Author(s): Angus, David
Reader(s): Agutter, Jenny
Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Junior Classic Fiction
Period: Contemporary
Catalogue No: NA223112
Barcode: 9789626342312
Release Date: 05/2001

ANGUS, D.: Ballet Stories (Unabridged)

The stories of the most popular ballets are told in refreshing style against the backdrop of the music written by Delibes, Tchaikovsky and Adam. Naxos Audiobooks draws on its own roots in classical music to present the definitive introduction for children in this sympathetic reading by Jenny Agutter.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Angus, David - Author
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
1Preparing for the performance02:32
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
2Swan Lake by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky04:34
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
3Entering the forest02:38
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
4'My name is Odette…'02:40
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
5The night of the party06:20
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
6By the lake, in the heart of the wood03:13
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
7Coppélia by Léo Delibes (1836-1891)01:36
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
8On one side of the square stands a tall dark house…01:39
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
9Upstairs, inside the dark house…05:45
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
10Franz climbs in through the window03:59
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
11A beautiful girl starts to dance…06:42
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
12The Sleeping Beauty by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky02:37
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
13The lilac fairy is followed by Carabosse…01:16
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
14The curse of Carabosse01:25
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
15Many years have passed…02:35
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
16'A present for your birthday, my dear…'03:50
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
17A hundred years have passed…02:12
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
18The prince is led by the bed where Aurora lies03:35
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
Disc 2
1The Nutcracker by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky01:08
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
2When they open the door they gasp with joy02:15
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
3When they come downstairs there is a great crowd01:12
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
4In come Uncle Drosselmeyer04:28
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
5The party comes to an end01:26
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
6Clara can't sleep…03:41
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
7The battle with the mice03:51
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
8When the smoke clears03:43
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
9The Sugar Plum Fairy…02:47
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
10Giselle by Adolphe Adam (1803-1836)04:17
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
11Suddenly, Giselle feels that she is not alone01:36
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
12Hilarion returns with water04:41
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
13The young people drag a cart full of fruit into the village04:38
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
14A month has passed - moonlight in the graveyard02:00
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
15Hilarion arrives03:42
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)
16Albrecht dances with Giselle…03:10
Agutter, Jenny (Reader)

Total Playing Time: 01:47:43