Piano)
• Marielle Labèque (Piano)
• Moura Lympany (Piano)
• John Ogdon (Piano)
• Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
• Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano)
• Jean-Bernard Pommier (Piano)
• Leonore Smith (Flute)
• Aldo Ciccolini (Piano)
• Rudolf Buchbinder (Piano)
• Anne Queffélec (Piano)
• Annie Fischer (Piano)
• Jack Brymer (Clarinet)
• Felix Kok (Violin)

Conductors

• Beecham, Thomas, Sir
• Boult, Adrian
• Dunn, Vivian, Sir
• Frémaux, Louis
• Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae
• Jacquillat, Jean-Pierre
• Jansons, Mariss
• Karajan, Herbert von
• Lanchbery, John
• Lysy, Alberto
• Marriner, Sir Neville
• Martinon, Jean
• Mehta, Zubin
• Menuhin, Yehudi
• Muti, Riccardo
• Ozawa, Seiji
• Previn, Andre
• Rattle, Simon, Sir
• Sawallisch, Wolfgang
• Temirkanov, Yuri
• Tennstedt, Klaus
• Tortelier, Paul
• Wordsworth, Barry

Ensembles

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• Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Camerata Lysy Gstaad

Composers

• Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)
• Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)
• Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
• Johann Pachelbel (1653 - 1706)
• Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908)
• Amilcare Ponchielli (1834 - 1886)
• Sergey Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
• John Lanchbery (1923 - 2003)
• Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
• Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
• Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
• Modest Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881)
• Paul Dukas (Composer) (1865 - 1935)
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
• Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
• Emile Waldteufel (1837 - 1915)
• Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
• Johann Strauss II (Junior) (1825 - 1899)
• Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)
• Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
• Joseph Canteloube (1879 - 1957)
• Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
• Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
• Tomaso Albinoni (1671 - 1751)
• Erik Satie (Composer) (1866 - 1925)
• Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
• Gioachino Rossini (1792 - 1868)
• Aram Khachaturian (1903 - 1978)
• Leopold Mozart (Composer) (1719 - 1787)
• Ferdinand Hérold (1791 - 1833)
• Gabriel Pierné (1863 - 1937)
• Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)
• Bedrich Smetana (1824 - 1884)
• Percy Grainger (1882 - 1961)

Notes & Reviews:

Each CD included in this 6-CD set from EMI Classics is inspired by the wonders of childhood. The first CD, CARNIVAL, includes works by Camille Saint-Saëns, Prokofiev, Britten, and Rimsky-Korsakov. The second CD in this set, TOYS, brings together a collection of charming works about children and their toys by various composers including Fauré, Debussy, Bizet, Mozart, Pierné, and Tchaikovsky. The third CD, NATURE, draws children into the atmosphere of the countryside, allowing them to experience the sights and sounds of nature. Beginning with “Morning” from Grieg’s Peer Gynt, this disc includes works by Smetana, Beethoven, Chopin, Vivaldi, and Grainger. FANTASY, the fourth CD in the set, invites listeners to let their imaginations run free while listening to some of the world’s best-loved descriptive music, including A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Night on the Bare Mountain, Pictures at an Exhibition, “Uranus the Magician” from The Planets, and L’Apprenti Sorcier. The fifth CD in this set, LULLABIES, presents a collection of some of the most relaxing classics ever written. These will be especially appreciated by children at bedtime! The sixth and final CD of set, DANCE, includes some of the best loved works for dance, figure skating, and opera, including works ranging from Tchaikovsky’s charming “Dance of the Little Swans” to Ravel’s “Bolero.”

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Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai : Flight of the Bumblebee

• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Running Time: 1 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1901

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Carnival of the animals

• Performers: Katia Labèque (Piano); Marielle Labèque (Piano)
• Conductor: Zubin Mehta
• Running Time: 20 min. sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1886

Rossini, Gioachino : Guillaume Tell Overture :: Conclusion

• Conductor: Riccardo Muti
• Running Time: 3 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1829

Prokofiev, Sergei : Peter and the Wolf

• Conductor: Zubin Mehta
• Running Time: 27 min. 4 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1936

Britten, Benjamin : The Young person's guide to the orchestra

• Conductor: Simon Rattle
• Running Time: 16 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1946

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai : The Snow Maiden :: Dance of the Tumblers

• Conductor: Adrian Boult
• Running Time: 3 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1903

Mozart, Leopold : Toy Symphony (Cassation), for toys, 2 oboes, 2 horns & strings in G major (formerly K. 63)

• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Running Time: 8 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: by 1759

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Nutcracker :: Act 2. Divertissement. Chocolate

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 1 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1892

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Nutcracker :: Act 2. Divertissement. Coffee

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 3 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1892

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Nutcracker :: Act 2. Divertissement. Tea

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 1 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1892

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Nutcracker :: Act 2. Divertissement. Trepak

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 1 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1892

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Nutcracker :: Act 2. Divertissement. Dance of the Reed Flutes

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 2 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1892

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Nutcracker :: Act 2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 2 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1892

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) : Dolly, Op. 56

• Conductor: Thomas Beecham
• Running Time: 17 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1893-1896

Gabriel Pierné (1863 - 1937) : March of the Little Lead Soldiers, for orchestra/piano, Op. 14/6

• Conductor: Paul Tortelier
• Running Time: 3 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: March
• Written: 1887

Debussy, Claude : Children's Corner

• Performer: Moura Lympany (Piano)
• Running Time: 16 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1906-1908

Bizet, Georges : Petite Suite, pieces (5) for orchestra from Jeux d'enfants

• Conductor: Seiji Ozawa
• Running Time: 10 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1871

Grieg, Edvard : Peer Gynt, Incidental Music :: Morning

• Conductor: Thomas Beecham
• Running Time: 4 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1874-1875

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Berceuse for Piano in D flat major, B 154/Op. 57

• Performer: John Ogdon (Piano)
• Running Time: 6 min. 4 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1844

Vivaldi, Antonio : Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"

• Performer: Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
• Conductor: Alberto Lysy
• Ensemble: Camerata Lysy Gstaad
• Running Time: 9 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1725

Smetana, Bedrich : Má vlast :: 112/2

• Conductor: Mariss Jansons
• Running Time: 12 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1874

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 6 in F "Pastoral" :: 1. Pleasant feelings on arriving in the country

• Conductor: Riccardo Muti
• Running Time: 12 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1808

Canteloube, Joseph : Baïlèro

• Performer: Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano)
• Conductor: Jean-Pierre Jacquillat
• Running Time: 4 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1923-1930

Canteloube, Joseph : Chants d'Auvergne

• Performer: Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano)
• Conductor: Jean-Pierre Jacquillat
• Running Time: 1 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1923-1930

Canteloube, Joseph : Chants d'Auvergne

• Performer: Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano)
• Conductor: Jean-Pierre Jacquillat
• Running Time: 1 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1923-1930

Grainger, Percy : Country Gardens

• Conductor: Vivian Dunn
• Notes: Composition written: 1908-18.
• Running Time: 2 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1908-1918

Grainger, Percy : Shepherd's Hey

• Conductor: Vivian Dunn
• Running Time: 2 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1908-1913

Debussy, Claude : Estampes :: Jardins sous la pluie

• Performer: Jean-Bernard Pommier (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1903

Vaughan Williams, Ralph : Fantasia on Greensleeves

• Conductor: Adrian Boult
• Running Time: 4 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1934

Wagner, Richard : Siegfried :: Forest Murmurs

• Conductor: Klaus Tennstedt
• Running Time: 6 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1856-1871

Debussy, Claude : Syrinx

• Performer: Leonore Smith (Flute)
• Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1913

Holst, Gustav : The Planets :: Uranus the Magician

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 6 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1914-1916

Mussorgsky, Modest : Night on the Bare Mountain

• Conductor: Mariss Jansons
• Running Time: 10 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1886

Mendelssohn, Felix : A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music :: Scherzo

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 4 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1843

Mussorgsky, Modest : Pictures at an Exhibition :: The Old Castle

• Conductor: Mariss Jansons
• Running Time: 4 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1874-1922

Mussorgsky, Modest : Pictures at an Exhibition :: Bydlo

• Conductor: Mariss Jansons
• Running Time: 2 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1874-1922

Ravel, Maurice : Ma mère l'oye

• Conductor: Simon Rattle
• Running Time: 24 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1911-1912

Dukas, Paul [Composer] : The Sorcerer's Apprentice (L'apprenti sorcier), symphonic scherzo for orchestra

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 11 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1897

Debussy, Claude : Clair de lune

• Performer: Moura Lympany (Piano)
• Running Time: 5 min. sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1890-1905

Debussy, Claude : La fille aux cheveux de lin

• Performer: Aldo Ciccolini (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1910

Albinoni, Tomaso : Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor

• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Running Time: 7 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1945

Schumann, Robert : Kinderszenen, Op. 15

• Performer: Rudolf Buchbinder (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1838

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!" (Hunt) BWV 208 :: Sheep may safely graze

• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Running Time: 4 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 02/23/1713

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Gymnopédies (3), for piano (also orchestrated by Debussy)

• Performer: Anne Queffélec (Piano)
• Running Time: 8 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1888

Pachelbel, Johann : Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major

• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Running Time: 4 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: after 1700

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Piano no 21 in C, K467 "Elvira Madigan" :: 2. Andante

• Performer: Annie Fischer (Piano)
• Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch
• Running Time: 7 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1785

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Orchestral Suite no 3 :: Air 'on the G string'

• Conductor: Yehudi Menuhin
• Running Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1731

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109

• Performer: John Ogdon (Piano)
• Running Time: 5 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1830-1832

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Clarinet in A, K622 :: 2. Adagio

• Performer: Jack Brymer (Clarinet)
• Conductor: Thomas Beecham
• Running Time: 8 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1791

Brahms, Johannes : Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49 :: Wiegenlied, Op. 49/4

• Performer: Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano)
• Conductor: Rafae Frühbeck de Burgos
• Running Time: 2 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1868

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) : Pavane, Op. 50

• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Running Time: 6 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1887

Ponchielli, Amilcare : La Gioconda :: Dance of the Hours

• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Running Time: 9 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1876

Waldteufel, Emile : Les Patineurs Valse ("Skater's Waltz"), Op. 183

• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Running Time: 7 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Waltz
• Written: 1882

Prokofiev, Sergei : Romeo and Juliet :: Dance of the Knights

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Notes: Composition written: 1935-36.
• Running Time: 5 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1935-1936

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Swan Lake :: Dance of the Little Swans

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 1 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1875-1876

Khachaturian, Aram : Gayaneh :: Sabre Dance

• Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov
• Notes: Composition written: 1941-42.
• Running Time: 2 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1941-1942

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40

• Performer: Felix Kok (Violin)
• Conductor: Louis Frémaux
• Running Time: 6 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1874

Lanchbery, John : The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 7 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Strauss II (Junior), Johann : An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314

• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Running Time: 10 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Waltz
• Written: 1867

Ferdinand Hérold (1791 - 1833) : La Fille mal gardée :: Widow Simone - Clog Dance

• Conductor: Barry Wordsworth
• Running Time: 2 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1828

Ravel, Maurice : Boléro

• Conductor: Jean Martinon
• Running Time: 14 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1928