Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Bernstein: West Side Story; Symphonic Dances [Import]

Track Listings

1. George Gershwin (1898-1937) Rhapsody In Blue
2. George Gershwin (1898-1937) / Encore / Zugabe / Bis: Prelude For No. 2
3. Leonard Bernstein (1918) Sym[Phonic Daces From "West Side Story" / Prologue
4. Leonard Bernstein (1918) Sym[Phonic Daces From "Weest Side Story" / "Somewhere "
5. Leonard Bernstein (1918) Sym[Phonic Daces From "West Side Story" / Ssc Herzo (Vivace Leggiero)
6. Leonard Bernstein (1918) Sym[Phonic Daces From "West Side Story" / Mambo (Presto)
7. Cha-Cha (Andantino Con Grazia)
8. Leonard Bernstein (1918) Sym[Phonic Daces From "West Side Story" / Meeting Scene (Meno Mosso)
9. Leonard Bernstein (1918) Sym[Phonic Daces From "West Side Story" / "Cool" Fugue (Allegretto)
10. Leonard Bernstein (1918) Sym[Phonic Daces From "West Side Story" / Rumble (Molto Allegro)
11. Leonard Bernstein (1918) Sym[Phonic Daces From "West Side Story" / Finale (Adagio)

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Bernstein: West Side Story; Symphonic Dances, Music, Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Classical, Classical Music, Concerto, Keyboard, Orchestral, Piano Concerto, Prelude for Keyboard, Suite for Orchestra

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Tracks:

1. 'Solomon': Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
2. 'The Four Seasons': The Spring: Allegro
3. Canon In D
4. Orchestra Suite No.2: Minuet And Badinerie
5. Bach: Allegro
6. Symphony No.104: Adagio; Allegro
7. Divertimento For Strings, No.1: Allegro
8. Piano Concerto No.5: Adagio un poco mosso
9. 'The Ruins Of Athens': Turkish March
10. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Romanze: Andante
11. Marche Militaire No.1
12. 'The Hebrides' ('Fingla's Cave'): Overture
13. 'The Valkyrie': Ride Of The Valkyries

Tracks:

1. Slavonic Dances: No. 1: Presto
2. Slavonic Dances: No. 3: Poco Allegro
3. Slavonic Dances: No. 7: Allegro Assai
4. Slavonic Dances: No. 8: Presto
5. Coronation March
6. Entry Of The Gladiators
7. Serenade For Strings: Waltz
8. Samson And Delilah: Bacchanale
9. Piano Concerto No. 2: Adagio sostenuto
10. Russian And Ludmilla: Overture
11. Also sprach Zarathustra: Introduction
12. Symphonie Fantastique: March To The Scaffold
13. On The Beautiful, Blue Danube
14. The Firebird: The Palace Of Kashchei And His Enchantments Vanish - Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Tracks:

1. 'Pictures at an Exhibition': Promenade
2. 'Pictures at an Exhibition': Gnomes
3. 'Pictures at an Exhibition': The Hut On Fowl's Legs (Baba Yaga)
4. 'Pictures at an Exhibition': The Great Gate Of Kiev
5. A Night On Bald Mountain
6. 'The Planets': Mars: The Bringer Of War
7. 'The Pines Of Rome': The Pines Of The Appian Way
8. Pavan For A Dead Princess
9. The Sorcerer's Apprentice
10. 'The Three-Cornered Hat': Dance Of The Miller's Wife
11. Scheherazade: Festival At Baghda; The Sea; The Ship Goes To Pieces Against A Rock Surmounted By A Bronze Warrior

Tracks:

1. Fanfare For The Common Man
2. 'Appalachian Spring': Variations On A Shaker Melody
3. 'Candide': Overture
4. 'West Side Story': Suite: I Feel Pretty; Maria; Something's Coming; Tonight; One Hand, One Heart; Cool; America
5. Rhapsody In Blue
6. Adagio For Strings
7. 'America': Variations
8. 'Rodeo': Hoe-down
9. Pomp And Circumstance: March No. 1
10. 'Gayane': Sabre Dance
11. 'Lieutenant Kije': Troika
12. 'The Love Of Three Oranges': March
13. 'Hary Janos': The Viennese Musical Clock

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Tracks:

1. George Gershwin (1898-1937) Rhapsody In Blue
2. George Gershwin (1898-1937) / Encore / Zugabe / Bis: Prelude For No. 2
3. Leonard Bernstein (1918) Sym[Phonic Daces From "West Side Story" / Prologue
4. Leonard Bernstein (1918) Sym[Phonic Daces From "Weest Side Story" / "Somewhere "
5. Leonard Bernstein (1918) Sym[Phonic Daces From "West Side Story" / Ssc Herzo (Vivace Leggiero)
6. Leonard Bernstein (1918) Sym[Phonic Daces From "West Side Story" / Mambo (Presto)
7. Cha-Cha (Andantino Con Grazia)
8. Leonard Bernstein (1918) Sym[Phonic Daces From "West Side Story" / Meeting Scene (Meno Mosso)
9. Leonard Bernstein (1918) Sym[Phonic Daces From "West Side Story" / "Cool" Fugue (Allegretto)
10. Leonard Bernstein (1918) Sym[Phonic Daces From "West Side Story" / Rumble (Molto Allegro)
11. Leonard Bernstein (1918) Sym[Phonic Daces From "West Side Story" / Finale (Adagio)

Average customer rating: A Great Affordable Collection Getting Past the Cover Art! Great Music for a Long Drive

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Tracks:

1. Thus Spake Zarathustra: Mad About The Classics: Sunrise
2. William Tell Overture: Mad About Cartoons: Finale ('The Band Concert')
3. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Mad About Mozart: 1. Allegro
4. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor: Mad About Beethoven: 1. Allegro con brio
5. The Four Seasons - 'Spring': Mad About Vivaldi: 1. Allegro
6. Adagio In G Minor: Mad About Baroque: Adagio In G Minor
7. Turandot: Mad About Tenors: Nessun dorma
8. La Traviata: Mad About Sopranos: Sempre libera
9. The Ride Of The Valkyries (Die Walkure): Mad About Wagner: The Ride Of The Valkyries (Die Walkure)
10. Mad About Violins: Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs)
11. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': Mad About American Music: Prologue
12. The Blue Danube - Excerpt: Mad About The Waltz: The Blue Danube - Excerpt
13. Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana): Mad About Romance: Intermezzo (Cavalleria rusticana)
14. Una furtiva lagrima (The Elixir Of Love): Mad About Opera: Una furtiva lagrima (The Elixir Of Love)
15. Madama Butterfly: Mad About Puccini: Un bel di

Tracks:

1. Really Mad About The Classics: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Wedding March)
2. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major: Mad About Bach: 3. Allegro assai
3. Mad About Movies: Canon (Father Of The Bride)
4. Dedication Of A Church-Chants For The Mass: Mad About The Monks: Sanctus XII
5. Mad About Guitars: Cavatina
6. 'Moonlight' Sonata: Mad About Piano: Adagio sostenuto
7. Rhapsody In Blue: Mad About Gershwin: Andante And Finale
8. The Nutcracker: Mad About Tchaikovsky: Waltz Of The Flowers
9. Mad About Christmas: Carol Of The Bells
10. Grande Valse Brillante: Mad About Chopin: Grande Valse brillante
11. Mad About Romantic Piano: Clair de Lune
12. Horn Concerto No. 4 In E Flat: More Mad About Mozart: 3. Rondo
13. The Barber Of Seville: Mad About Movies (The Sequel): Largo al factotum
14. Il Trovatore: Mad About Italian Opera: Anvil Chorus
15. 1812 Overture: Mad About The Orchestra: Finale
16. Peter And The Wolf: Mad About Kids' Classics: Finale

Customer Reviews:

A Great Affordable Collection.......2006-12-12

Getting Past the Cover Art!.......2001-08-28

Great Music for a Long Drive.......2000-08-12

Average customer rating: Bernstein a second time around... This albumn is full of value,

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Tracks:

1. Rhapsody In Blue
2. Symphonic Dances -West Side Story: Prologue
3. Symphonic Dances -West Side Story: 'Somewhere'
4. Symphonic Dances -West Side Story: Scherzo
5. Symphonic Dances -West Side Story: Mambo
6. Symphonic Dances -West Side Story: Cha-Cha
7. Symphonic Dances -West Side Story: Meeting Scene
8. Symphonic Dances -West Side Story: 'Cool', Fugue
9. Symphonic Dances -West Side Story: Rumble
10. Symphonic Dances -West Side Story: Finale
11. Appalachian Spring
12. Adagio For Strings

Customer Reviews:

Bernstein a second time around..........2005-02-26

This albumn is full of value,.......1999-10-28

Average customer rating: A fitting 'Tribute'

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Tracks:

1. Chichester Psalms: I. Psalm 108, Verse 2 - Psalm 100, Entire - Maestoso ma energico - Allegro molto
2. Chichester Psalms: II. Psalm 23, Entire - Psalm 2, Verses 1-4* - Andante con moto, ma tranquillo - Allegro feroce
3. Chichester Psalms: III. Psalm 131, Entire - Psalm 133, Verse 1 - Prelude - Sostenuto molto - Peacefully flowing
4. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': Prologue. Allegro moderato
5. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': 'Somewhere'. Adagio
6. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': Scherzo. Vivace leggiero
7. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': Mambo. Presto
8. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': Cha-Cha ('Maria'). Andantino con grazia
9. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': Meeting Scene. Meno mosso
10. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': 'Cool'. Fugue: Allegretto
11. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': Rumble. Molto allegro
12. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': Finale. Adagio
13. Rhapsody In Blue
14. Symphony No. 5: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
15. The Unanswered Question

Customer Reviews:

A fitting 'Tribute'.......1999-11-10

Average customer rating:

Bernstein: Symphony Dances from West Side Story; Candide Overture; Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music New York Philharmonic Orchestra | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ravel: Bolero / Alborada Del Gracioso. Bernstein Royal Edition Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 5; Egmont Overture - Bernstein Royal Edition Beethoven: Violin Concerto/Leonore III Overture Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 5 "Emperor" (Bernstein: The Brahms: Symphony No. 4; Academic Festival Overture; Tragic Overture (Bernstein: The Royal Edition) ASIN: B00000DSFJ Release Date: 1992-07-28

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Classics Go Jazz Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Morton Gould | Gould, Morton | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schuller | Schuller, Gunther | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Clarinet | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B000003G78 Release Date: 1997-04-15

Tracks:

1. Dance Music From 'West Side Story' - RCA Victor Symphony
2. Promenade (Walking The Dog) - London Symphony
3. Prelude And Fugue, In Jazz - Arthur Fiedler
4. American Symphonette No. 2: Pavane - Morton Gould And His Orchestra
5. Variations On 'I Got Rhythm' - Arthur Fiedler
6. Prelude, Fugue And Riffs - London Symphony
7. Seven Studies On Themes Of Paul Klee: Little Blue Devil - Boston Symphony Orchestra
8. Jazz Pizzicato - Jazz Legato - Arthur Fiedler
9. Rhapsody In Blue - Arthur Fiedler

Average customer rating: A 10-CD box of top Bernstein performances A Fascinating Overview of Bernstein's Art

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Tracks:

1. Symphony No.3 In E Flat Major, Op.55 'Eroica': I. Allegro Con Brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
2. Symphony No.3 In E Flat Major, Op.55 'Eroica': II. Marcia Funebre. Adagio Assai - Ludwig Van Beethoven
3. Symphony No.3 In E Flat Major, Op.55 'Eroica': III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace; Trio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
4. Symphony No.3 In E Flat Major, Op.55 'Eroica': IV. Finale. Allegro Molto; Poco Andante - Ludwig Van Beethoven
5. How A Great Symphony Was Written - Leonard Bernstein

Tracks:

1. Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: Prologue. Allegro Moderato - Leonard Bernstein
2. Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: 'Somewhere.' Adagio - Leonard Bernstein
3. Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: Scherzo. Vivace E Leggiero - Leonard Bernstein
4. Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: Mambo. Presto - Leonard Bernstein
5. Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: Cha-Cha ('Maria'). Andantino Con Grazia - Leonard Bernstein
6. Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: Meeting Scene. Meno Mosso - Leonard Bernstein
7. Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: 'Cool' Fugue. Allegretto - Leonard Bernstein
8. Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: Rumble. Molto Allegro - Leonard Bernstein
9. Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: Finale. Adagio - Leonard Bernstein
10. Symphonic Suite From The Film On The Waterfront: Andante (With Dignity) - Presto Barbaro - Leonard Bernstein
11. Symphonic Suite From The Film On The Waterfront: Adagio - Allegro Molto Agitato - Alla Breve (Poco Piu Mosso) - Presto Come Prima - Leonard Bernstein
12. Symphonic Suite From The Film On The Waterfront: Andante Largamente - More Flowing - Still More Flowing - Poco Meno Mosso - Leonard Bernstein
13. Symphonic Suite From The Film On The Waterfront: Moving Forward, With Warmth - Largamente - A Tempo - Calmato - Andante Come Prima - Sempre Avanti, With Intensity - Ancora Piu Mosso - Leonard Bernstein
14. Symphonic Suite From The Film On The Waterfront: Allegro Non Troppo, Molto Marcato - Poco Piu Sostenuto - Moving Forward - Meno Mosso - Leonard Bernstein
15. Symphonic Suite From The Film On The Waterfront: A Tempo - Leonard Bernstein

Tracks:

1. Rodeo: I. Buckaroo Holiday: Allegro Con Spirito - Aaron Copland
2. Rodeo: II. Corral Nocturne: Moderato - Aaron Copland
3. Rodeo: III. Saturday Night Waltz: Introduction - Slow Waltz - Aaron Copland
4. Rodeo: IV. Hoe-Down: Moderato - Aaron Copland
5. Billy The Kid: Introduction: The Open Prairie (Lento Maestoso) - Aaron Copland
6. Billy The Kid: Street In A Frontier Town (Moderato) - Aaron Copland
7. Billy The Kid: Mexican Dance And Finale - Aaron Copland
8. Billy The Kid: Prairie Night (Card Game At Night) - Aaron Copland
9. Billy The Kid: Gun Battle - Aaron Copland
10. Billy The Kid: Celebration (After Billy's Capture) - Aaron Copland
11. Billy The Kid: Billy's Death - Aaron Copland
12. Billy The Kid: The Open Prairie Again - Aaron Copland

Tracks:

1. Rhapsody In Blue - Leonard Bernstein
2. An American In Paris - George Gershwin

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 82, Hob I:82 'The Bear' In C Major: I. Vivace Assai - Joseph Haydn
2. Symphony No. 82, Hob I:82 'The Bear' In C Major: II. Allegretto - Joseph Haydn
3. Symphony No. 82, Hob I:82 'The Bear' In C Major: III. Menuet - Trio - Joseph Haydn
4. Symphony No. 82, Hob I:82 'The Bear' In C Major: IV. Finale. Vivace - Joseph Haydn
5. Symphony No. 83, Hob I:83 'The Hen' In G Minor: I. Allegro Spiritoso - Joseph Haydn
6. Symphony No. 83, Hob I:83 'The Hen' In G Minor: II. Andante - Joseph Haydn
7. Symphony No. 83, Hob I:83 'The Hen' In G Minor: III. Menuet. Allegretto - Trio - Joseph Haydn
8. Symphony No. 83, Hob I:83 'The Hen' In G Minor: IV. Finale. Vivace - Joseph Haydn

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 2: I. Andante Moderato - Charles Ives
2. Symphony No. 2: II. Allegro - Charles Ives
3. Symphony No. 2: III. Adagio Cantabile - Charles Ives
4. Symphony No. 2: IV. Lento Maestoso - Charles Ives
5. Symphony No. 2: V. Allegro Molto Vivace - Charles Ives
6. Leonard Bernstein Discusses Charles Ives - Leonard Bernstein

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): First Movement: I. Langsam (Adagio) - Gustav Mahler
2. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): First Movement: I. Nicht Schleppen - Gustav Mahler
3. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): First Movement: I. Allegro Risoluto, Ma Non Troppo - Gustav Mahler
4. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): First Movement: I. A Tempo (Sempre L'istesso) - Gustav Mahler
5. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): First Movement: I. Subito Allegro I. Ziemlich Ruhig - Gustav Mahler
6. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): First Movement: I. Adagio (Tempo Der Einleitung) - Gustav Mahler
7. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): First Movement: I. Maestoso. Allegro Come Prima - Gustav Mahler
8. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Second Movement: II. Nachtmusik I. Allegro Moderato - Gustav Mahler
9. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Second Movement: II. Sempre L'istesso Tempo. Nicht Eilen, Sehr Gemachlich - Gustav Mahler
10. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Second Movement: II. Tempo - Gustav Mahler
11. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Third Movement: III. Scherzo, Schattenhaft, Fliessend, Aber Nicht Zu Schnell - Gustav Mahler
12. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Third Movement: III. Trio - Gustav Mahler
13. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Third Movement: III. Wieder Wie Zu Anfang (Nicht Eilen) - Gustav Mahler
14. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Fourth Movement: IV. Nachtmusik II. Andante Amoroso - Gustav Mahler
15. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Fourth Movement: IV. [Figure 197] - Raymond Sabinsky
16. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Fifth Movement: V. Rondo-Finale. Tempo I (Allegro Ordinario) - Gustav Mahler
17. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Fifth Movement: V. Gemessen! Nicht Schnell! Tempo II (Allegro Moderato Ma Energico) - Gustav Mahler
18. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Fifth Movement: V. Tempo I (Halbe Wie Die Viertel Des Tempo I) - Gustav Mahler
19. Symphony No. 7, Op. 55 In E Minor (Revised Version): Fifth Movement: V. Sempre L'istesso Tempo - Gustav Mahler

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 In D Minor: I. Moderato - Dmitri Shostakovitch
2. Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 In D Minor: II. Allegretto - Dmitri Shostakovitch
3. Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 In D Minor: III. Largo - Dmitri Shostakovitch
4. Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 In D Minor: IV. Allegro Non Troppo - Dmitri Shostakovitch

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 5, Op. 82 In E-flat Major: I. Tempo Molto Moderato - Largamente - Jean Sibelius
2. Symphony No. 5, Op. 82 In E-flat Major: II. Allegro Moderato - Presto - Jean Sibelius
3. Symphony No. 5, Op. 82 In E-flat Major: III. Andante Mosso, Quasi Allegretto - Jean Sibelius
4. Symphony No. 5, Op. 82 In E-flat Major: IV. Allegro Molto - Un Pochettino Largamente - Largamento Assai - Jean Sibelius
5. Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49 - Jean Sibelius

Tracks:

1. The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part I, The Adoration Of The Earth: Introduction. Lento - Igor Stravinsky
2. The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part I, The Adoration Of The Earth: The Augurs Of Spring (Dance Of The Young Girls) - Igor Stravinsky
3. The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part I, The Adoration Of The Earth: Mock Abduction - Igor Stravinsky
4. The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part I, The Adoration Of The Earth: Spring Round Dances - Igor Stravinsky
5. The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part I, The Adoration Of The Earth: Games Of The Rival Tribes - Igor Stravinsky
6. The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part I, The Adoration Of The Earth: Procession Of The Wise Elder - Igor Stravinsky
7. The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part I, The Adoration Of The Earth: Adoration Of The Earth (The Wise Elder) - Igor Stravinsky
8. The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part I, The Adoration Of The Earth: Dance Of The Earth - Igor Stravinsky
9. The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part II, The Sacrifice: Introduction. Lento - Igor Stravinsky
10. The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part II, The Sacrifice: Mystical Circles Of The Young Girls - Igor Stravinsky
11. The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part II, The Sacrifice: Glorification Of The Chosen Victim - Igor Stravinsky
12. The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part II, The Sacrifice: Summoning Of The Ancestors - Igor Stravinsky
13. The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part II, The Sacrifice: Ritual Of The Ancestors - Igor Stravinsky
14. The Rite Of Spring (1913 Version): Part II, The Sacrifice: Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen Victim) - Igor Stravinsky

Customer Reviews:

A 10-CD box of top Bernstein performances.......2005-11-13

A Fascinating Overview of Bernstein's Art.......2004-05-16

All of the recordings here are with Bernstein conducting the New
York Philharmonic, which for my money, is by far the more interesting part of his career. As he got older, Lenny tended to go "molto" more often, take tempoes slower and, generally,
conduct with more self-indulgence than he did at this stage of things, when he was both more daring and more studious. The music contained here gives some idea of the range of Bernstein's
scope, and it is remarkable: from Haydn to Ives, from Beethoven
to Leonard Bernstein.

To start things off, there is one of the best performances of Beethoven's "Eroica" symphony on record, a wonderful document of just how excellent an orchestra the New York Philharmonic could be when they wanted to be. Lenny's reading of Beethoven's milestone score is both meticulous and passionate. You couldn't ask for anything more.

Disk 2 features two suites by the conductor as composer. The
suite from "On the Waterfront" fares better than the "Symphonic
Dances from West Side Story." It's hard to figure out why, but for some reason, the Philharmonic just refuses to swing through the overture ("Jet Song"), while handling all the other rythymic
intricacies in the score with incredible aplomb. The mambo section ("The Dance at the Gym") is particularly intense. Go figure! Just one more example of what a tempermental orchestra
the New York Philharmonic could be.

NOBODY ever conducted Aaron Copland's music better than Leonard
Bernstein. The "Billy the Kid" and "Rodeo" suites contained on Disk 3 provide excellent cases in point.

The Gershwin pieces on Disk 4 give testimony to Bernstein's legendary self-indulgence. Bernstein's rubato is broad and generous, tempoes fluctuate wildly from fast to slow and back again. Lenny seems more intent in showing off his own virtuousity (as both conductor and performer) than in getting to the heart of "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris." The
odd thing is, for all their quirks and eccentricities, these performances "work." Sometimes they are charming and endearing, at others, they are off-putting. It all depends on the mood you are in.

Disk 5 features two Haydn symphonies, # 82, "The Bear" and # 83, "The Hen." Critical opinion of Bernstein's Haydn is sharply divided: for some tastes, Lenny's Haydn is too dramatic, for others, Bernstein was an instinctively great interpreter of Haydn. Listen here and make your own call.

While Bernstein often gets the credit for generating popular interest in Mahler's music in America (a credit which rightfully belongs to Mitropoulos), there is no question that he "discovered" Charles Ives for most Americans. Bernstein's radio broadcast of Ives' Symphony # 2 was its world premiere, and this recording shows Ives in all his glory. Quirky, polytonal, cantankerous, and funny as hell. A really marvelous
performance.

Disk 7 is given to perhaps Bernstein's favorite composer, Gustav Mahler. Unfortunately, the piece chosen is Mahler's 7th, the "orphan child" of Mahler's symphonies. The so-called "Symphony of the Night" remains more interesting for intellectual and musicological reasons (it was a major influence on Arnold Schoenberg and Alban Berg) than for emotional ones.
Rarely performed, and even more rarely recorded, this remains one
of the best recordings of this piece out there. It may take many, many listenings before you "get it" and start to like it, but if Lenny can't do it for you, it's doubtful anybody can.

Disk 8 contains Bernstein's controversial recording of the Shostakovich 5th Symphony. This is as rousing and heroic a performance of this music as you will ever hear. Whether that's how Shostakovich intended for it to be played is another matter.
Bernstein takes the tempo of the final movement at exactly double
the pace Shostakovich indicated in the score. The subtle, fatalistic satire of the composer is replaced by the conductor's
preference for triumphant heroism. Still, once you've heard this
recording, all other Shostakovich 5th's pale by comparison.

Disk 9 contains what remain my favorite performances of the Sibelius 5th symphony and "Pohjola's Daughter." The latter is particularly remarkable in its conjuring of magic and mysticism.
It's worth the money for the whole set, just on the basis of the
"Eroica," the Copland, the Stravinsky and these Sibelius performances! No joke!

Finally, we reach Stravinsky's landmark "Le Sacre du Printemps."
Some 40 years after it was recorded, this remains a landmark recording of this piece. Bernstein's judicious and uncanny use
of dynamics and rubato in "The Adoration of the Earth" achieve
effects that will simply take your breath away. That's right,
in all the rythymic complexity of this piece, Lenny finds a way
to use rubato, while still holding everything together. It's spare, it's exact and it's jarring in its drama, and thoroughly
muciscal. Subsequent recordings of "Le Sacre" have replaced this one as my favorite, but this one is still unique, and very much worth having. A ROMANTIC "Rite of Spring"... who ever would have thunk it?

Average customer rating:

Bernstein Conducts Gershwin, Bernstein, Barber Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Choruses | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Choruses | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000001GBG Release Date: 1990-03-29

Tracks:

1. Rhapsody In Blue
2. On The Town: I The Great Lover
3. On The Town: II Lonely Town: Pas de deux
4. On The Town: Times Square: 1944
5. Adagio For Strings
6. Overture to 'Candide'
7. 'West Side Story': Symphonic Dances: Prologue
8. 'West Side Story': Symphonic Dances: 'Somewhere'
9. 'West Side Story': Symphonic Dances: Scherzo
10. 'West Side Story': Symphonic Dances: Mambo
11. 'West Side Story': Symphonic Dances: Cha-Cha
12. 'West Side Story': Symphonic Dances: Meeting Scene
13. 'West Side Story': Symphonic Dances: 'Cool', Fugue
14. 'West Side Story': Symphonic Dances: Rumble
15. 'West Side Story': Symphonic Dances: Finale
16. 'West Side Story': Symphonic Dances: America

Average customer rating: A bargain, but LB grew a little ponderous Almost Flawless Where is the box? 8 Pieces, 4 Orchestras, 1 Incredible Musician From Gershwin to Bernstein and Everybody in Between!

Bernstein's America Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ives, Charles | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Ives, Charles | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Clarinet | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music New York Philharmonic Orchestra | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Schubert - String Quintet in C / Alban Berg Quartet · Schiff ASIN: B00001X59P Release Date: 1999-10-12

Tracks:

1. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': Prologue: Allegro Moderato
2. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': 'Somewhere' : Adagio
3. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': Scherzo: Vivace Leggiero
4. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': Mambo: Presto
5. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': Cha-Cha: Adantino Con Grazia
6. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': Meeting Scene: Meno Mosso
7. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': 'Cool,' Fugue: Allegretto
8. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': Rumble: Molto Allegro
9. Symphonic Dances From 'West Side Story': Finale: Adagio
10. Symphonic Suite From 'On The Waterfront': Andante (With Dignity) - Presto barbaro
11. Symphonic Suite From 'On The Waterfront': Adagio-Allegro molto agitato-Alla breve (Poco piu mosso-Presto come prima)
12. Symphonic Suite From 'On The Waterfront': Andante largamente - More Flowing - Lento
13. Symphonic Suite From 'On The Waterfront': Moving Forward - Largamente - Andante come prima
14. Symphonic Suite From 'On The Waterfront': Allegro non troppo, molto marcato - Poco piu sostenuto
15. Symphonic Suite From 'On The Waterfront': A Tempo (Poco piu sostento)
16. On The Town: Three Dance Episodes: 'The Great Lover' - Allegro Pesante
17. On The Town: Three Dance Episodes: 'Lonely Town': Pas De Deux - Andante - Sostenuto
18. On The Town: Three Dance Episodes: 'Times Square: 1944' - Allegro
19. Prelude, Fuge & Riffs: Prelude (For The Brass): Fast And Exact
20. Prelude, Fuge & Riffs: Fugue (For The Saxes): Exactly The Same Beat
21. Prelude, Fuge & Riffs: Riffs (For Everyone)

Tracks:

1. The Unanswered Question: Largo Molto Sempre
2. Adagio For Strings: Molto Adagio
3. Appalachian Spring: Ballet For Martha
4. Rhapsody In Blue

Customer Reviews:

A bargain, but LB grew a little ponderous.......2007-01-09

Almost Flawless.......2003-07-13

Overall, most of the performances are excellent, deeply moving. Even the one piece I have a problem with is for the most part an excellent rendition. But, the only warning I must give about this set is this: on "Appalachian Spring", a piece I dearly love, there is a terribly loud and disturbing cough a few minutes before the "Gift to Be Simple" section starts. Perhaps I have a high degree of sensitivity to that kind of flaw, but for me, to have such a horrible noise right at such a sensitive part of the recording is quite an oversight. It's far more than papers shuffling around, which is to be expected. And at such an inopportune moment, it really breaks up the feeling of the piece. Surely a better Bernstein performance could have been chosen, one along the lines of the excellent 1962 rendition with the New York Philharmonic.

I certainly don't recommend against this album--in fact, I suggest buying it, given the superb quality of the other compositions, but if you are extremely interested in "Appalachian Spring", don't throw away your old version yet. You may be needing it.

Where is the box?.......2002-08-06

8 Pieces, 4 Orchestras, 1 Incredible Musician.......2001-11-26

This is a great collection of all-American music. The first disc contains four selections from Bernstein's symphonic output. If you haven't heard the Symphonic Suite from "On the Waterfront" you don't know what you are missing. The second disc features music by other well-known American composers, as well as the mysterious "The Unanswered Question" by insurance salesman Charles Ives.

Without exception, the sound quality is excellent. You can't go wrong with this collection of great music.

From Gershwin to Bernstein and Everybody in Between!.......2001-08-02

Many of these recordings were made live and so these are at the moment performances. I particularly find that the Rhapsody in Blue, which features Bernstein as well as conducting, shows us a little of the jazz man in Bernstein. He doesn't exactly swing as on his other recording of this piece, but he does seem to experiment.

His Barber Adagio is especially moving. He manages to move the work slowly to a catharsis at the climax. Much can also be said of Appalachian Spring, which is a work that I have always identified with Bernstein. His performance is unbeatable and since Bernstein was a friend of Aaron Copland's this performance is also authentic.

Bernstein's performances of his own works are masterful as usual. Indeed if you want a great Bernstein collection starter at half the price of most, get these two CDs. They will be worth your money.

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1. Giacinto Scelsi: Chamber Works for Flute & Piano
2. Got the Saint Louis Blues: Classical Music in the Jazz Age
3. Handel - Silla / Bowman, S. Baker, London Handel Orchestra, Darlow
4. Handel - Theodora / Daneman, Croft, Taylor, Galstian, Berg, Slaars, Les Arts Florissants, Christie
5. Harmonium [Live]
6. Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 33 "Russian", No. 1, No. 2 "The Joke", No. 5 "How do you do?"
7. Haydn: The Seasons
8. Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations (CD plus score) - Rosalyn Tureck [Enhanced]
9. Johannes Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4
10. Karl Amadeus Hartmann: Concerto Funèbre, for Solo Violin & String Orchestra / Symphony No. 4, for String Orchestra / Chamber Concerto, for Clarinet, String Quartet & String Orchestra - Isabelle Faust / Paul Meyer / Munich Chamber Orchestra / Christoph Poppen / Petersen Quartet

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Prisoner of the Night [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Remember the Movies [Soundtrack]

Rovattina

Misterioso

Only This Moment [CD-single] [Import]

Songs of Sanctuary [SACD] [Import]

Pe de Cerrado [Import]

Smile Like You Mean It [CD-single] [Import]

Rent Me [CD-single] [Import]

Rejoice! A String Quartet Christmas

Pulp Fusion, Vol. 7: They Harder They Come [Import]

Presente Imperfecto

Pruebalo Mi Amor [Import]

Verdi & Variations

Stress: The Extinction Agenda