Bernstein: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite, Slava!, CBS Music & A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet / Alsop, Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
This recording brings together music from some of Leonard Bernstein’s best-loved scores with seldom heard occasional works and premiere recordings. From the iconic musical West Side Story, the hot-blooded dance number ‘Mambo’ embodies the show’s dramatic tensions. ‘Slava!’ celebrates Bernstein’s friend and colleague, the cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich, in music reworked from the daring show 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, from which the Suite rescues further highlights. ‘CBS Music’ has not ben heard since the broadcasting giant’s 50th anniversary celebrations in 1978, while the ‘Birthday Bouquet’ takes the form of affectionate musical tributes from eight composer colleagues to one of the twentieth century’s greatest musicians. Marin Alsop is an inspiring and powerful voice in the international music scene who passionately believes that “music has the power to change lives.” She became music director of the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra in 2012 and made history in 2013 as the first female conductor of the BBC’s Last Night of the Proms, which she returned to conduct in 2015. As a student of Leonard Bernstein, Alsop is central to his 100th anniversary celebrations, conducting Bernstein’s ‘Mass’ at the Ravina Festival, where she serves as musical curator for 2018 and 2019.
Product Description:
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Catalog Number: 8559813
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UPC: 636943981320
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Label: Naxos
Composer: Jacob Druckman, John Corigliano, John Williams, Leon Kirchner, Leonard Bernstein, Luciano Berio, Lukas Foss, Toru Takemitsu, William Schuman
Conductor: Marin Alsop
Orchestra/Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Works:
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West Side Story: Mambo
Composer: Leonard Bernstein
Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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To Lenny! To Lenny!
Composer: John Williams
Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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Slava
Composer: Leonard Bernstein
Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: For Lenny's Birthday
Composer: Toru Takemitsu
Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: Suite
Composer: Leonard Bernstein
Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: Let's Hear It For Lenny!
Composer: William Schuman
Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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CBS Music
Composer: Leonard Bernstein
Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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On the Town: Times Square
Composer: Leonard Bernstein
Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: For Lenny
Composer: Luciano Berio
Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: N.Y. Connotations
Composer: Leon Kirchner
Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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Variations on Leonard Bernstein's New York, New York
Composer: Jacob Druckman
Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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For Lenny
Composer: Lukas Foss
Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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For Lenny, with Love - And Candor
Composer: John Corigliano
Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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To Lenny! To Lenny!
Composer: John Williams
Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: For Lenny's Birthday
Composer: Toru Takemitsu
Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop
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A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: Let's Hear It For Lenny!
Composer: William Schuman
Ensemble: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop