Patrick Stewart a Great Narratorby Anonymous
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February 25, 2009:
I have long enjoyed Peter and the Wolf and heard it performed on disc and live many times. I enjoy this version because Patrick Stewart's voice is perfect for the narration. The narrator can make or break this piece of music and Stewart adds just the right touch. There is some room at the end of the disc which has some pleasant music I was not familiar with previously. It's nice to have ones horizons enlarged, but Peter.... is definitely the main event!
Your hand will constantly be on the volume controlby Anonymous
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February 05, 2004:
Patrick Stewart has a beautiful voice that really brings the story to life. Unfortunately, the volume of his narration is so quiet that you constantly have to turn the volume way up in order to hear him. This is a problem because the recorded music is at least 20X louder than him. So every time the music starts up, you quickly have to turn the volume back down because it's so loud it hurts sometimes! My hand was constantly on the volume control while I listened to this cd. I would never recommend playing this cd while driving because of that constant need to adjust the volume; it could be dangerous! It would probably also be annoying to try to listen to it over headphones. If instead, you plan on listening to this at home on a stereo system, the widely fluctuating volume might be more tolerable. It's a wonderful narration, they just didn't equal out the sound very well.