by Sergei Prokofiev, Camille Saint-Saëns · Columbia · CD · EAN 5099705723425
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«Peter and the Wolf / Tales of an Old Grandmother / Carnival of the Animals» is the album by Sergei Prokofiev and Camille Saint-Saëns released on CD in 1994.
The CD brings together three orchestral works: «Peter and the Wolf», a musical tale by Prokofiev; «Tales of an Old Grandmother», also by Prokofiev in an orchestral arrangement; and «Carnival of the Animals», a descriptive suite by Saint-Saëns. They are performed by the St. Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stanislav Gorkovenko, without narration.
The disc includes «Tales of an Old Grandmother» in an orchestral arrangement, of which it offers the world premiere. Total duration: 58'25''.
With its narrative and descriptive repertoire, it is aimed at a family audience and those new to classical music.
