Lovers [Original recording remastered]

On this CD:

1. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ("Elvira Madigan") K. 467 Andante
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Mozart Festival Orchestra with Svetlana Stanceva
Conducted by Alberto Lizzio

2. Cavalleria rusticana, opera in 1 act Intermezzo
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
Performed by Ljubljana Radio Orchestra
Conducted by Anton Nanut

3. Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 1, Op. 46 Morning
Composed by Edvard Grieg
Performed by Slavonica Philharmonia
Conducted by Alberto Lizzio

4. Suite bergamasque, for piano, L. 75 Clair de Lune
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Dieter Goldmann

5. Prince Igor, opera (completed by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov) Polovtsian Dance No. 17
Composed by Alexander Borodin
Performed by Ljubljana Radio Orchestra
Conducted by Anton Nanut

6. Suite for orchestra No 3 in D major, BWV 1068 Air
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Frank Shipway

7. Scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op. 35 The Tale of Kalendar Prince
Composed by Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
Performed by Ljubljana Radio Orchestra
Conducted by Anton Nanut

8. Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622 Adagio
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Mozart Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Laurence Gordon Siegel

9. Romeo and Juliet, fantasy-overture for orchestra in B minor (3 versions)
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by London New Philharmonia Orchestra
Conducted by Laurence Gordon Siegel

10. Pagliacci, opera Vesti la giubba
Composed by Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Performed by Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra with Jose Maria Perez
Conducted by Hanspeter Gmur

11. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik"), K. 525
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Wurzburg Camerata Academica
Conducted by Alfred Scholz

12. Boléro, ballet for orchestra (or piano)
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Ljubljana Radio Orchestra
Conducted by Samo Hubad

13. Nocturne for piano in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT 109
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Peter Schmalfuss

14. Liebesträume, notturno for piano in A-flat major No. 3 (O Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst), S. 541/3 (LW A103/3)
Composed by Franz Liszt
Performed by Dieter Goldmann

15. Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Oliver Colbentsen, Erich Appel

16. A Midsummer Night's Dream, overture, Op. 21
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Slavonica Philharmonia
Conducted by Alberto Lizzio

17. Carmen, opera, overtures & intermezzi for orchestra (Unspecified) Intermezzo
Composed by Georges Bizet
Performed by London Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Alfred Scholz

18. Carmen, opéra-comique in 4 acts Sequidilla
Composed by Georges Bizet
Performed by London Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Alfred Scholz

19. Carmen, opéra-comique in 4 acts Habañera
Composed by Georges Bizet
Performed by London Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Alfred Scholz

20. Carmen, opéra-comique in 4 acts Nocturne
Composed by Georges Bizet
Performed by London Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Alfred Scholz

Lovers, Music, Johann Sebastian Bach, Georges Bizet, Alexander Borodin, Fryderyk Chopin, Claude Debussy, Edvard Grieg, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Franz Liszt, Pietro Mascagni, Felix Mendelssohn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Maurice Ravel, Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Alberto Lizzio, Alfred Scholz, Anton Nanut, Frank Shipway, Hanspeter Gmur, Laurence Gordon Siegel, Samo Hubad, Camerata Academica Wurzburg, Ljubljana Radio Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra, London New Philharmonia Orchestra, Mozart Festival Orchestra, Nüremberg Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Slavonica, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dieter Goldmann, Erich Appel, Peter Schmalfuss, Svetlana Stanceva, Jose Maria Perez, Oliver Colbentsen, 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music, Baroque Suite/Partita for Orchestra, Chamber Music & Recitals, Character/Single-Movement/Miscellaneous Work for Keyboard, Clarinet Concerto, Classical, Classical Collections-Artist Desc., Classical Period Serenade/Cassation/Divertimento, Concerto, French Romantic Opera, Italian Romantic Opera, Keyboard

Average customer rating: Best version of King and I CD by which all other KING AND I discs are measured good revival recording; Constance Towers is lovely Required listening! A MUST FOR ALL 'KING AND I' FANS

The King And I (1977 Broadway Revival Cast) Oscar Hammerstein II Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Rodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Revivals | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Oklahoma! Broadway (1979 Broadway Revival Cast) The King and I (1996 Broadway Revival Cast) The King and I (50th Anniversary Edition) Fiddler on the Roof (1964 Original Broadway Cast) South Pacific (Original 1949 Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000002W40 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Arrival At Bangkok/I Whistle A Happy Tune
3. My Lord And Master
4. Hello, Young Lovers
5. March Of The Siamese Children
6. Children Sing, Priests Chant
7. A Puzzlement
8. The Royal Bangkok Academy
9. Getting To Know You
10. So Big A World
11. We Kiss In A Shadow
12. A Puzzlement
13. Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You?
14. Something Wonderful
15. Finale To Act I
16. Western People Funny
17. Dance Of Anna And Sir Edward
18. I Have Dreamed
19. Song Of The King
20. Shall We Dance?
21. Finale

Customer Reviews:

Best version of King and I.......2004-07-26

CD by which all other KING AND I discs are measured.......2004-02-17

I would like to correct reviewer Arne Anderson: Brynner was not dying from cancer when this production played. He returned to Broadway with the show again in 1985 just six months before his death and by that time, yes, he voice was showing noticable deterioration. But when this production played the Uris theatre in 1977 and 78 he was in fine voice. True, it is not the youthful voice heard on the original 1951 cast album but with the years come many more layers to the performance.

It also helps that several dialogue moments such as the King's soliloquy "So Big a World" are included on this record. The dialogue also plays an important part in the way Thomas Z. Shepard has laid out the record. For example, the famous "Shall We Dance" sequence. On this recording, the whole scene is prsented and suddenly what on other KING AND I cd's is just another great R & H song, is a dramatic highlight. Also, the Cd closes with a recording of the entire final scene. It is incredibly moving.

Constance Towers sounds properly mature as Mrs Anna, and all the secondary roles have been thoghtfully cast by wonderful singer/actors. Bear in mind, Richard Rodgers was still alive when this production and recording were made and was at the recording sessions. In fact, it would be the final cast recording of one of his shows he would supervise. This guarantees it is an authenic recording.

The package includes good background notes and a fully detailed synopsis of the show.

This album was recorded Monday October 31, 1977. On Tuesday November 1, 1977 I attended the performance at the Uris theatre. It was my first Broadway show. So, for me, this album holds extra special memories.

good revival recording; Constance Towers is lovely.......2003-10-12

Yul Brynner asked his good friend Yuriko (the original Eliza in the "Uncle Tom's Cabin" ballet in the 1951 Broadway production and later the film version) to direct this production and also recreate Jerome Robbins' choreography for the ballet. Yuriko perfectly reproduced all this and more with this sumptuous revival, which embarked on an extensive touring season following it's Broadway engagement, before coming back to New York in 1985, the year that Brynner succumbed to cancer.

Constance Towers is quite lovely in the role of Mrs Anna, offering up glowing renditions of "I Whistle a Happy Tune", "Getting to Know You", "Hello Young Lovers" and "Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?".

June Angela, apparently the youngest actress to play Tuptim in a major revival, lets her gorgeous soprano loose with her breathtaking "My Lord and Master" as well as her duets with the Lun Tha of Martin Vidnovic (OKLAHOMA!) in "I Have Dreamed" and "We Kiss in a Shadow".

Hye-Young Choi is a lovely Lady Thiang, singing a heartbreaking "Something Wonderful". The rest of the cast is superb.

All-in-all, an essential cast album of THE KING AND I, and one you will really adore.

Required listening!.......2000-06-16

A MUST FOR ALL 'KING AND I' FANS.......2000-02-10

Average customer rating: The Title Is Accurate.

Great Musicals Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sondheim, Stephen | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Encores from Encores! Brian Stokes Mitchell Barbara Cook at the Met with Special Guests Build a Bridge South Pacific in Concert from Carnegie Hall ASIN: B00005LN5W Release Date: 2001-08-07

Tracks:

1. Candide: Overture - Orchestra
2. Fiddler On The Roof: Prologue - Tradition - Zero Mostel And Company
3. Hello, Dolly!: Dancing - Carol Channing And Company
4. Cabaret: If You Could See Her - Alan Cumming
5. Ain't Misbehavin': Honeysuckle Rose - Ken Page/Nell Carter
6. Guys And Dolls: Sue Me - Faith Prince/Nathan Lane
7. Sweeney Todd: The Worst Pies In London - Angela Lansbury
8. Ragtime: New Music - Mark Jacoby/Marin Mazzie/Steven Sutcliffe/Brian Stokes Mitchell/Audra McDonald/Company
9. Titanic: Lady's Maid - Original Cast
10. How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying!: Rosemary - Matthew Broderick/Megan Mullally
11. Les Miserables: Bring Him Home - Colm Wilkinson
12. Falsettos: Unlikely Lovers - Lewis Cleale/James Sasser/Farah Alvin/Kristin Woodbury
13. Parade: All The Wasted Time - Brent Carver/Carolee Carmello
14. The Sound Of Music: Do-Re-Mi - Rebecca Luker And Company

Customer Reviews:

The Title Is Accurate........2002-02-21

In fact, there is a sticker on the front of the Great Musicals CD which states the following - "Unlikely Lovers from Falsettos is new to CD."

This isn't really correct. This particular recording of that wonderful second act song is new, but the song itself was previously recorded and released on the original cast recording of Falsettoland many years ago. I have also read a review of another (unauthorised?) CD recording made in Michigan of Falsettoland.

Anyway, this new recording is so powerful and emotional, I'm glad I bought the CD.

Readers might be interested to know that the 2001 recording of U. Lovers was made at Joe's Pub in January - the same place where Finn's Infinite Joy was recorded.

To the best of my knowledge, U.L. wasn't performed in the live show. I believe this as in an interview, Finn stated that the only song from Falsettos they were to perform in Infinite Joy was The Baseball Game (wonderfully conveyed by Stephen DeRosa on the CD). Also, in this new recording of U.L., unlike the recordings on Infinite Joy, there isn't any audience reaction. I suspect that the cast made this recording before or after audience arrived.

Loved this new version. It's accompanied by a solo piano. Lewis Cleale has a more traditional male voice (light baritone?) than Michael Rupert's higher, head, some might say "character" sound. Both are more than pleasant on the ear.

Also, on this recording, there's an a cappella section towards the end of the song; on the lyrics "...let's pretend..." Quite affecting.

As for the rest of the album, well all the tracks are gems in one way or another. Particular favourites of mine include -

"Lady's Maid" from Titanic. With it's "up down up" three note/syllable melody structure (millionaire, constable, engineer) it is immediately catchy, and is a great example of an "I'm about to start a journey, so wish me luck as I go" type of show song.

"All The Wasted Time" from Parade. Loved the almost folk influenced sound and the soaring voices; including Carolee Carmello who is heard on Infinite Joy.

"New Music" from Ragtime. It 'builds' beautifully and is a great example of the work of a contemporary song writing team - the highly talented Flaherty and Ahrens.

I suppose the thing is, that many musical theatre buffs will already have many of these songs on CD. However, you many not have THESE recordings - e.g. - the "If You Could See Her" from Cabaret is from the 1998 version, the "Do-Re-Mi" from (what else?) The S.O.M. is the 1998 recording.

If one was being picky, the following points might be made -

For a CD celebrating RCA's 100th anniversary, this collection is somewhat 'top heavy' - 9 of the 14 tracks - almost 65% were recorded in 1992 or later.

Also -

With a number of the American based performers, even when they are portraying non-Americans, their native accent is still recognisable. This is particularly noticeable on track 14 - "Do-Re-Mi" ("...Here, I'll make it easier for you...") and, to a lesser extent; track 2 - "Prologue - Tradition" from Fiddler ("...trying to scratch out a pleasant simple tune...")

But when one is dealing with material and performances of this level, such points are minor quibbles.

All in all, a very fine CD which has made a welcome addition to my collection.

Average customer rating:

Best of Broadway: The Impossible Dream Manufacturer: Reader's Digest ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Best of Broadway: Some Enchanted Evening Best of Broadway: The Music of the Night Best of Broadway: There's No Business Best of Broadway: Till There Was You Best of Broadway: Anything Goes ASIN: B00006312Y Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

1. Man Of La Mancha: The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
2. Les Miserables: I Dreamed A Dream
3. The Band Wagon: Dancing In The Dark - The Stardust Voices
4. The Boys From Syracuse: This Can't Be Love - The Romantic Strings Orchestra
5. The Sound Of Music: Edelweiss
6. Mexican Hayride: I Love You - The Romantic Strings Orchestra
7. The King & I: Hello, Young Lovers
8. South Pacific: This Nearly Was Mine
9. Jesus Christ Superstar: I Don't Know How To Love Him - Mary Carewe
10. Of Thee I Sing: Of Thee I Sing
11. South Pacific: Younger Than Springtime
12. Follow Thru: Button Up Your Overcoat - The King Sisters, Frank Devol & His Orchestra

Average customer rating:

Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 5: Hello Young Lovers Various Artists Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 6: Beautiful Girls Celebrate Broadway Vol. 2: You Gotta Have A Gimmick Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 1: Sing Happy Celebrate Broadway Volume 9: Gotta Dance! Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 4: Overtures! ASIN: B000003FNU Release Date: 1994-07-19

Tracks:

1. Hello, Young Lovers - Constance Towers
2. Make Believe - Barbara Cook, Stephen "Tebes" Douglass
3. Once on This Island - Andrea Frierson, Ensemble
4. I Do! I Do! - Mary Martin, Robert Preston
5. It's Never That Easy/I've Been Here Before - Sally Mayes, Lynne Wintersteller
6. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) - Anthony Newley
7. Love Can't Happen - Brent Barrett
8. I Still Get Jealous - Jason Alexander, Faith Prince
9. Not a Day Goes By - Ann Morrison, Jim Walton
10. Small World - Barrie Ingham, Angela Lansbury
11. In Buddy's Eyes - Barbara Cook
12. I Know Him So Well - Judy Kuhn, Marcia Mitzman
13. Easy to Be Hard - Lynn Kellogg
14. I Don't Remember You/Sometimes a Day Goes By - Bob Cuccioli, Jim Walton
15. My True Love - Glory Crampton

Average customer rating:

Original Blue Recordings: 1970-1979 Cornell Campbell Manufacturer: Mollselekta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Natty Dread Anthology ASIN: B00007J4XX Release Date: 2003-04-29

Tracks:

1. Jah Jah Me No Horn Yah
2. Just One Kiss (Magic Spell)
3. Mash You Down
4. I Am Your Man
5. Why Did You Leave
6. Wherever I Lay My Hat
7. Help Them Jah Jah
8. If a Fire Makes It Come
9. Beginning of the End
10. Jah Jah a Go Beat Them
11. Won't Be Your Fool Again
12. You Don't Care for Me
13. I'm the One Who Loves You
14. Rope In
15. Once Ago
16. Undying Love [*]
17. Why Birds Follow Spring [*]
18. I'm Just a Country Boy [*]
19. Devil in Bed
20. Devil in Bed [*][Dub]

Average customer rating:

Songs for Ex-Lovers & Wives Wayne Moore Manufacturer: Ducy Lee Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Traditional Vocalists | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000006ET4 Release Date: 1998-06-09

Tracks:

1. I'm Ready - Ron Able, ,
2. Nothing I Do Will Make You Mine
3. If Love Is Not Enough - Karen Morrow, Jim Vukovich,
4. New Orleans - Mark Smith,
5. Been There, Done That - Robert "Jake" Jacobs, , David Shapiro, Bruce Stone
6. Christmas Laughter - Wayne Moore, Wayne Moore, Brenda Silas-Moore
7. Honest at Last - Bill Hutton
8. First Moment - Bryan Miller
9. Part of Me
10. Carousel - Barbara Sharma
11. You Don't Know Me - Wayne Moore, Wayne Moore
12. Believer - Lee Lucas

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Those Dreaming Years Ivor Novello Manufacturer: Pearl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: We'll Gather Lilacs: The Songs of Ivor Novello ASIN: B00007IQ0R Release Date: 2003-02-11

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Broadway Manufacturer: Intersound Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005YOX8 Release Date: 1996-03-04

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