West Side Story: Highlights (1985 Studio Recording)
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Composer: Leonard BernsteinConductor: Leonard Bernstein
Performer: Jose Carreras
Performer: Kiri Te Kanawa
Performer: Tatiana Troyanos
Performer: Kurt Ollman
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language); German (Published)
CD Release Date: 1998-08-11
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
- West Side Story: 1. Prologue
- West Side Story: 2. Jet Song
- West Side Story: 3. Something's Coming
- West Side Story: 4. The Dance At The Gym - Blues
- West Side Story: 4. The Dance At The Gym - Promenade
- West Side Story: 4. The Dance At The Gym - Mambo
- West Side Story: 4. The Dance At The Gym - Cha-Cha
- West Side Story: 4. The Dance At The Gym - Meeting Scene
- West Side Story: 4. The Dance At The Gym - Jump
- West Side Story: 5. Maria
- West Side Story: 6. Balcony Scene (Tonight)
- West Side Story: 7. America
- West Side Story: 8. Cool
- West Side Story: 9. One Hand, One Heart
- West Side Story: 10. Tonight (Ensemble)
- West Side Story: 11. The Rumble
- West Side Story: 12. I Feel Pretty
- West Side Story: 13. Ballet Sequence (Beginning)
- West Side Story: 13. Ballet Sequence - Transition To Scherzo
- West Side Story: 13. Ballet Sequence - Scherzo
- West Side Story: 13. Ballet Sequence - Somewhere
- West Side Story: 13. Ballet Sequence - Procession And Nightmare
- West Side Story: 14. Gee, Officer Krupke
- West Side Story: 15. A Boy Like That
- West Side Story: I Have A Love
- West Side Story: 16. Taunting Scene
- West Side Story: 17. Finale
Music reviews of West Side Story: Highlights (1985 Studio Recording)
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Rating: 4 Stars
This recording has been wonderfully recorded, and with a top-notch opera cast. It is conducted by the only man who probably could give the best interpretation to the score, the composer...Leonard Bernstein. Overall, this is definitely the best recording on Amazon that you can get, the most complete(except for the one with extra excerpts added if you're looking for more orchestral scores), and nicely performed. So why did i give it 4 stars? Well, I felt that some of the singers were too operatic for my tastes, and there was not enough sweetness in Maria's (Te Kanawa)voice as well as some of the other women. Don't get me wrong, I love opera, but I felt that it shouldn't have been as ominous as it was. I, unlike the editorial reviewer Bayer, believe that Carreras did a wonderful job, especially on his song "Maria." His tonal production I thought was perfect, not too operatic, and I didn't really hear the accent problems. Although, if one does really listen, they are there. Te Kanawa has a beautiful voice, and I actually tend to prefer some of her broadway hits as opposed to some of her opera arias, although she does well with both. I must say, the songs she sings by Gershwin are devine. Horne's beautiful alto/mezzo-soprano voice is wonderful to hear, but for this musical, I believe it is too heavy. I have to reiterate though, that overall this CD is very good, and has much star power for people to enjoy. I almost forgot to say that the gang scenes are great to hear, as well as the orchestral works on this recording. In summary, this recording is a good addition to a classical music lover's collection, but, it is up to the listener whether they like the operatic sound of this recording. I'd opt for it to be less so, but if you are looking for a good recording, and have no problem with or enjoy the way they sing this musical, then this will be a "must have" for you(for heaven's sake...it's a classic). I still enjoy this CD set, even though if I had the choice, I would like some of the female voices to be sweeter and less operatic.
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