Leonard Bernstein, conductor ; Jerry Hadley, June Anderson, Kurt Ollmann, Adolph Green, Dela Jones, Rebecca Luker, Christa Ludwig, Nicholai Gedda, vocalists ; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic; National Symphony Orchestra with John Owen Edwards, conductor; Israel Philharmonic; Vienna Philharmonic.
Contents:
CD 1. Symphonic dances from West Side Story (23:29) (Los Angeles Philharmonic) -- A musical toast (2:16) (Israel Philharmonic) -- A little bit in love from Wonderful Town (2:47) (Rebecca Luker, vocalist, National Symphony Orcestra, John Owen Edwards, conductor) -- Three dance episodes from On the Town (10:14) (Israel Philharmonic) -- Facsimile-choreographic essay for orchestra (19:10) (Israel Philharmonic) -- Prelude, fugue and riffs (8:15) (Vienna Philharmonic) -- Slava! A political overture (4:07) (Israel Philharmonic) -- CD 2. Selections from Candide: Overture ; Best of all possible worlds ; Oh happy me ; Glitter and be gay ; I am easily assimilated (Old lady's tango) ; Make our garden grow (25:58) -- Fancy free (28:13) (Israel Philharmonic) -- Symphonic suite from the film On the Waterfront (21:37) (Israel Philharmonic Orchestra)
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