The narrator, David Bowie, tells the children's story of Peter and the Wolf while the orchestra illustrates it. Additionally Leonard Bernstein narrates Camille Saint-Saens’ Carnival of the Animals. A combination of music and storytelling on this double bill will delight children and parents alike in this musical adventure by the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Tracklist

1. Peter and the Wolf: Introduction
2. The Story Begins
3. The Bird
4. The Duck - Dialogue with the Bird - Attack of the Cat
5. Grandfather
6. The Wolf
7. The Duck is Caught
8. The Wolf Stalks the Bird and the Cat
9. Peter Prepares to Catch the Wolf
10. The Bird Diverts the Wolf
11. Peter Catches the Wolf
12. The Hunters Arrive
13. The Procession to the Zoo
14. The Carnival of the Animals: Introduction and Royal March of the Lion
15. Hens and Roosters
16. Wild Donkeys and Swift Animals
17. Tortoises
18. The Elephant
19. Kangaroos
20. Aquarium
21. Characters with Long Ears
22. The Cuckoo in the Heart of the Woods
23. Aviary
24. Pianists
25. Fossils
26. The Swan
27. Finale