Naxos: Animals in Music – A Musical Bestiary Spanning Centuries of Classical Composer (2-CD Set)

Product Details

Creative Title

• Title: "Naxos: Animals in Music – A Symphonic Safari Through Classical Depictions of the Animal Kingdom"
• Format: 2 x CD, Compilation
• UPC: 747313828173
• Label: Naxos (Catalog No. 8.578281-82)
• Release Date: 2014
• Genre: Classical

Overview

English Overview

Embark on a fascinating journey through the animal world as portrayed in classical music, with this 2-CD compilation that features a diverse array of works from Beethoven to Vivaldi. Composers have long used animals as inspiration, crafting everything from symphonic movements to song cycles that evoke the spirit of nature, folklore, and human emotion. Highlights include Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony with its rustic scenes, Saint-Saëns' whimsical "Carnival of the Animals," and Prokofiev's narrative "Peter and the Wolf." Performed by renowned orchestras and ensembles, with a total duration of 2:28:09 minutes, this album celebrates the cultural and spiritual significance of animals in music, offering insight into how composers like Sibelius and Messiaen used sonic imagery to explore themes of life, innocence, and mystery.

German Overview (Übersicht)

Begeben Sie sich auf eine faszinierende Reise durch die Tierwelt, dargestellt in der Klassikmusik, mit dieser 2-CD-Kompilation, die Werke von Beethoven bis Vivaldi umfasst. Komponisten haben Tiere seit langem als Inspiration genutzt, indem sie alles von symphonischen Sätzen bis hin zu Liedzyklus schufen, die den Geist der Natur, Folklore und menschlicher Emotionen erfassen. Höhepunkte umfassen Beethovens "Pastoral"-Symphonie mit ihren rustikalen Szenen, Saint-Saëns' spielerisches "Karneval der Tiere" und Prokofievs erzählendes "Peter und der Wolf." Gespielt von renommierten Orchestern und Ensembles, mit einer Gesamtlänge von 2:28:09 Minuten, feiert dieses Album die kulturelle und spirituelle Bedeutung von Tieren in der Musik und bietet Einblick, wie Komponisten wie Sibelius and Messiaen mit Klangerzeugung Themen von Leben, Unschuld und Mystery erkundeten.

Product Features

Format & Compatibility

• Format: 2-CD set with DDD digital recording, compatible with all standard CD players
• Duration: Total running time of 2:28:09 minutes
• Audio Quality: High-fidelity digital audio, remastered for clarity and dynamic range, ensuring an engaging listen for home or educational settings

Content & Performance Details

• Composers and Works: A compilation of animal-inspired pieces including:
  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral'
  • Brusa: Favole
  • Delius: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
  • Grieg: Lyric Pieces / Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances
  • Handel: Organ Concerto No. 13 'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale'
  • Martinů: Procession of the Cats on Solstice Night
  • Messiaen: Catalogue of Birds / Little Sketches of Birds
  • Milhaud: The Ox on the Roof
  • Mozart: Divertimento in F major 'A Musical Joke'
  • Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
  • Poulenc: Babar the Elephant
  • Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf
  • Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumble-bee
  • Sæverud: The Hare and the Fox
  • Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
  • Schubert: 'Trout Quintet'
  • Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela
  • Vaughan Williams: The Wasps / The Lark Ascending
  • Vivaldi: The Four Seasons 'Spring' / Flute Concerto in D major "The Goldfinch"
• Performers: Various ensembles and orchestras, with specific artists not detailed in the input; performed with sensitivity to the composers' intentions for vivid depictions
• Production: Remastered by Naxos, with booklet notes in English providing context and lyrics, enhancing the educational value

Interesting Facts

English Interesting Facts

• Animal Themes in Music: Composers like Messiaen and Sibelius used animal sounds to explore spiritual and naturalistic themes, with Messiaen's "Catalogue of Birds" drawing from birdcalls to represent freedom and divine order, reflecting cultural fascinations with nature and human connection to the animal world.
• Educational and Cultural Impact: Britten's absent pieces (like "Peter and the Wolf") often serve as gateways to classical music for younger audiences, while works like Beethoven's "Pastoral" integrate animals into broader symphonic narratives, showcasing how music mimics life's rhythms and fosters an appreciation for environmental and emotional storytelling.
• Diverse Influences: From Vivaldi's seasonal birds to Rimsky-Korsakov's buzzing insects, this compilation highlights the universal appeal of animal motifs, blending humor, drama, and lyricism across eras, and demonstrates how composers used these elements to innovate and connect with listeners on a profound level.
• Recording Remastering: Naxos's compilation, released in 2014, brings together historic and modern interpretations, with remastering that preserves the sonic detail, making it an accessible entry point for those exploring the thematic depth of classical music and its role in cultural heritage.

German Interesting Facts (Interessante Fakten)

• Tierthemen in der Musik: Komponisten wie Messiaen and Sibelius nutzten Tierlaute, um spirituelle and naturistische Themen zu erkunden, mit Messiaens "Catalogue of Birds," der aus Vogellauten schöpft, um Freiheit and göttliche Ordnung darzustellen, und spiegelt kulturelle Faszinationen für die Natur and die Verbindung des Menschen zur Tierwelt wider.
• Bildende and kulturelle Wirkung: Werke wie Britten's "Peter and the Wolf" (obwohl nicht enthalten, typisch) dienenOften als Einstieg in die klassische Musik für jüngere Zuhörer, während Beethovens "Pastoral" Tiere in breitere symphonische Erzählungen integriert, was zeigt, wie Musik die Rhythmen des Lebens nachahmt and eine Wertschätzung für umweltbezogene and emotionale Geschichtenerzählung fördert.
• Vielfältige Einflüsse: Von Vivaldi's saisonalen Vögeln bis zu Rimsky-Korsakov's summenden Insekten hebt diese Kompilation die universelle Anziehungskraft von Tier finitely auf, mischt Humor, Drama and Lyrik über Epochen, and demonstrationiert, wie Komponisten diese Elemente nutzten, um zu inovieren and auf einer tiefen Ebene mit Zuhörern in Kontakt zu treten.
• Aufnahmeremastering: Die Naxos-Kompilation, 2014 herausgegeben, beengt historische and moderne Interpretationen zusammen, mit Remastering, das die klangliche Detailtreue bewahrt, und bietet einen zugänglichen Einstieg is die thematische Tiefe der klassischen Musik and ihre Rolle im kulturellen Erbe.

Track Listing

Disc 1 and Disc 2 (Total Time 2:28:09 minutes; works listed as per input)

• Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral' (Movements not detailed)
• Brusa: Favole (Specific movements or tracks not provided)
• Delius: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
• Grieg: Lyric Pieces / Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances (Individual pieces not specified)
• Handel: Organ Concerto No. 13 'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale'
• Martinů: Procession of the Cats on Solstice Night
• Messiaen: Catalogue of Birds / Little Sketches of Birds (Detailed breakdowns may vary)
• Milhaud: The Ox on the Roof
• Mozart: Divertimento in F major 'A Musical Joke'
• Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
• Poulenc: Babar the Elephant
• Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf
• Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumble-bee
• Sæverud: The Hare and the Fox
• Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
• Schubert: 'Trout Quintet'
• Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela
• Vaughan Williams: The Wasps / The Lark Ascending
• Vivaldi: The Four Seasons 'Spring' / Flute Concerto in D major "The Goldfinch"

Note: Specific track listings, timings, and performers are not detailed in the input. This compilation includes a variety of animal-inspired works performed by different ensembles; for exact track details, refer to the CD booklet. The total playing time is 2:28:09 minutes.

Publishers

• Published by: Naxos Rights US, Inc.
• Recording and Production: Various recordings from 1988 to 2013, remastered and compiled in 2014; booklet notes in English; all rights reserved; manufactured and printed in Germany; for more information, visit www.naxos.com
• Unauthorized copying, hiring, lending, public performance, and broadcasting prohibited

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