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Bernstein: West Side Story Suite / Bell, Zinman, Et Al
Sony Masterworks

Bernstein: West Side Story Suite / Bell, Zinman, Et Al

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Composer
JOSHUA BELL
Artist
Joshua Bell
Format
CD
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
Jun 19, 2001
Catalog #
SK89358
UPC
696998935822

About

This selection is also available in Super Audio format.
This selection was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for "Best Classical Crossover Album."
Violin virtuoso Joshua Bell turns his attention to the music of Leonard Bernstein with a program that features music from the composer's Broadway musicals, most notably 'West Side Story.' The album opens with a suite constructed by William David Brohn of themes from that fabled score, a finely wrought musical tapestry that serves as a showcase for Bell's prodigious artistry. The violinist works his way through the familiar melodies and two cadenzas with his usual combination of dazzling technique and lustrous tone.
Bell further demonstrates the range of his talent in songs from other Bernstein musicals: Brohn's arrangements of "Lonely Town" and "New York, New York" from 'On The Town,' and John Corigliano's adaptation of "Make Our Garden Grow" from 'Candide.' The album also includes one of Bernstein's finest concert works, "Serenade after Plato's 'Symposium,'" here given a powerfully vivid reading by Bell. David Zinman and the Philharmonia Orchestra provide fine support throughout this well-conceived tribute to a musical giant.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 West Side Story Suite (arr. W.D. Brohn for violin and orchestra) 19:01
    Track
    1
    Title
    West Side Story Suite (arr. W.D. Brohn for violin and orchestra)
    Duration
    19:01
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Performer
    Joshua Bell
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Zinman
  2. 2 On the Town: Lonely Town (arr. W.D. Brohn for violin and orchestra) 04:10
    Track
    2
    Title
    On the Town: Lonely Town (arr. W.D. Brohn for violin and orchestra)
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Performer
    Joshua Bell
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Zinman
  3. 3 Candide, Act I: Make our garden grow (arr. J. Corigliano for violin and orchestra) 05:32
    Track
    3
    Title
    Candide, Act I: Make our garden grow (arr. J. Corigliano for violin and orchestra)
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Performer
    Joshua Bell
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Zinman
  4. 4 I. Phaedrus - Pausanias 06:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Phaedrus - Pausanias
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Performer
    Joshua Bell
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Zinman
  5. 5 II. Aristophanes 04:21
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Aristophanes
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Performer
    Joshua Bell
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Zinman
  6. 6 III. Eryximachus: Presto 01:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Eryximachus: Presto
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Performer
    Joshua Bell
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Zinman
  7. 7 IV. Agathon 07:07
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Agathon
    Duration
    07:07
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Performer
    Joshua Bell
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Zinman
  8. 8 V. Socrates - Alcibiades 10:43
    Track
    8
    Title
    V. Socrates - Alcibiades
    Duration
    10:43
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Performer
    Joshua Bell
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Zinman
  9. 9 On the Town: New York, New York (arr. W.D. Brohn for violin and orchestra) 02:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    On the Town: New York, New York (arr. W.D. Brohn for violin and orchestra)
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Performer
    Joshua Bell
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    David Zinman