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One of the Broadway musicals that can genuinely claim to ha ... Read more

One of the Broadway musicals that can genuinely claim to have transformed the genre, West Side Story has been featured in many books on Broadway, but it has yet to be the focus of a scholarly monograph. Nigel Simeone begins by exploring the long process of creating West Side Story, including a discussion of Bernstein's sketches, early drafts of the score and script, as well as cut songs. The core of the book is the commentary on the music itself. West Side Story is one of the very few Broadway musicals for which there is a complete published orchestral score, as well as two different editions of the piano-vocal score. The survival of the original copied orchestral score, and the reminiscences of Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal, reveal details of the orchestration process, and the extent to which Bernstein was involved in this. Simeone's commentary considers: musical characteristics and compositional techniques used to mirror the drama (for example, the various uses of the tritone), motivic development, the use and reinvention of Broadway and other conventions, the creation of dramatic continuity in the score through the use of motifs and other devices, the unusual degree of dissonance and rhythmic complexity (at least for the time), and the integration of Latin-American dance forms (Mambo, Huapango and so on). Simeone also considers the reception of West Side Story in the contemporary press. The stir the show caused included the response that it was the angular, edgy score that made it a remarkable achievement. Not all reviews were uncritical. Finally, the book looks in detail at the making of the original Broadway cast recording, made in just one day, included on the accompanying CD. Minimize

This amazing 6 volume DVD explores all types of music, incl ... Read more

This amazing 6 volume DVD explores all types of music, including: folk music, pop songs, symphonies, tonal and atonal works; all taught by legendary master composer and conductor, Leonard Bernstein. Minimize

These exciting new collections feature new transcriptions, ... Read more

These exciting new collections feature new transcriptions, previously unpublished material, and some selections never before published separately from complete vocal scores. High Voice edition features 29 selections and the Medium/Low Voice edition has 34. Minimize

First-time collection of Bernstein's theatre songs, with se ... Read more

First-time collection of Bernstein's theatre songs, with selections from Candide, Mass, On the Town, Peter Pan, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, West Side Story, Wonderful Town, and other shows. Includes songs cut from shows and other songs never before published. With extensive commentary. There are different song lists for all three volumes. Songs in this volume include: *America *The Best Of All Possible Worlds *A Boy Like That *Carried Away *Come Up To My Place *Gee, Officer Krupke *I Feel Pretty *I Love My Wife *Life Is Absolute Perfection (from Life Is Happiness Indeed) *Like Everybody Else *Never-Land *New York, New York *Oh, Happy We *Ohio *One Hand, One Heart *Rehearse *Some Other Time *Spring Will Come Again *Tonight *We Are Women *What A Waste *The Wrong Note Rag *Ya Got Me *You Were Dead, You Know. Minimize

30 songs from Leonard Bernstein's revered Broadway shows, i ... Read more

30 songs from Leonard Bernstein's revered Broadway shows, including West Side Story, Candide, On the Town, Wonderful Town, Peter Pan, and more, with plot notes, insightful facts, quotes from Bernstein and a bio. Includes a foreword by conductor John Mauceri, and the hits: America - I Feel Pretty - Lonely Town - Maria - New York, New York - Ohio - One Hand, One Heart - Somewhere - Tonight - and more. Minimize

30 songs from Leonard Bernstein's revered Broadway shows, i ... Read more

30 songs from Leonard Bernstein's revered Broadway shows, including West Side Story, Candide, On the Town, Wonderful Town, Peter Pan, and more, with plot notes, insightful facts, quotes from Bernstein and a bio. Includes a foreword by conductor John Mauceri, and the hits: America * I Feel Pretty * Lonely Town * Maria * New York, New York * Ohio * One Hand, One Heart * Somewhere * Tonight * and more. Minimize

As they engage with one of the 20th century's most provocat ... Read more

As they engage with one of the 20th century's most provocative musical personalities, studies of the multifaceted Leonard Bernstein will always proffer new insights into the human condition. But this is the first book on Bernstein to be written by a compo Minimize

The duo piano team of Joshua Pierce and Dorothy Jonas prese ... Read more

The duo piano team of Joshua Pierce and Dorothy Jonas present a program of Leonard Bernstein, Richard Rodgers as well as other Broadway CLASSICS by Jerry Herman, Marvin Hamlisch and Andrew Lloyd Weber. Unique and spectacular original 2 piano arrangements by the brilliant Homer Denison. Minimize

Candide is an operetta with music composed by Leonard Berns ... Read more

Candide is an operetta with music composed by Leonard Bernstein, based on the novella of the same name by Voltaire. First performed in 1956, the original libretto was written by Lillian Hellman; but since 1974, has been generally performed with a book by Hugh Wheeler,which is more faithful to Voltaire's novel. The primary lyricist was the poet Richard Wilbur. Other contributors to the text were John Latouche, Dorothy Parker, Lillian Hellman, Stephen Sondheim, and Leonard Bernstein. Hershy Kay, John Mauceri, and Maurice Peress contributed orchestrations. Although unsuccessful at its premiere, Candide has now overcome its initial unenthusiastic reaction and achieved enormous popularity. It is very popular among major music schools as a student show because of the quality of its music and the opportunities it offers to student singers. ''Best of All Possible Worlds'' reflects the theme of both the operetta and the novella by satirizing the excessively optimistic Enlightenment view that we as humans live in the ''best of of all possible worlds''. Minimize

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, a masterpiece that has influenc ... Read more

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, a masterpiece that has influenced virutally every Western composer since its premiere, has become associated with the marking of momentous public occasions. In 1989, Chinese students played its finale through loudspeakers in Tiananmen Square, and Leonard Bernstein led a performance in Berlin to celebrate the razing of the Berlin Wall. This lively and up-to-date book focuses on Beethoven's Ninth, exploring the cultural and musical meanings that surround this powerful work of genius. David B. Levy sets the scene with a brief survey of nineteenth-century Germanic culture and society, then analyzes the Ninth Symphony in detail, with special emphasis on the famous choral finale. He discusses the initial performances in 1824 under Beethoven's direction and traces the symphony's critical reception and legacy. In the final chapter of the book, Levy examines interpretations of the work by prominent conductors, including Wagner, Mahler, and Weingartner. A fully annotated discography of selected recordings completes this comprehensive volume. Minimize

Ranging from Gregorian chant to Philip Glass, this well-bal ... Read more

Ranging from Gregorian chant to Philip Glass, this well-balanced guide to historical and contemporary classical music examines major works by 500 composers worldwide. It focuses on exemplary recordings of symphonies, operas, concertos, choral pieces, chamber music, piano pieces and other works performed by an international spectrum of premier conductors, musicians and vocalists. Incisive, often anecdotal critiques define the distinctive style and interpretation of thousands of selected works and recordings. Composers profiled and reviewed include: Bach, Beethoven, Bernstein, Brahms, Chopin, Copland, Czerny, Debussy, Gershwin, Gilbert & Sullivan, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Prokofieff, Puccini, Reich, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Varèse, Wagner and hundreds of others. Minimize

Candide was originally conceived by Lillian Hellman as a pl ... Read more

Candide was originally conceived by Lillian Hellman as a play with incidental music in the style of her previous work, The Lark. Bernstein, however, was so excited about this idea that he convinced Hellman to do it as a "comic operetta"; she did then write the original libretto for the operetta. Many lyricists worked on the show: first James Agee (whose work was ultimately not used), then Dorothy Parker, John Latouche and Richard Wilbur. In addition, the lyrics to "I Am Easily Assimilated" were done by Leonard and Felicia Bernstein, and Hellman wrote the words to "Eldorado". Hershy Kay orchestrated all but the overture, which Bernstein did himself. This is the sheet music for one of the songs in that operetta. Minimize

Kaddish is the third symphony of Leonard Bernstein. The 196 ... Read more

Kaddish is the third symphony of Leonard Bernstein. The 1963 symphony is a dramatic work written for a large orchestra, a full choir, a boys' choir, a soprano soloist and a narrator. The name of the piece, Kaddish, refers to the Jewish prayer that is chanted at every synagogue service for the dead but never mentions "death." This often-neglected symphony is dedicated to the memory of John F. Kennedy who was assassinated on November 22, 1963, just weeks before the first performance of the symphony. Though some see the symphony as a reaction to the Holocaust, there is no documented basis for this view. Minimize

A collection of works by major American song composers for ... Read more

A collection of works by major American song composers for voice students. Argento: Winter · Argento: Spring · Argento: Spring is like a perhaps hand · Bernstein: I hate music! · Bernstein: Jupiter has seven moons · Chanler: These, My Ophelia · Copland: Ching-a-ring Chaw · Copland: Heart, we will forget him · Copland: Why do they shut me out of Heaven? · Duke: Central Park at Dusk · Duke: There will be stars · Hundley: The Astronomers · Rorem: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair · Rorem: O do not love too long · Rorem: What if some little pain... Minimize