Leonard Bernstein - West Side Story [Deutsche Grammophon]
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Track List: West Side Story [Deutsche Grammophon]
- Prologue [Instrumental]
- Jet Song
- Something's Coming
- Dance at the Gym Blues
- Dance at the Gym Promenade
- Dance at the Gym Mambo
- Dance at the Gym Cha-Cha
- Dance at the Gym Meeting Scene
- Dance at the Gym Jump
- Maria
- West Side Story/Act 1. No. 6. Balcony Scene (Tonight)
- West Side Story/Act 1. No. 7. America
- West Side Story/Act 1. No. 8. Cool
- West Side Story/Act 1. No. 9. One Hand, One Heart
- West Side Story/Act 1. No. 10. Tonight [From West Side Story]
- West Side Story/Act 1. No. 11. The Rumble
- West Side Story/Act 2. No. 12. I Feel Pretty
- West Side Story/Act 2. No. 13. Ballet Sequence (Beginning)
- West Side Story/Act 2. No. 13. Ballet Sequence. Transition to Scherzo
- West Side Story/Act 2. No. 13. Ballet Sequence. Scherzo
- West Side Story/Act 2. No. 13. Ballet Sequence. Somewhere
- West Side Story/Act 2. No. 13. Ballet Sequence. Procession and Nightmar
- West Side Story/Act 2. No. 14. Gee, Officer Krupke
- West Side Story/Act 2. No. 15. A Boy Like That
- West Side Story/Act 2. No. 15. I Hava a Love
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Album Details: West Side Story [Deutsche Grammophon]
- Release Date:
- 05/13/2003
- Label:
- Deutsche Grammophon
- UPC:
- 028947163121
User Reviews: West Side Story [Deutsche Grammophon]
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OPERA KILLED MY FAVORITE MUSICAL!!
, September 11, 2006
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Pro Reviews: West Side Story [Deutsche Grammophon]
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews At the time of this recording in 1984, no one could have known that Leonard Bernstein then 65 years old was entering the last phase of his career. The resulting release, on LP and later on CD, featuring Kiri Te Kanawa, Tatiana Troyanos, Jose Carreras, Kurt Ollman, and Marilyn Horne, became a favorite of opera enthusiasts for the obvious reason that it was a dream cast, in terms of range and capabilities (though it has its critics, who've cited the fact that these are far older voices than one would ever have for the actual roles, as well as players lacking dancing ability who would never actually be able to do the roles onstage). Now Deutsche Grammophon has belatedly reissued it in a deluxe CD/DVD package, remastered in stateoftheart sound and appended with the documentary film about the making of the album. The main interest will, as expected, be the CD with its remastered edition of the 1984 recording. It's bright and sharp, and it's obvious that Bernstein was having the time of his life, much as the cast was reveling in the chance to work with the composer on this project (Bernstein had never conducted the score of +West Side Story all the way through, so this was just a special for him). And the 100page booklet provides you with as clear a profile of the piece and the project as one is ever likely to need. And the DVD, with a crisp, bright fullscreen (1.33to1) image, also offers a healthy volume level, though there are no significant extras of any sort. The only real complaint that this reviewer has concerning the release is the packaging itself the two discs are held in what are essentially very tight miniLP jackets, but they don't have miniLP sleeves to protect them, with the result that the CD in this reviewer's package (which was sealed) has minor scratches on it; none of them are sufficiently deep to affect play, but this is still the sort of flaw that one shouldn't find in frontline releases from a major label. - Bruce Eder, All Music Guide |
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Pros: Bernstein's Musical Is An Operatic Disaster!
Cons: A Complete and Utter Mess!!
First of all I want to say that I am not a huge fan of opera. I hate opera!
When this album came out in 1985, I heard some of it and I gotta tell you it is an operatic disaster.
Hearing this operatic version of WSS was like a bad car crash waiting to happen.
Hearing Carreras portraying the role of Tony with a Spanish accent was very poor. Listen to his diction on "Maria". Tatiana Troyanos and Te Kanawa's duet on "A Boy Like That" / "I Have A Love" is an overblown production. I really thought Selena's interpretation of "A Boy Like That" on the tribute CD was more listenable. Even Trisha Yearwood's version of "I Have A Love" is incredible. I don't understand why Bernstein had to put together an operatic cast for this bad recording. That was a BIG MISTAKE!
If you want a copy of this masterpiece and don't own one, please either get the Original Soundtrack or the tribute CD "The Songs Of West Side Story" because this version is not the one to buy! I'm going to write my follow up review on the tribute CD since I am more of a Broadway and pop music fan! ...