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Now And Then / Maria Friedman

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Composer
FRIEDMAN, MARIA
Artist
Maria Friedman
Format
CD
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
May 02, 2006
Catalog #
82876814272
UPC
828768142721

About

Well-known to musical theater fans in London's West End, Maria Friedman made her Broadway debut in Andrew Lloyd Webber's short-lived THE WOMAN IN WHITE. Deftly turning lemons into lemonade, Friedman then ensconced herself at New York's Cafe Carlyle with a well-received cabaret act devoted to the music of Stephen Sondheim, a composer whose work she has had some experience with both on stage (PASSION, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE) and in the recording studio (A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC).

Now, Sony Classical has decided the time is right for Maria Friedman to become better-known stateside. NOW AND THEN, the singer's American solo debut, is largely made up of tracks recorded in 1995 for her first solo album in the U.K. Though only two of the tracks are newly recorded (including one with piano accompaniment by Sondheim himself), the whole CD invites the listener to give this talented Brit a long-overdue welcome.

"Friedman . . . knows how to sing, she knows how to act, and she knows how to interpret songs. 'I Happen to Like New York' is jubilant. . . . Friedman's take on Arlen and Gershwin’s 'The Man that Got Away' packs an emotional wallop. . . . [With 'Finishing the Hat,'] Friedman gives us a riveting portrait of the inner artist." - PLAYBILL

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 The New Yorkers: I Happen to Like New York (arr. J. Carr) 02:43
    Track
    1
    Title
    The New Yorkers: I Happen to Like New York (arr. J. Carr)
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Cole Porter
    Performer
    Maria Friedman
  2. 2 The Man with the Child in His Eyes 04:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    The Man with the Child in His Eyes
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Kate Bush
    Performer
    Maria Friedman
  3. 3 If You Go Away 05:50
    Track
    3
    Title
    If You Go Away
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Jacques Brel
    Performer
    Maria Friedman
  4. 4 Jumbo: My Romance (arr. W. Loveday) 01:54
    Track
    4
    Title
    Jumbo: My Romance (arr. W. Loveday)
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Richard Rodgers
    Performer
    Maria Friedman
  5. 5 In the Sky 03:22
    Track
    5
    Title
    In the Sky
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Performer
    Maria Friedman
  6. 6 Paris in the Rain 04:06
    Track
    6
    Title
    Paris in the Rain
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Cora Vaucaire
    Performer
    Maria Friedman
  7. 7 Modern Times: Smile (arr. J. Thalken) 03:40
    Track
    7
    Title
    Modern Times: Smile (arr. J. Thalken)
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Charlie Chaplin
    Performer
    Maria Friedman, Joseph Thalken
  8. 8 New Faces of 1952: Guess Who I Saw Today? (arr. M. Takoushian) 02:56
    Track
    8
    Title
    New Faces of 1952: Guess Who I Saw Today? (arr. M. Takoushian)
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Murray Grand, Elisse Boyd
    Performer
    Maria Friedman
  9. 9 Sunday in the Park with George: Finishing the Hat (arr. M. Starobin) 03:39
    Track
    9
    Title
    Sunday in the Park with George: Finishing the Hat (arr. M. Starobin)
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Stephen Sondheim
    Performer
    Maria Friedman
  10. 10 A Nursery Rhyme (Toby's Song) 02:56
    Track
    10
    Title
    A Nursery Rhyme (Toby's Song)
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Performer
    Maria Friedman
  11. 11 Now and Then 03:41
    Track
    11
    Title
    Now and Then
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Michel Legrand
    Performer
    Maria Friedman
  12. 12 Follies: Broadway Baby (arr. J.O. Edwards) 01:26
    Track
    12
    Title
    Follies: Broadway Baby (arr. J.O. Edwards)
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Stephen Sondheim
    Performer
    Maria Friedman
  13. 13 A Star Is Born: The Man That Got Away (arr. J. Carr) 04:16
    Track
    13
    Title
    A Star Is Born: The Man That Got Away (arr. J. Carr)
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Harold Arlen
    Performer
    Maria Friedman
  14. 14 Sunday in the Park with George: Children and Art 04:48
    Track
    14
    Title
    Sunday in the Park with George: Children and Art
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Stephen Sondheim
    Performer
    Maria Friedman, Stephen Sondheim