Album US 1973 on Odyssey label
Classical and Children's Music
Notes in English on these recordings by Paul Kresh; The album cites a ”Chamber Orchestra” for the “Facade” recording with no other information; Ogden Nash composed the verses for this recording of “Carnival of the Animals;” Edith Sitwell composed the poem for “Facade.”
![]() | Noël Coward voc, 1899-1973 GB narrator, album by |
![]() | Camille Saint-Saëns p, 1835-1921 FR album by |
![]() | Sir William Walton , 1902-1983 GB album by |
![]() | Edith Sitwell voc, 1887-1964 GB text by, album by |
![]() | Frank Miller vc, 1912-1986 US cello |
![]() | Frederik Prausnitz , 1920-2004 DE conductor |
![]() | Julius Baker fl, 1915-2003 US flute |
![]() | David Horner narrator |
![]() | André Kostelanetz And His Orchestra , US orchestra |
![]() | Jascha Zayde p, 1911-1999 US piano |
![]() | Leonid Hambro p, 1920-1926 US piano |
![]() | Ogden Nash , 1902-1971 US text by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Carnival Of The Animals | Noël Coward, Camille Saint-Saëns, Sir William Walton, Edith Sitwell | ||
2 | Introduction and Royal March of the Lions, Hens and Cocks; Wild Jackass; Tortoises; The Elephanr; Kangaroos; Aquarium; Personnages with Long Ears—Mules; Cuckoo in the Woods; Birds (with Julius Baker, Flute Solo); Pianists; Fossils; The Swan (with Frank Miller, Cello Solo); Grand Finale | Noël Coward, Camille Saint-Saëns, Sir William Walton, Edith Sitwell | 26:47 | |
3 | Facade | Noël Coward, Camille Saint-Saëns, Sir William Walton, Edith Sitwell | ||
4 | Fanfare; Hornpipe; En Famille; | Noël Coward, Camille Saint-Saëns, Sir William Walton, Edith Sitwell | 4:30 | |
5 | Mariner Man; Trio For Two Cats And Trombone; Through Gilded Trellises | Noël Coward, Camille Saint-Saëns, Sir William Walton, Edith Sitwell | 4:19 | |
6 | Tango Pasodoble; Scotch Rhapsody; Lullaby For Jumbo | Noël Coward, Camille Saint-Saëns, Sir William Walton, Edith Sitwell | 4:17 | |
7 | Fox-trot; By The Lake | Noël Coward, Camille Saint-Saëns, Sir William Walton, Edith Sitwell | 3:30 | |
8 | The Man From A Far Country; Jodelling Song | Noël Coward, Camille Saint-Saëns, Sir William Walton, Edith Sitwell | 3:32 | |
9 | Country Dance; Black Mrs. Behemoth; Popular Song | Noël Coward, Camille Saint-Saëns, Sir William Walton, Edith Sitwell | 4:26 | |
10 | Polka; Waltz | Noël Coward, Camille Saint-Saëns, Sir William Walton, Edith Sitwell | 4:07 | |
11 | Four In The Morning; Something Lies Beyond The Scenes; When Sir Beelzebub | Noël Coward, Camille Saint-Saëns, Sir William Walton, Edith Sitwell | 3:45 |