West Side story ; On the waterfront / : [symphonic suite from the film] Cover Image

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West Side story ; On the waterfront / : [symphonic suite from the film] / Leonard Bernstein.

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 (Author). Robbins, Jerome. (Added Author). Laurents, Arthur. (Added Author). Sondheim, Stephen. (librettist.). Te Kanawa, Kiri. (performer.). Carreras, Jos©Øe. (performer.). Troyanos, Tatiana. (performer.). Ollmann, Kurt. (performer.). Horne, Marilyn. (performer.). Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 (conductor.). Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 On the waterfront. Suite. (Added Author). Tizmoret ha-filharmonit ha-Yi©Øsre℗ʼelit. (performer.).

Record details

Physical Description: 2 sound discs : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Hamburg : Deutsche Grammophon, [1985]
Copyright: ©1985

Content descriptions

General Note:

Deutsche Grammophon: 415 253-2 (415 254-2--415 255-2)

The 1st work based on a conception of Jerome Robbins ; book by Arthur Laurents ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; orchestration by Leonard Bernstein with Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal ; sung in English.

Title on container: Leonard Bernstein conducts West Side story.

Ed. recorded: New York : G. Schirmer (1st work)

Compact disc.

Durations: 1:14:07; 21:38.

Program notes by Leonard Bernstein and David Patrick Stearns, and synopsis in English with German, French, and Italian translations (40 p. : ports.) and libretto with German and French translations (67 p. : ports.) laid in container.

Participant or Performer Note:

Kiri Te Kanawa as Maria ; Jos©Øe Carreras as Tony ; Tatiana Troyanos as Anita ; Kurt Ollmann as Riff ; Marilyn Horne (singing Somewhere) ; other soloists, chorus and orchestra (in the 1st work) ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (in the 2nd work) ; Leonard Bernstein, conductor (both works)