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1 online resource |
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The happy prince (20:27) -- Fantasia on Greensleeves / Ralph Vaughan Williams (4:13) -- The nightingale and the rose (13:47) -- 12 Danzas espanolas / Enrique Granados (4:37) -- The selfish giant (9:47) -- Concerto grosso. Sarabande / Ralph Vaughan Williams (3:55) -- The devoted friend (24:32) -- Ma mere l'oye. Laideronnette, imperatrice des pagodes / Maurice Ravel (3:09) -- The remarkable rocket (24:38) -- 24 preludes and fugues, op. 87. Prelude no. 9 in E major (:35) ; Prelude no. 10 in C-sharp minor (2:06) / Dmitry Shostakovich |
| Summary |
John Gielgud reads five stories by Oscar Wilde. Includes musical interludes |
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Streaming audio |
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From the book: The happy prince, and other tales |
| Performer |
Readings by John Gielgud ; musical works: English String Orchestra ; William Boughton, conductor (1st and 3rd works) ; Youra Guller, piano (2nd work) ; Vlado Perlemuter, Adrian Farmer, pianos (4th work) ; Marta Deyanova, piano (5th work) |
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Recorded at Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, Sept. 2 and 3, 1985 |
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Music -- Computer network resources
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Fairy tales -- Ireland
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Short stories.
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String orchestra music.
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Piano music (Pianos (2))
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Piano music.
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short stories.
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Fairy tales
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Music -- Computer network resources
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Piano music
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Piano music (Pianos (2))
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Short stories
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String orchestra music
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Ireland
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Streaming audio
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Audiobooks
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Audiobooks.
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Livres audio.
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Streaming audio
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| Author |
Gielgud, John, 1904-2000.
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Guller, Youra, 1895-1980.
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Farmer, Adrian (Pianist)
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Dei︠a︡nova, Marta.
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Perlemuter, Vlado.
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Boughton, William
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Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958.
Fantasia on Greensleeves; arranged.
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Granados, Enrique, 1867-1916.
Danzas españolas. Oriental.
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Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958.
Concerto grosso, string orchestra. Sarabande
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Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937.
Ma mère l'oye (Piano duet). Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes
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Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975.
Preli︠u︡dii i fugi, piano, op. 87. Selections.
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English String Orchestra
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