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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.
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From the Broadway show Wonderful Town comes this entertaini
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From the Broadway show Wonderful Town comes this entertaining and witty production number from the legendary Leonard Bernstein. As the title implies, this rag finds its way into some curious melodic entanglements, as well as unexpected rhythmic twists and
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Beginning with Lenny's childhood in Boston and ending with his triumphant conducting debut at Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic when he was just twenty-five, Music Was IT draws readers into the energetic, passionate, challenging music-filled life of young Leonard Bernstein.
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Rarely does a song have staying power over time like this g
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Rarely does a song have staying power over time like this gem from West Side Story. One of the definitive ballads of all time, here is a wonderful opportunity to perform it with a vocal soloist and big band! Songs: Somewhere
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Music from Wonderful Town has been out of print for more th
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Music from Wonderful Town has been out of print for more than 40 years so we are very proud to present this new edition of the brilliant musical comedy currently running in an acclaimed Broadway revival! The music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green tell the story of two sisters who move from Ohio to Greenwich Village. After many hardships of adjustment they find New York to be a Wonderful Town. The original run of the show opened in 1953 and starred Rosalind Russell and the Broadway revival which opened on November 23 2003 stars Donna Murphy. The cast recording is being released by DRG Records. Our Vocal Score includes all of the music from the musical.Type: Software and Sheet Music
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These exciting new collections feature new transcriptions,
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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.
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First-time collection of Bernstein's theatre songs, with se
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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.
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Using an energetic and dynamic intro from Maria, this cleve
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Using an energetic and dynamic intro from Maria, this cleverly arranged opener then slips into the jazzy strains of Cool. Using plenty of unison lines, exposed sections for percussion, and even a shout chorus, this is an impressive chart without being too
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30 songs from Leonard Bernstein's revered Broadway shows, i
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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.
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Features:Step into the lives of American composers Aaron Co
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Features:Step into the lives of American composers Aaron Copland, Charles Ives, Leroy Anderson, William Grant Still, Leonard Bernstein and Amy Beach with engaging stories, fun facts, songs and active listening lessons, designed for upper elementary and middle school students. Have fun reading and acting out these age-appealing stories and performing a variety of musical styles with the original songs that accompany them. Follow beautifully-designed full-color music maps as you listen to full-length recorded orchestral versions of six masterworks: Hoedown (from Rodeo), Variations on America, Sleigh Ride, Afro-American Symphony, Scherzo (from West Side Story) and Piano Concerto in C-Sharp Minor. The Teacher Edition offers piano/vocal song arrangements, easy-to-follow standards-based lesson plans, and a helpful production guide for additional performance options. Full-color singer editions
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A fantastic resource for Leonard Bernstein's rich theatre s
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A fantastic resource for Leonard Bernstein's rich theatre songs, from On the Town, Peter Pan, Wonderful Town, Candide, West Side Story, Mass, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and other shows. Includes several songs cut from shows, songs never before published, and also new solo editions of some songs that have never before been available as stand-alone numbers. The songs have been newly engraved and edited, largely presented in authentic vocal score format (rather than piano/vocal sheet music arrangements). The song lists are not the same for High Voice and Low Voice editions; some songs are transposed; others are uniquely in only one volume.
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As they engage with one of the 20th century's most provocat
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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
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The complete vocal score to one of the most beloved America
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The complete vocal score to one of the most beloved American musicals of all time. Includes complete cast list vocal ranges instrumentation list plus an introduction about the famous collaboration that worked together on this project: Leonard Bernstein Stephen Sondheim Arthur Laurents and Jerome Robbins.Type: Software and Sheet Music
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Features:Step into the lives of American composers Aaron Copland, Charles Ives, Leroy Anderson, William Grant Still, Leonard Bernstein and Amy Beach with engaging stories, fun facts, songs and active listening lessons, designed for upper elementary and middle school students. Have fun reading and acting out these age-appealing stories and performing a variety of musical styles with the original songs that accompany them. Follow beautifully-designed full-color music maps as you listen to full-length recorded orchestral versions of six masterworks: Hoedown (from Rodeo), Variations on America, Sleigh Ride, Afro-American Symphony, Scherzo (from West Side Story) and Piano Concerto in C-Sharp Minor. The Teacher Edition offers piano/vocal song arrangements, easy-to-follow standards-based lesson plans, and a helpful production guide for additional performance options. Full-color singer editions
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This musical classic has found a new voice with a recent re
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This musical classic has found a new voice with a recent revival on Broadway. Filled with energetic music by Leonard Bernstein and great lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, the story of moving to The Big Apple has never been better. Includes
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Features:Step into the lives of American composers Aaron Copland, Charles Ives, Leroy Anderson, William Grant Still, Leonard Bernstein and Amy Beach with engaging stories, fun facts, songs and active listening lessons, designed for upper elementary and middle school students. Have fun reading and acting out these age-appealing stories and performing a variety of musical styles with the original songs that accompany them. Follow beautifully-designed full-color music maps as you listen to full-length recorded orchestral versions of six masterworks: Hoedown (from Rodeo), Variations on America, Sleigh Ride, Afro-American Symphony, Scherzo (from West Side Story) and Piano Concerto in C-Sharp Minor. The Teacher Edition offers piano/vocal song arrangements, easy-to-follow standards-based lesson plans, and a helpful production guide for additional performance options. Full-color singer editions
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In a career spanning five decades, Oscar-winner Elmer Berns
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In a career spanning five decades, Oscar-winner Elmer Bernstein composed music for hundreds of film and television productions. His most popular works include the classic themes from The Great Escape, Hawaii, The Magnificent Seven, The Man with the Golden Arm, National Geographic, The Ten Commandments, To Kill a Mockingbird, True Grit, Walk on the Wild Side and many others, all of which are included here, along with a Bernstein biography. Series: P/V/G Composer Collection Format: Softcover Composer: Elmer Bernstein Inventory #HL 00313436 ISBN: 9781423467533 UPC: 884088285494 Width: 9.0" Length: 12.0" 160 pages
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Songs: Rock and Roll Forever, I Want to Hold Your Hand, It'
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Songs: Rock and Roll Forever, I Want to Hold Your Hand, It's a Musical World, Spring Forward, An Irish Jigsaw Puzzle, Add and Subtract That's a Fact!, The Smiling Irish It's a Musical World: Samba from Brazil Listening: Leonard Bernstein Spotl
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Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, a masterpiece that has influenc
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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.
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A fantastic resource for Leonard Bernstein's rich theatre s
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A fantastic resource for Leonard Bernstein's rich theatre songs, from On the Town, Peter Pan, Wonderful Town, Candide, West Side Story, Mass, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and other shows. Includes several songs cut from shows, songs never before published, and also new solo editions of some songs that have never before been available as stand-alone numbers. The songs have been newly engraved and edited, largely presented in authentic vocal score format (rather than piano/vocal sheet music arrangements). The song lists are not the same for High Voice and Low Voice editions; some songs are transposed; others are uniquely in only one volume.
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Candide is an operetta with music composed by Leonard Berns
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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''.
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Series: Boosey & Hawkes Concert Band Publisher: Boosey & Ha
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Series: Boosey & Hawkes Concert Band Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Score & Parts Composer: Leonard Bernstein Arranger: Michael Sweeney Composer: Stephen Schwartz Level: 3 From Leonard Bernstein's masterwork Mass, this tuneful ballad has become its best-known and most often recorded song. Here is a beautifully poignant setting for band, authentically transcribed by Michael Sweeney, that features a trumpet soloist (or flugelhorn) as well as short solo spots for baritone or trombone. (Grade 3) Inventory #HL 48020910 UPC: 884088515850 Width: 9.0" Length: 12.0"
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