Customer Reviews
Don't let the kids have all the fun - By: Tony in Edinburgh, 27 Jun 2008 
I'm 37 years old & this is on my iPod. I love it.
Jolly Good Fun - By: A.K.Farrar, 08 Mar 2004 You'll either love or hate this - personally, I think it's the best 'Young Person's Guide' & one of the best 'Peter & the Wolf' recordings available. The Poulenc I don't know so I can only say I enjoyed it too.
More importantly, the children I have played it to have also enjoyed it - although the 'Australianisms' were strange to them (We adults can enjoy them!), the sheer enthusiasm of the 'narrators' puts across a love of the underlying music. As to the orchestra - good playing serving the composers' purpose & a good clear recording.
Jolly good fun, & repeatable too.
Great. Every child should have a copy and every school too! - By: A. Moriarty, 06 Jan 2004 I bought this for my 3-year old son who absolutely loves the Disney mini-classic VHS of the same name. I was slightly concerned that Dame Edna was the narrator incase the comedy detracted from the 'scaryness' of the story (which is half its appeal) & the educational aspect of the Orchestra. I needn't have worried as the Dame does a great job. Although her voice is condecending (on purpose) to adults, it is friendly & almost 'cuddly' to children. My son listened to the CD whilst playingin his bed-room & ran & hid his head under the bedclothes,in mock fright, when the wolf's music came on. It was a joy to witness. I am sure this score has done a lot to encourage children to either listen to or take up classical music as a hobby. That's why every Infant school should have a copy. Failing this, get one for your child. You also get Babar the Elephant & the sections of the Orchestra. At this price, it's an absolute bargain!
A delight for all ages - By: , 07 Jan 2002 I ordered this CD as much for Dame Edna's narration as for the musical selection, but this turns out to be a real all-round delight. Technically & musically, it is by far the most sparkling rendition of Peter & the Wolf that I've ever heard. And, although it is often grouped on recordings with Britten's Young Person's Guide, Poulenc's Babar is less well known & often overlooked. A good selection, brilliantly executed. The best tribute comes from my three-year-old son, who asks to hear it every day.
Excellent introduction to classical music for children - By: , 03 Dec 2001 The best way to introduce children to classical music is to make it fun & interesting. This CD manages thisin two ways: by narrating the story along with the music & by highlighting the sounds made by particular instruments. I'm not a great Dame Edna Everage fan, but his/her narration is most fitting. My 6 year old daughter has several of the Naxos "narrated for children" stories & this is by far her favourite.
