The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

~ Recording by London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.1	The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34	16:38	Benjamin Britten	The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra / Simple Symphony / Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge	Britten; London Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten	Album + Compilation	US1986	London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)	417 509-2 LH
1.1	The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 (II. A, S. 65)	16:34	Benjamin Britten	Das Cambridge Buch der Musik	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1994	Zweitausendeins	0019940

Relationships

engineer:	Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:	Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist) (in 1963-03)
orchestra:	London Symphony Orchestra (in 1963-05)
conductor:	Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1963-05)

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Decca Music Group Limited (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)

recorded at:	Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1963-05)

recording of:	The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell) (in 1963-05)

The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell)

composer:	Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)

later translated versions:

Variations et fugue sur un theme de Purcell

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