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Celebrating Leonard Bernstein & Alan Jay Lerner's centenaries!

Elaine celebrates the work of the lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Leonard Bernstein, both of whom would have celebrated their 100th birthdays this month

Elaine celebrates the work of the lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and the composer Leonard Bernstein, both of whom would have celebrated their 100th birthdays this month.

Alan Jay Lerner was born on 31st August 1918 in New York, and, along with composer Frederick Loewe, he created some of musical theatre鈥檚 most enduring classics; some 20 shows, among them Camelot, Gigi and Brigadoon. He鈥檚 arguably best remembered though for My Fair Lady, his most frequently revived show, and he also worked with Kurt Weill, John Barry, Andre Previn, Charles Strouse and Burton Lane.

And Leonard Bernstein was born on August 25 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts and he got his big break conducting the New York Philharmonic in 1943. His compositions for the Broadway stage include On the Town, Wonderful Town, Candide, and the ever-popular West Side Story.

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Sun 26 Aug 2018 13:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Julie Andrews

    Take Care of This House

    • Here I'll Stay - The Words Of Alan Jay Lerner.
    • Philips.
    • 9.

  • Nat King Cole

    With A Little Bit Of Luck

    • The Great Films And Shows Volume 3.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Kaye Ballard

    A Jug Of Wine

    • Lyrics By Lerner.
    • DRG.
    • 19.

  • Jane Powell & Robert Merrill

    The Heather On The Hill

    • A Celebration Of Lerner & Loewe.
    • Sepia Records.
    • 5.

  • Lee Marvin

    Wand'rin' Star

    • Top 40 Hitdossier Collectables: '70s Volume 1 CD1.
    • BR Music.
    • 1.

  • Marni Nixon & The Ensemble

    Wouldn't It Be Loverly

    • My Fair Lady: Original Soundtrack Recording.
    • CBS.
    • 3.

  • Rex Harrison

    I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face

    • My Fair Lady: Original Soundtrack Recording.
    • CBS.
    • 16.

  • Betty Wand

    Say A Prayer For Me Tonight

    • Gigi And An American In Paris: The Original MGM Soundtrack Recordings.
    • MGM Records.
    • 8.

  • Barbra Streisand

    On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)

    • The Event Of The Decade:A Retrospective.
    • Sony/Columbia.
    • 17.

  • Gordon Ramsey, Howard Ross & Bernie Knee

    One More Walk Around The Garden

    • Carmelina: Original Broadway Cast Recording.
    • Original Cast Records (OCR).
    • 9.

  • Alfred Drake & Maria Karnilova

    I Remember It Well

    • Celebrate Broadway Volume Eight: Duets.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 5.

  • Harry Hadden-Paton

    I'm An Ordinary Man

    • My Fair Lady.
    • Broadway Records.

  • West Side Story Orchestra

    Overture (West Side Story)

    • West Side Story: Original Soundtrack Recording.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 1.

  • Orchestra of St. Luke鈥檚

    Ballet Sequence From West Side Story

    • Leonard Bernstein's New York.
    • Nonesuch Records.
    • 7.

  • Thomas Hampson & Company

    To Make Us Proud

    • Bernstein: A White House Cantata / Part 2.
    • Decca.
    • 7.

  • Elizabeth Stanley & Clyde Alves

    Carried Away

    • On The Town.
    • PS Classics.
    • 7.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Fifth Symphony

    • The Best Classical Album In The World...Ever!.
    • EMI.
    • 5.

  • Ensemble Of On The Town

    New York New York

    • On The Town.
    • PS Classics.
    • 3.

  • The Orchestra Of Wonderful Town

    Overture from Wonderful Town

    • Rosalind Russell: Wonderful Town.
    • Sony Broadway.
    • 1.

  • Rosalind Russell & Ensemble Of Wonderful Town

    Swing

    • Rosalind Russell: Wonderful Town.
    • Sony Broadway.
    • 12.

  • Original Broadway Company Of West Side Story

    America

    • West Side Story: Original Broadway Cast Recording.
    • Columbia Broadway/Masterworks.
    • 7.

  • Jimmy Bryant & Marni Nixon

    Tonight

    • West Side Story: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.

  • The Orchestra

    Overture From Candide

    • Candide: The 1999 Royal National Theatre Recording.
    • Royal National Theatre.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Sun 26 Aug 2018 13:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2