Peter and the wolf / Prokofiev. Practical cats / Rawsthorne. The young person's guide to the orchestra / Britten.

Other author/creatorBaker, Richard, 1925-2018 narrator.
Other author/creatorDonat, Robert, 1905-1958, narrator.
Other author/creatorEliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965. Old Possum's book of practical cats.
Other author/creatorLeppard, Raymond, conductor.
Other author/creatorRawsthorne, Alan, 1905-1971, conductor, composer.
Included WorkBritten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Young person's guide to the orchestra.
Included WorkRawsthorne, Alan, 1905-1971. Practical cats.
Other author/creatorNew Philharmonia Orchestra, performer.
Other author/creatorPhilharmonia Orchestra, performer.
Uniform titlePeti͡a︡ i volk English
Contents Practical cats / Alan Rawsthorne (23:45) -- Peter and the wolf / Sergei Prokofiev (28:02) -- The young person's guide to the orchestra / Benjamin Britten (19:48).
General noteOriginally released in 1957 (1st work) and 1971 (2nd-3rd works).
General notePreviously released as a compact disc.
General noteTexts of the 1st work are 6 poems from Old Possum's book of practical cats by T.S. Eliot.
General noteThe 3rd work is a theme and variations.
Performer Robert Donat, speaker ; Philharmonia Orchestra ; Alan Rawsthorne, conductor (1st work) ; Richard Baker, speaker ; New Philharmonia Orchestra ; Raymond Leppard, conductor (2nd-3rd works).
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded Sept. 24 & 29, 1954, in Kingsway Hall, London (orchestra) and Dec. 21 & 23, 1954, in No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London (speaker) (1st work) ; Aug. 27 & 28, 1971, All Hallows, Gospel Oak (2nd-3rd works).
Genre/formSound recordings.
Other titlePractical cats.
Other titleYoung person's guide to the orchestra.

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