<P> Beauty and the Beast : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the official soundtrack album to the 1991 Disney animated feature film , Beauty and the Beast . Originally released on October 29 , 1991 , by Walt Disney Records , the album 's first half -- tracks 2 to 9 -- generally contains the film 's musical number s , all of which were written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Howard Ashman , while its latter half -- tracks 10 to 14 -- features its musical score , composed solely by Menken . While the majority of the album 's content remains within the musical theatre genre , its songs have also been influenced by French , classical , pop and Broadway music . Credited to Various Artists , Beauty and the Beast : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features performances by the film 's main cast -- Paige O'Hara , Richard White , Jesse Corti , Jerry Orbach , Angela Lansbury and Robby Benson -- in order of appearance . Additionally , the album features recording artists Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson , who perform a pop rendition of the film 's title and theme song , `` Beauty and the Beast '' , which simultaneously serves as the soundtrack 's only single . </P>
<P> Beauty and the Beast : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the official soundtrack album to the 1991 Disney animated feature film , Beauty and the Beast . Originally released on October 29 , 1991 , by Walt Disney Records , the album 's first half -- tracks 2 to 9 -- generally contains the film 's musical number s , all of which were written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Howard Ashman , while its latter half -- tracks 10 to 14 -- features its musical score , composed solely by Menken . While the majority of the album 's content remains within the musical theatre genre , its songs have also been influenced by French , classical , pop and Broadway music . Credited to Various Artists , Beauty and the Beast : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features performances by the film 's main cast -- Paige O'Hara , Richard White , Jesse Corti , Jerry Orbach , Angela Lansbury and Robby Benson -- in order of appearance . Additionally , the album features recording artists Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson , who perform a pop rendition of the film 's title and theme song , `` Beauty and the Beast '' , which simultaneously serves as the soundtrack 's only single . </P>
who wrote the music for beauty and the beast 1991
who wrote the music for beauty and the beast 1991
Alan Menken Howard Ashman
Alan Menken Howard Ashman