Best of Leonard Bernstein: Conductor | Composer | Pianist

~ Release by Leonard Bernstein (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Candide Overture
4:11
2Three Dance Episodes from “On the Town”: III. Times Square: 1944
4:39
3West Side Story: Act I: Maria
conductor:
Max Goberman
2:40
4West Side Story: Act I: Tonight
conductor:
Max Goberman
3:54
5West Side Story: Act I: America
conductor:
Max Goberman
4:35
6Make Our Garden Grow from “Candide”
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
3:46
7Serenade After Plato’s “Symposium”: IV. Agathon. Adagio
violin:
Zino Francescatti (violinist) (on 1965-07-22)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1965-07-22)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1965-07-22)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1965-07-22)
recording of:
Serenade after Plato’s “Symposium”: IV. Agathon. Adagio (on 1965-07-22)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1954)
part of:
Serenade after Plato’s “Symposium”
6:58
8Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers: I. Devotions Before Mass: 2. Hymn and Psalm: “A Simple Song”
choir vocals:
The Berkshire Boy Choir (on 1971-09-08) and The Norman Scribner Choir (on 1971-09-08)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1971-09-08)
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1971-09-08)
recording of:
Mass: I. Devotions before Mass, No. 2. Hymn and Psalm: “A Simple Song” (on 1971-09-08)
additional lyricist:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1971) and Stephen Schwartz (musical theatre lyricist/composer) (in 1971)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1971)
premiered at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1971-09-08)
part of:
Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers
4:45
9Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers: V. Meditation no. 1
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1971-09-08)
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1971-09-08)
recording of:
Mass: V. Meditation No. 1 (on 1971-09-08)
additional lyricist:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1971) and Stephen Schwartz (musical theatre lyricist/composer) (in 1971)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1971)
premiered at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1971-09-08)
part of:
Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers
5:12
10The Age of Anxiety, Symphony no. 2 for Piano and Orchestra (after W. H. Auden): Ic. The Seven Stages: Variations 8–14
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
piano:
Philippe Entremont (French pianist/conductor) (on 1965-07-19)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1965-07-19)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1965-07-19)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1965-07-19)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 for Piano and Orchestra “The Age of Anxiety” (after W. H. Auden): Ic. The Seven Stages (Variations VIII–XIV) (on 1965-07-19)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (from 1948 until 1949)
revised by:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1965)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 for Piano and Orchestra “The Age of Anxiety” (after W. H. Auden)
6:16
11Trouble in Tahiti, an Opera in Seven Scenes: Prelude
3:14
12Fancy Free Ballet: VI. Three Dance Variations: Variation I (Galop)
1:22
13Fancy Free Ballet: Variation II (Waltz)
2:24
14Fancy Free Ballet: Variation III (Danzon)
2:39
15Prelude, Fugue & Riffs: III. Riffs for Everyone
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1963-05-06)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1963-05-06)
performer:
Columbia Jazz Combo (on 1963-05-06)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-05-06)
recording of:
Prelude, Fugue and Riffs: III. Riffs for Everyone (on 1963-05-06)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1949)
part of:
Prelude, Fugue and Riffs
4:12
16Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story”: I. Prologue. Allegro moderato
4:07
17Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story”: II. Somewhere. Adagio
3:52
18Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story”: III. Scherzo. Vivace leggiero
1:18
19Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story”: IV. Mambo. Meno presto
2:18
20Lonely Town from “On the Town” (arr. for violin & orchestra)
violin:
Joshua Bell (violinist)
4:09
21Take Care of This House from “1600 Pennsylvania Avenue”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) (on 1977-01-19)
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C. – refer to the UK one instead for musical theatre recordings) (on 1977-01-19)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1977-01-19)
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1977-01-19)
live recording of:
Take Care of This House (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue) (on 1977-01-19)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
3:08

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
photography:Don Hunstein (photographer) (task: cover photo)
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distributed by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2018)
ASIN:US: B07DKN1DPT [info]