Eugene Ormandy/The Philadelphia Orchestra/David Bowie
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf & Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
The original LP ARL1 2743 (1978) Stereo/Remixed into Quadraphonic from the Multitrack Tapes by Michael J. Dutton
Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)
1. Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 (1936)
Symphonic tale for children
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
2. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 (1945)
Variations and fugue on a theme of Purcell
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conducted by Eugene Ormandy
Recorded: Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia, 8 October 1975 (Peter and the Wolf) & 27–28 March 1974 (The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra)
David Bowie’s narration overdubbed in New York City, 17 & 19 November 1977
Recording engineer: Paul Goodman
Producer: Jay David Saks
Eugene Ormandy/The Philadelphia Orchestra
The Fantastic Philadelphians – Volume 1
The original LP ARD1 0002 (1972) Stereo/Quadraphonic
Paul Dukas (1865–1935)
3. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (1897)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
4. Danse Macabre, Op. 40 (1874)
Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881)
5. Night on Bald Mountain (1867)
Emmanuel Chabrier (1841–1894)
6. España, rhapsody for orchestra (1883)
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conducted by Eugene Ormandy
Recorded: Scottish Rite Cathedral, Philadelphia, 28 September 1971 [3], 30 September 1971 [4], 21 April 1971 [5], 11 January 1972 [6] Recording engineer/Quadraphonic remix engineer: Paul Goodman
Producers: Max Wilcox [3–5] & Peter Dellheim [6]
Remastered from the original analogue tapes by Michael J. Dutton
Multi-Channel/Stereo
All tracks available in stereo and multi-channel
SACD
This Hybrid CD can be played on any standard CD player
CDLX7423
