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Animals In Music
Naxos

Animals In Music

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Composer
BEETHOVEN GRIEG DELIUS MESS
Artist
Various
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Apr 29, 2014
Catalog #
8578281-82
UPC
747313828173

About

Through the centuries composers have brought colour and panache to bear in their depictions of animals in music. For some, such as Sibelius, animals become the central focus in their tone poems, whilst for others a symphonic unity is sought, as Beethoven showed in his ‘Pastoral’ Symphony. Poetic imagery, through song, offers another avenue. The rich variety of the animal kingdom—from bees to birds, from fleas to fish (and much else)—offers memorable opportunities for sonic richness.

Tracklist 45 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 The Wasps, Aristophanic Suite: I. Overture 09:28
    Track
    1
    Title
    The Wasps, Aristophanic Suite: I. Overture
    Duration
    09:28
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Ensemble
    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kees Bakels
  3. 2 Organ Concerto No. 13 in F Major, HWV 295, "The Cuckoo and The Nightingale": II. Allegro 03:16
    Track
    2
    Title
    Organ Concerto No. 13 in F Major, HWV 295, "The Cuckoo and The Nightingale": II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Johann Aratore
    Ensemble
    Handel Festival Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Tinge
  4. 3 Lyric Pieces, Book 3, Op. 43: No. 4. Little bird 01:45
    Track
    3
    Title
    Lyric Pieces, Book 3, Op. 43: No. 4. Little bird
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Balázs Szokolay
  5. 4 Pictures at an Exhibition: V. Ballet of the Chickens in their Shells (arr. P. Breiner for orchestra) 01:18
    Track
    4
    Title
    Pictures at an Exhibition: V. Ballet of the Chickens in their Shells (arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Peter Breiner
  6. 5 Pruvod kocek v noci slunovratu (Procession of the Cats on Solstice Night), H. 122 01:07
    Track
    5
    Title
    Pruvod kocek v noci slunovratu (Procession of the Cats on Solstice Night), H. 122
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Bohuslav Martinů
    Performer
    Giorgio Koukl
  7. 6 The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring): II. Largo e pianissimo sempre 02:36
    Track
    6
    Title
    The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring): II. Largo e pianissimo sempre
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Takako Nishizaki
    Ensemble
    Capella Istropolitana
    Conductor
    Stephen Gunzenhauser
  8. 7 No. 8. Grisen (The Pig) 00:37
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 8. Grisen (The Pig)
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Einar Steen-Nøkleberg
  9. 8 No. 12. Solfager og ormekongen (Solfager and the Snake King) 01:46
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 12. Solfager og ormekongen (Solfager and the Snake King)
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Einar Steen-Nøkleberg
  10. 9 No. 17. Kleggen og Fluga (The Horsefly and the Fly) 01:06
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 17. Kleggen og Fluga (The Horsefly and the Fly)
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Einar Steen-Nøkleberg
  11. 10 No. 22. Kulok (Cow Call) 01:07
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 22. Kulok (Cow Call)
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Einar Steen-Nøkleberg
  12. 11 No. 25. Rabnabryllup (The Raven's Wedding) 01:28
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 25. Rabnabryllup (The Raven's Wedding)
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Einar Steen-Nøkleberg
  13. 12 Haren og reven (The Hare and the Fox) 01:22
    Track
    12
    Title
    Haren og reven (The Hare and the Fox)
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Harald Saeverud
    Performer
    Einar Steen-Nøkleberg
  14. 13 2 Pieces for Small Orchestra: No. 1. On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring 06:19
    Track
    13
    Title
    2 Pieces for Small Orchestra: No. 1. On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
    Duration
    06:19
    Composer
    Frederick Delius
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Lloyd-Jones
  15. 14 Le Boeuf sur le toit, Op. 58 15:14
    Track
    14
    Title
    Le Boeuf sur le toit, Op. 58
    Duration
    15:14
    Composer
    Darius Milhaud
    Ensemble
    Orchestre National de Lille
    Conductor
    Jean-Claude Casadesus
  16. 15 Piano Quintet In A Major, Op. 114, D. 667, "Die Forelle" (The Trout): IV. Thema with Variations: Andantino 07:14
    Track
    15
    Title
    Piano Quintet In A Major, Op. 114, D. 667, "Die Forelle" (The Trout): IV. Thema with Variations: Andantino
    Duration
    07:14
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    István Tóth, Jenő Jandó
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  17. 16 The Bird 01:13
    Track
    16
    Title
    The Bird
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd
  18. 17 The Duck 01:54
    Track
    17
    Title
    The Duck
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd
  19. 18 The Wolf swallows the Duck 00:40
    Track
    18
    Title
    The Wolf swallows the Duck
    Duration
    00:40
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd
  20. 19 1er Livre: II. Le Loriot (Golden Oriole) 09:08
    Track
    19
    Title
    1er Livre: II. Le Loriot (Golden Oriole)
    Duration
    09:08
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Håkon Austbø
  21. 20 3e Livre: V. La Chouette Hulotte (Tawny Owl) 07:35
    Track
    20
    Title
    3e Livre: V. La Chouette Hulotte (Tawny Owl)
    Duration
    07:35
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Håkon Austbø
  22. 21 Tale of Tsar Saltan, Op. 57: Flight of the Bumblebee 01:35
    Track
    21
    Title
    Tale of Tsar Saltan, Op. 57: Flight of the Bumblebee
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Anthony Bramall
  23. Disc 2
  24. 1 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastoral": II. Scene by the brook: Andante molto mosso 12:55
    Track
    1
    Title
    Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastoral": II. Scene by the brook: Andante molto mosso
    Duration
    12:55
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Michael Halász
  25. 2 I. Le rouge-gorge (Robin) 02:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Le rouge-gorge (Robin)
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Håkon Austbø
  26. 3 II. Le merle-noir (Blackbird) 02:18
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Le merle-noir (Blackbird)
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Håkon Austbø
  27. 4 The Lark Ascending 15:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    The Lark Ascending
    Duration
    15:03
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    David Greed
    Ensemble
    English Northern Philharmonia
    Conductor
    David Lloyd-Jones
  28. 5 Favole: No. 3. The Ant and the Grasshopper 02:13
    Track
    5
    Title
    Favole: No. 3. The Ant and the Grasshopper
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Elisabetta Brusa
    Ensemble
    Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Mastrangelo
  29. 6 Lyric Pieces, Book 3, Op. 43: No. 1. Butterfly 01:41
    Track
    6
    Title
    Lyric Pieces, Book 3, Op. 43: No. 1. Butterfly
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Balázs Szokolay
  30. 7 Divertimento in F Major, K. 522, "Ein musikalischer Spass" (A Musical Joke): IV. Presto 05:05
    Track
    7
    Title
    Divertimento in F Major, K. 522, "Ein musikalischer Spass" (A Musical Joke): IV. Presto
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Jenő Keveházi
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  31. 8 L'histoire de Babar, le petit elephant (The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant), FP 129 (excerpt) 01:16
    Track
    8
    Title
    L'histoire de Babar, le petit elephant (The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant), FP 129 (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Alexandre Tharaud
  32. 9 Lemminkainen Suite, Op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela 08:55
    Track
    9
    Title
    Lemminkainen Suite, Op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela
    Duration
    08:55
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kenneth Schermerhorn
  33. 10 Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3, RV 428, "Il cardellino": I. Allegro 03:46
    Track
    10
    Title
    Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3, RV 428, "Il cardellino": I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Jiří Válek
    Ensemble
    Capella Istropolitana
    Conductor
    Jaroslav Krček
  34. 11 I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion 02:24
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Marián Lapšanský, Peter Toperczer
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd
  35. 12 II. Hens and Cockerels 00:59
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Hens and Cockerels
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Marián Lapšanský, Peter Toperczer
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd
  36. 13 III. Wild Asses 00:42
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Wild Asses
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Marián Lapšanský, Peter Toperczer
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd
  37. 14 IV. Tortoises 02:14
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Tortoises
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Marián Lapšanský, Peter Toperczer
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd
  38. 15 V. The Elephant 01:33
    Track
    15
    Title
    V. The Elephant
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Marián Lapšanský, Peter Toperczer
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd
  39. 16 VI. Kangaroos 00:57
    Track
    16
    Title
    VI. Kangaroos
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Marián Lapšanský, Peter Toperczer
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd
  40. 17 VII. Aquarium 02:33
    Track
    17
    Title
    VII. Aquarium
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Marián Lapšanský, Peter Toperczer
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd
  41. 18 VIII. People with Long Ears 00:51
    Track
    18
    Title
    VIII. People with Long Ears
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd
  42. 19 IX. The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods 01:50
    Track
    19
    Title
    IX. The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Marián Lapšanský, Peter Toperczer
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd
  43. 20 X. Aviary 01:16
    Track
    20
    Title
    X. Aviary
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Marián Lapšanský, Peter Toperczer
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd
  44. 21 XI. Pianists 01:52
    Track
    21
    Title
    XI. Pianists
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Marián Lapšanský, Peter Toperczer
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd
  45. 22 XII. Fossils 01:18
    Track
    22
    Title
    XII. Fossils
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Marián Lapšanský, Peter Toperczer
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd
  46. 23 XIII. The Swan 03:07
    Track
    23
    Title
    XIII. The Swan
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Marián Lapšanský, Peter Toperczer
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd
  47. 24 XIV. Finale 02:10
    Track
    24
    Title
    XIV. Finale
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Marián Lapšanský, Peter Toperczer
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ondrej Lenárd