A Total Embrace: The Composer

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1West Side Story (from the Original Broadway Cast Recording): "Prologue"
soprano vocals [Maria]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano) (in 1996)
tenor vocals [Tony]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1996)
conductor:
Richard Armstrong (conductor) (in 1996)
recording of:
West Side Story: Tonight (Maria, Tony) (in 1996)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC
part of:
West Side Story
3:53
2West Side Story (from the Original Broadway Cast Recording): The Dance at the Gym
producer:
Goddard Lieberson
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1957-09-29)
conductor:
Max Goberman (on 1957-09-29)
orchestrator:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist), Irwin Kostal and Sid Ramin
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-09-29)
recording of:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym: Cha-Cha (on 1957-09-29)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
quotes music from:
West Side Story: Maria (Tony)
part of:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym (West Side Story, Swedish translation)
recording of:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym: Mambo (on 1957-09-29)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
arranger:
Michael Sweeney (American composer)
part of:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym (West Side Story, Swedish translation)
43:01
3West Side Story (from the Original Broadway Cast Recording): "Maria"
producer:
Goddard Lieberson
lead vocals [Tony]:
Larry Kert (on 1957-09-29)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1957-09-29)
conductor:
Max Goberman (on 1957-09-29)
orchestrator:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist), Irwin Kostal and Sid Ramin
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-09-29)
recording of:
West Side Story: Maria (Tony) (on 1957-09-29)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story
52:37
4West Side Story (from the Original Broadway Cast Recording): "Tonight"
producer:
Goddard Lieberson
lead vocals [Maria]:
Carol Lawrence (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Tony]:
Larry Kert (on 1957-09-29)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1957-09-29)
conductor:
Max Goberman (on 1957-09-29)
orchestrator:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist), Irwin Kostal and Sid Ramin
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-09-29)
recording of:
West Side Story: Tonight (Maria, Tony) (on 1957-09-29)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC
part of:
West Side Story
43:53
5West Side Story (from the Original Broadway Cast Recording): "America"
producer:
Goddard Lieberson
lead vocals [Anita]:
Chita Rivera (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Consuelo]:
Reri Grist (American soprano) (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Estella]:
Lynn Ross (cast member in West Side Story, 1957 original Broadway cast) (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Francisca]:
Elizabeth Taylor (Frances Elizabeth Taylor, 1950s Broadway) (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Marguerita]:
Liane Plane (cast member in West Side Story, 1957 original Broadway cast) (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Rosalia]:
Marilyn Cooper (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Teresita]:
Carmen Gutierrez (on 1957-09-29)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1957-09-29)
conductor:
Max Goberman (on 1957-09-29)
orchestrator:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist), Irwin Kostal and Sid Ramin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-09-29)
recording of:
West Side Story: America (Anita, Shark Girls) (on 1957-09-29)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Jalni Publications Inc., Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Company LLC (in 1957)
part of:
West Side Story
54:32
6West Side Story (from the Original Broadway Cast Recording): "Cool"
producer:
Goddard Lieberson
lead vocals [A-rab]:
Tony Mordente (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Action]:
Eddie Roll (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Baby John]:
David Winters (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Big Deal]:
Martin Charnin (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Diesel]:
Hank Brunjes (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Gee-Tar]:
Tommy Abbot (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Mouth Piece]:
Frank Green (cast member in West Side Story, 1957 original Broadway cast) (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Riff]:
Mickey Calin (actor) (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Snowboy]:
Grover Dale (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Tiger]:
Lowell Harris (on 1957-09-29)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1957-09-29)
conductor:
Max Goberman (on 1957-09-29)
orchestrator:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist), Irwin Kostal and Sid Ramin
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-09-29)
recording of:
West Side Story: Cool (on 1957-09-29)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
West Side Story
53:59
7West Side Story (from the Original Broadway Cast Recording): "Somewhere" (Ballet)
producer:
Goddard Lieberson
lead vocals [voice off-stage]:
Reri Grist (American soprano) (on 1957-09-29)
vocals:
Larry Kert (on 1957-09-29) and Carol Lawrence (on 1957-09-29)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1957-09-29)
conductor:
Max Goberman (on 1957-09-29)
orchestrator:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist), Irwin Kostal and Sid Ramin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-09-29)
recording of:
West Side Story: Ballet Sequence: Somewhere (Consuelo and Company) (on 1957-09-29)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Amberson Enterprises, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), G. Schirmer, G. Schirmer Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC, Universal - Polygram and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story: Ballet Sequence
57:32
8Dybbuk (Ballet) from Part III: "The Community"
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
baritone vocals:
David Johnson (baritone) (on 1974-06-07)
bass vocals:
John Ostendorf (Bass-baritone, producer) (on 1974-06-07)
orchestra:
New York City Ballet Orchestra (on 1974-06-07)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1974-06-07)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1974-06-07)
recording of:
Dybbuk, Part III: The Community (on 1974-06-07)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1974)
part of:
Dybbuk
5:11
9Facsimile - Choreographic Essay for Orchestra: Part II: Allegretto
8:57
10Trouble In Tahiti (An Opera in Seven Scenes): Scene III/IIIa: "I was standing in a garden" / "Then desire took hold of me"
baritone vocals:
Julian Patrick (operatic baritone) (on 1973-08-15)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nancy Williams (operatic mezzo-soprano) (on 1973-08-15)
orchestra:
Columbia Wind Ensemble (on 1973-08-15)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1973-08-15)
recorded at:
London Weekend Television Studios (on 1973-08-15)
recording of:
Trouble in Tahiti: Scene 3. "I was standing in a garden" (on 1973-08-15)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1952)
part of:
Trouble in Tahiti
7:21
11Mass (A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers): I. Devotions before Mass - Hymn and Psalm: "A Simple Song"
choir vocals:
The Berkshire Boy Choir (on 1971-09-08) and The Norman Scribner Choir (on 1971-09-08)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1971-09-08)
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1971-09-08)
recording of:
Mass: I. Devotions before Mass, No. 2. Hymn and Psalm: “A Simple Song” (on 1971-09-08)
additional lyricist:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1971) and Stephen Schwartz (musical theatre lyricist/composer) (in 1971)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1971)
premiered at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1971-09-08)
part of:
Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers
4:41
12Mass (A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers): V. Meditation No.1
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1971-09-08)
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1971-09-08)
recording of:
Mass: V. Meditation No. 1 (on 1971-09-08)
additional lyricist:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1971) and Stephen Schwartz (musical theatre lyricist/composer) (in 1971)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1971)
premiered at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1971-09-08)
part of:
Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers
5:09
13Mass (A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers): VI. Gloria
6:45
14Mass (A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers): XIV. Sanctus: "Holy! Holy! Holy!"
choir vocals:
The Berkshire Boy Choir (on 1971-09-08) and The Norman Scribner Choir (on 1971-09-08)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1971-09-08)
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1971-09-08)
recording of:
Mass: XIV. Sanctus (on 1971-09-08)
additional lyricist:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1971) and Stephen Schwartz (musical theatre lyricist/composer) (in 1971)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1971)
premiered at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1971-09-08)
part of:
Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers
5:20
15Mass (A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers): XVII. Pax: Communion - Final Hymn (excerpt)
3:15