Wolf Tracks
Fact Sheet
Russian National Orchestra
Peter and the Wolf / Wolf Tracks Recording
| WHAT | Recording of Peter and the Wolf and Wolf Tracks, a new piece by French composer Jean-Pascal Beintus. Project conceived by the RNO and developed under the artistic direction of Kent Nagano. Wolf Tracks is a modern tale that converts the image of the wolf from a fearsome creature to one that represents the imperative to cherish and protect natural resources. Project is part of the RNO's ongoing program to commission, perform and record new music. The work has been recorded in English, Russian, Spanish and Chinese. |
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| WHO | Narrators | English Edition (2003) Bill Clinton — Wolf Tracks Sophia Loren — Peter and the Wolf Mikhail Gorbachev — Introduction, Intermezzo and Epilogue, in Russian Russian Edition (2005) Mikhail Gorbachev — Introduction, Intermezzo and Epilogue Oleg Tabakov — Peter and the Wolf Sergei Bezrukov — Wolf Tracks Sophia Loren — Peter and the Wolf (Bonus Track, in English) Spanish Edition (2007) Antonio Banderas — Wolf Tracks and Peter and the Wolf Sophia Loren — Peter and the Wolf (Bonus Track, in English) Chinese Edition (2007) Pu Cunxin — Wolf Tracks Xiao Lu — Peter and the Wolf |
| Ensemble | Russian National Orchestra | |
| Conductor | Kent Nagano | |
| Composers | Jean-Pascal Beintus - Wolf Tracks Serge Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf | |
| Writer | Walt Kraemer - Wolf Tracks text | |
| Label | PentaTone Classics (Holland) | |
| WHEN | English CD Release Date (US): September 23, 2003 After its August 2002 world premiere at San Francisco's Stern Grove Festival, Wolf Tracks was recorded by the RNO, along with Peter and the Wolf. Bill Clinton and Sophia Loren recorded their narration in December 2002 (Geneva) and Mikhail Gorbachev recorded his remarks in February 2003 (Moscow). | |
CHARITIES TO BENEFIT
Proceeds from CD sales will be shared with the New York based Wolf Conservation Center. Each of the narrators has also designated a charity to receive their royalties:
- Bill Clinton - International AIDS Trust
- Sophia Loren - Magic of Music (youth outreach program sponsored by the RNO)
- Mikhail Gorbachev - Green Cross International (environmental organization)
- Antonio Banderas - Save the Children
THE ARTWORK
The art for the CD's cover and booklet is by Russian children who participate in the RNO's Magic of Music program. They are residents of Moscow orphanages and special facilities for the disabled and their art, like music, is testament to the magic of creative self-expression.