Setting a Scene
Whether he liked it or not, Bernstein鈥檚 stage works defined his legacy. Donald Macleod and Marin Alsop explore the composer鈥檚 gift for reaching new audiences through the theatre
Whether he liked it or not, Leonard Bernstein鈥檚 works for the stage came to define his legacy. Donald Macleod and conductor Marin Alsop explore the composer鈥檚 gift for reaching new audiences through his theatre works, not least the hit musical West Side Story. Plus, a work which takes a painfully close snapshot of the young Bernstein鈥檚 family life.
The Children Fly (Peter Pan)
Jean Arthur (Peter)
Marcia Henderson (Wendy)
Charles Taylor (Michael)
Peg Hillias (Mrs Darling)
Boris Karloff (Mr Darling)
Wonderful Town (Overture)
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Simon Rattle, conductor
A Quiet Place (Act 1 finale)
John Brandstetter, baritone (Junior)
Beverly Morgan, soprano (Dede)
Peter Kazaras, tenor (Francois)
Chester Ludgin, baritone (Sam)
Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
West Side Story (excerpts)
Carol Lawrence (Maria)
Reri Grist (Consuela)
Marilyn Cooper (Rosalia)
Carmen Gutierrez (Teresita)
Elizabeth Taylor (Francesca)
Grover Dale (Snowboy)
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
Producer: Michael Surcombe
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Leonard Bernstein
Wonderful Town (Overture)
Orchestra: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- EMI.
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Leonard Bernstein
A Quiet Place (Act 1 Finale)
Orchestra: Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein. Singer: John Brandstetter. Singer: Beverly Morgan. Singer: Peter Kazaras. Singer: Chester Ludgin.- 419 7622.
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Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story (Act II - abridged)
Singer: Members of the Cast. Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.- SONY : SK-60724.
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- Wed 22 Aug 2018 13:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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