Nimbus
Poulenc: The Story of Babar / Margolyes, Callaghan
$13.99
Details
- Composer
- BRUNHOFF POULENC
- Artist
- Margolyes, Callaghan
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Nimbus
- Released
- Nov 06, 2020
- Catalog #
- NI1571
- UPC
- 710357157127
About
A delightful set of circumstances combined to produce the beloved masterpiece, Babar. The journey began in 1930 when Laurent and Mathieu, sons of French author and illustrator Jean de Brunhoff were told an enchanting bedtime story by their mother, Cécile. So moved were the young boys by the curious tale of the young elephant’s adventures, that they asked their father to create illustrations. The resulting book initiated a series that was to be the crowning achievement of Jean de Brunhoff’s short professional life, and that of his son Laurent, who added further volumes following his father’s death in 1937. The children have acknowledged that the story originated with Cécile de Brunhoff, who, feeling that her contribution was too small to be credited, requested that her name be removed from the publications. In a heart-warmingly similar situation ten years later, Poulenc was spending time with the granddaughter of one of his cousins. Noting that she became bored with the music he was playing, Poulenc put Brunhoff’s Babar on the piano and began to improvise, to the great delight of the young girl. The musical ideas born that day were to simmer away at the back of Poulenc’s mind until he completed the work in 1945. It was premiered on French radio the following year.
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REVIEW:
With a duration of 27:51 we are into ‘CD Single’ territory, but this is reflected in a lower price for the disc, which is therefore worth every penny. In lockdown or not, parents could do much worse than to buy both this and Jean de Brunhoff’s book ‘The Story of Barbar’, so that everyone can read along and enjoy the wonderful illustrations. Be aware, however, that there are some tragic moments to go along with all of the magical charm and festivities.
– MusicWeb International
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REVIEW:
With a duration of 27:51 we are into ‘CD Single’ territory, but this is reflected in a lower price for the disc, which is therefore worth every penny. In lockdown or not, parents could do much worse than to buy both this and Jean de Brunhoff’s book ‘The Story of Barbar’, so that everyone can read along and enjoy the wonderful illustrations. Be aware, however, that there are some tragic moments to go along with all of the magical charm and festivities.
– MusicWeb International
Tracklist 7 tracks
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1 I. The Story of Babar 05:17
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. The Story of Babar
- Duration
- 05:17
- Composer
- Francis Poulenc
- Performer
- Miriam Margolyes, Simon Callaghan
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2 II. After some days… 07:29
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. After some days…
- Duration
- 07:29
- Composer
- Francis Poulenc
- Performer
- Miriam Margolyes, Simon Callaghan
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3 III. Meanwhile, in the Great Forest… 03:31
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Meanwhile, in the Great Forest…
- Duration
- 03:31
- Composer
- Francis Poulenc
- Performer
- Miriam Margolyes, Simon Callaghan
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4 IV. Off they went! 02:45
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Off they went!
- Duration
- 02:45
- Composer
- Francis Poulenc
- Performer
- Miriam Margolyes, Simon Callaghan
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5 V. Then Cornelius, the oldest elephant 03:44
- Track
- 5
- Title
- V. Then Cornelius, the oldest elephant
- Duration
- 03:44
- Composer
- Francis Poulenc
- Performer
- Miriam Margolyes, Simon Callaghan
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6 VI. The Wedding of Babar 02:33
- Track
- 6
- Title
- VI. The Wedding of Babar
- Duration
- 02:33
- Composer
- Francis Poulenc
- Performer
- Miriam Margolyes, Simon Callaghan
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7 VII. The party was over 02:30
- Track
- 7
- Title
- VII. The party was over
- Duration
- 02:30
- Composer
- Francis Poulenc
- Performer
- Miriam Margolyes, Simon Callaghan