My First Orchestra Album

The ‘My First’ album series from Naxos is the ideal springboard for a lifelong journey through classical music. Each selection is carefully tailored for younger listeners and includes famous tracks as well as unexpected gems. The booklet is full of information on every piece of music. Unique and imaginative, these CDs will open a door to a wonderful world that children and parents can discover together.

An orchestra has lots of different instruments producing lots of different sounds. Whether they’re playing on their own or all at the same time, it can be a tremendously exciting experience to listen to them. From Wagner’s grand ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ to Tchaikovsky’s gentle ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’, you can hear on this album how the character of an orchestra changes all the time!

Tracklist

Bernstein, Leonard
Florida Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Judd, James (Conductor)
1Candide: Overture04:10
Florida Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Judd, James (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wordsworth, Barry (Conductor)
2Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Overture04:01
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wordsworth, Barry (Conductor)
Brahms, Johannes
Alsop, Marin (Conductor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
3Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto05:49
Alsop, Marin (Conductor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich
Larionoff, Maria (violin)
Seattle Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Schwarz, Gerard (Conductor)
4Scheherazade, Op. 35: I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship10:46
Larionoff, Maria (violin)
Seattle Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Schwarz, Gerard (Conductor)
Haydn, Franz Joseph
Northern Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ward, Nicholas (Conductor)
5Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Hob.I:6, "Le matin": III. Menuet04:04
Northern Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ward, Nicholas (Conductor)
Bizet, Georges
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bramall, Anthony (Conductor)
6L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: II. Minuetto03:10
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bramall, Anthony (Conductor)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Greaves, Ralph - Arranger
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Judd, James (Conductor)
7Fantasia on Greensleeves (arr. R. Greaves)04:30
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Judd, James (Conductor)
Debussy, Claude
Caplet, André - Arranger
Lyon National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
8Children's Corner: IV. The Snow is Dancing (arr. A. Caplet for orchestra)03:18
Lyon National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Märkl, Jun (Conductor)
Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Jean, Kenneth (Conductor)
9Khovanshchina, Act IV: Dance of the Persian Slaves06:16
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Jean, Kenneth (Conductor)
Shostakovich, Dmitry
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lyndon-Gee, Christopher (Conductor)
10Festive Overture, Op. 9605:09
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lyndon-Gee, Christopher (Conductor)
Prokofiev, Sergey
Lille National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Casadesus, Jean-Claude (Conductor)
11Lieutenant Kije Suite, Op. 60: III. Kije's Wedding02:45
Lille National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Casadesus, Jean-Claude (Conductor)
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
12Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace05:57
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Offenbach, Jacques
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
13Orphee aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld), Act II: Can-Can05:22
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Smetana, Bedřich
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wordsworth, Barry (Conductor)
14Prodana nevesta (The Bartered Bride), Act I: Polka04:54
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wordsworth, Barry (Conductor)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
15The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: II. Danses carateristiques: Dance of the Sugar-plum Fairy01:50
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Wagner, Richard
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mund, Uwe (Conductor)
16Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries05:25
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mund, Uwe (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:17:26