Prokofiev: Peter & the Wolf
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Free Music Review: Not all that
Hit: 3 Stars
I love Boris Karloff, the voice is delicious, but his reading is rather uninspired, unimaginative and cautious-sounding, but not nearly so pedestrian as the conducting of Mario Rossi, who has at his disposal the highly capable Vienna State Opera orchestra (read, Vienna Philharmonic) who could play the pants off this piece even if left to their own devices, and not held back by the willful torpor of their baton-waiver. But alas, the performance simply drags along tediously, if such a thing is possible with this most delightful of musical stories. The Kije is merely a serviceable performance, too, of something that should effervesce. I regret not being more positive; the voice of Karloff should have been coupled with a more vital conductor. The recorded sound (from 1957) as typical of Seymour Solomon's audiophile work for Vanguard and other labels is superlative analog.Free Music Review: Wonderful for kids and adults
Hit: 5 Stars
Our daughters grew up with this recording back in the 1970's -- I think we went through 3 vinyl copies. And now it's our granddaughters' favorite CD. The narration by Boris Karloff is fantastic, giving the kids a wonderful understanding of the music. Buy it.Free Music Review: Prokofiev would be proud
Hit: 5 Stars
It seems like performances of Peter and the Wolf number in the thousands but this is the best by far. I enjoyed this for years on an LP but it got lost in a move. Great to see it back.Free Music Review: a childs classic
Hit: 5 Stars
My siblings and I recall pretending to be Peter or one of the other characters as we played the original record until well scratched beyond endurance for our mother. I found a copy while visiting the Russian Museum in Minnesota and my 5 yr old grandson spent his days doing the same character enactments. This CD is truly a treasure for developing music appreciation in our young children. Free Music Review: Definitive Version
Hit: 5 Stars
Glad to see that this is back in print. As a little boy, I had the record (unfortunately misplaced) and played it until the grooves were worn. Boris Karloff's narration and the Vienna Orchestra sound spectacular on this CD, though. Hopefully my five year old will love this album as much as I did.