The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34

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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34, is a 1945 musical composition by Benjamin Britten with a subtitle Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell. It was based on the second movement, "Rondeau", of the Abdelazer suite. It was originally commissioned for the British educational documentary film called Instruments of the Orchestra released on 29 November 1946, directed by Muir Mathieson and featuring the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Sargent; Sargent also conducted the concert première on 15 October 1946 with the Liverpool Philharmonic in the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, England.

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composer:Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
part of:Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 34) (order: 39)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002405874 [info]
Wikidata:Q630779 [info]
parts:1. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: I. Theme. Allegro maestoso e largamente
2. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: II. Variation A. Presto (flute and piccolo)
3. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: III. Variation B. Lento (oboe)
4. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: IV. Variation C. Moderato (clarinet)
5. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: V. Variation D. Allegro alla marcia (bassoon)
6. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: VI. Variation E. Brillante - Alla polacca (violin)
7. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: VII. Variation F. Meno mosso (viola)
8. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: VIII. Variation G. (cello)
9. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: IX. Variation H. Cominciando lento ma poco a poco accelerando (double-bass)
10. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: X. Variation I. Maestoso (harp)
11. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: XI. Variation J. L’istesso tempo (horn)
12. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: XII. Variation K. Vivace (trumpet)
13. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: XIII. Variation L. Allegro pomposo (trombone)
14. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: XIV. Variation M. Moderato (percussion)
15. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: XV. Fugue. Allegro molto

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1957-02-03The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy17:49
1960-09-09The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 (Without Spoken Text)Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky16:35
1962-01-26 – 1962-01-27The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on Purcell’s Theme, op. 34liveWarsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Igor Markevitch15:42
1963-05The Young Person's Guide to the OrchestraLondon Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten16:34
1967-03The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations & Fugue on a Theme by Purcell)liveUSSR State Symphony Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov16:22
1975-03-15The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34London Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis17:20
1988-11-23 – 1988-11-26The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34Bergen filharmoniske orkester, Neeme Järvi16:54
1990-10The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by PurcellBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis17:05
1992-02-14 – 1992-02-15The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: VariationspartialMelissa Joan Hart, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa13:01
2000-06-21Benjamin Britten’s Guide to the Orchestra (live, 2000-06-21: Chronicle Pavilion, Concord, CA, USA)liveYes?:??
2009-06-05 – 2009-06-06The Young Person’s Guide to the OrchestraKansas City Symphony, Michael Stern17:09
Benjamin Britten’s Young Person's Guide to the OrchestraliveAnderson Bruford Wakeman Howe1:19
Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the OrchestraliveAnderson Bruford Wakeman Howe1:42
Guía De Orquesta Para Jóvenespartial[unknown]2:05
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: 1. und 2. ViolinepartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:49
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Das gesamte OrchesterpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel3:20
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Die FagottepartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:50
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Die FlötenpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:38
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Die HarfepartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:57
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Die hörnerpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:57
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Die KesselpaukenpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:26
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Die KlarinettenpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:42
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Die KontrabässepartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel1:00
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Die OboenpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel1:00
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Die PeitschenpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:31
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Die Posaunen und die TubapartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:56
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Die TrompetenpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:27
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Die ViolenpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:47
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Die VioloncellipartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel1:35
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Grosse Trommel und BeckenpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:12
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Gruppe der BlechbläserpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:25
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Gruppe der HolzbläserpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:31
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Gruppe der SchlaginstrumentepartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:50
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Gruppe der StreicherpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:29
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Kastagnetten und GongpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:11
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Kleine Trommel und HolzblockpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:11
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Tambourin und TriangelpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:11
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: Vorstellung des OrchesterspartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel1:16
Orchesterführer für junge Leute: XylophonpartialRolf Ludwig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Kegel0:11
The Young Person's Guide to the OrchestraCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle16:51
The Young Person's Guide to the OrchestraRichard Baker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Raymond Leppard20:01
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - Variations on Theme by Purcell, Op. 34Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink16:36
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), op. 34City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle?:??
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), op. 34Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa20:00
The young Person's guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34Orchestre National de la radiodiffusion télévison française, Lorin Maazel21:42
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten?:??
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34Minnesota Orchestra, Sir Neville Marriner16:36
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34Eric Shilling, Česká filharmonie, Karel Ančerl17:47
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Eduard van Beinum17:01
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Eduard van Beinum16:38
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34English Symphony Orchestra, William Boughton16:42
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34Benjamin Britten17:55
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten16:33
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 1partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:41
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 2partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:29
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 3partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:30
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 4partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:24
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 5partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:18
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 6partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:34
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 7partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:29
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 8partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein1:02
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 9partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:42
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 10partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:57
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 11partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:44
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 12partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:48
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 13partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:57
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 14partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:58
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 15partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:50
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 16partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:42
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 17partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:33
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 18partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein1:04
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 19partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:25
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 20partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:21
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 21partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:11
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 22partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:10
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 23partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:04
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 24partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein0:36
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 25partialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein2:41
The Young Person’s Guide to the OrchestrapartialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:03
The Young Person’s Guide to The Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell)English SO, William Boughton16:40
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Theme and VariationspartialRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent14:19
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Themes A–FpartialNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein3:23
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: IntroductionpartialBBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier0:57
Variations and Fugue on a theme of Purcell, Op. 34BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent17:29
Young Person's Guide to the OrchestraRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra17:30
Young Person's Guide to the OrchestraliveAnderson Bruford Wakeman Howe1:34
Young Person's Guide to the OrchestrapartialMinnesota Orchestra, Sir Neville Marriner4:47
Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn17:11
Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34Hugh Downs, Boston Pops, Arthur Fiedler17:09