Richman: Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant - Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals
11/1/2011, 54 Tracks, 1:01:35
Featuring
Jahja Ling
Jack Prelutsky
Jon Kimura Parker
Orli Shaham
San Diego Symphony
Lucas Richman
Miscellaneous
Camille Saint-Saëns
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Composition History
The San Diego Symphony musicians were so enthusiastic about Lucas Richman's "Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant" that they held a bake sale to help fund its recording.
Composition History
Jack Prelutsky, the Children's Poet Laureate, wrote new poems for Saint-Saëns's "Carnival of the Animals" at the request of his editor, Janet Schulman, in 2009.
Compositional Technique
For "Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant," composer Lucas Richman created a recurring musical motive based on the letters of Jack Prelutsky's last name (B-D-E-E-G-F-E-D-E).
Composer Biography
Jack Prelutsky, the poet for both works on this album, was appointed the first Children's Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation in 2006.
Performer Biography
Pianist Jon Kimura Parker, an Officer of The Order of Canada, has performed for Queen Elizabeth II, the United States Supreme Court, and the Prime Ministers of Canada and Japan.
Composer Biography
Lucas Richman, the composer of "Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant," won a Grammy® Award in 2011 for conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Christopher Tin's album, "Calling All Dawns."
Performer Biography
Pianist Orli Shaham launched "Baby Got Bach," a series of interactive daytime concerts for young children, which was awarded Best Kids Concert by New York Magazine.
