| Product Summary | | Label: MASTERWORKS BROADWAY/SBME | | UPC: 00886975239122 | | Release Date: 6/2/2009 | | Buy.com Sku: 211042302 | | Item#: M4MR2S | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Prologue ~ Original Cast Recording |  | | 2. Jet Song ~ Original Cast Recording | | | 3. Something's Coming ~ Original Cast Recording | | | 4. Dance At the Gym ~ Original Cast Recording | | | 5. Maria ~ Original Cast Recording | | | 6. Tonight ~ Original Cast Recording | | | 7. America ~ Original Cast Recording | | | 8. Cool ~ Original Cast Recording | | | 9. One Hand, One Heart ~ Original Cast Recording | | | 10. Tonight (Quintet) ~ Original Cast Recording | | | 11. Rumble, The ~ Original Cast Recording | | | 12. Me Siento Hermosa (I Feel Pretty) ~ Original Cast Recording | | | 13. Somewhere ~ Original Cast Recording | | | 14. Gee, Officer Krupke ~ Original Cast Recording | | | 15. Medley: Un Hombre Asi (A Boy Like That)/I Have a Love ~ Original Cast Recording | | | 16. Finale ~ Original Cast Recording | |
| | West Side Story is written by three theatrical luminaries: two-time Tony Award winner Arthur Laurents (book) and multiple Tony and Grammy Award winners Leonard Bernstein (music) and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics) in his Broadway debut. The Bernstein and Sondheim score is considered to be one of Broadway's finest and features such classics of the American musical theatre as "Something's Coming," "Tonight," "America," "I Feel Pretty" and "Somewhere." "The irresistible score, gloriously rendered here, remains a ravishment, with some of the most gorgeous love songs ever. It's hard not to melt into sweet agony," commented Ben Brantley of The New York Times. "To have the opportunity to produce the new Broadway cast recording of the great American classic West Side Story is truly an honor for Sony Masterworks," said Alex Miller, General Manager and Senior Vice President of Sony Masterworks. "That this revival is so relevant, powerful and electrifying today, after more than half a century, only confirms the greatness of West Side Story, which has been part of our label's history since 1957. The new production and recording, which features a full 30-piece orchestra performing the original orchestrations, will introduce a new generation to the show, and we are proud to be part of it."
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: J.J. McGeehan (guitar); Rob Shaw, Victoria Patterson, Philip Payton, Dana Ianculovici, Fritz Krakowski, Paul Woodiel (violin); Diane Barere, Peter Prosser, Jennifer Lang, Vivian Israel (cello); Dan Willis, Adam Kolker, Gilbert Dejean, Lawrence Feldman, Lino Gomez (reeds); Matt Peterson, John Chudoba, Trevor Neumann (trumpet); Theresa Macdonnell, Chris Komer (French horn); Tim Albright (trombone); Jeff Nelson (bass trombone); Maggie Torre (piano); Jim Laev (celesta); Bill Sloat (double bass); Eric Poland (drums); Dan McMillan, Pablo Rieppi (percussion). | | Programmers: Missy Webb; Isaiah Abolin. | | Audio Mixer: Todd Whitelock. | | Recording information: Legacy Recording Studios, NYC. | | Arranger: Michael Keller. | | In 2009, the Broadway classic WEST SIDE STORY got a major facelift, courtesy of director (and librettist) Arthur Laurents. He added Spanish to both the dialogue and the lyrics, fitting for a musical about inter-cultural tensions, and toughened up the characters to reflect the contemporary state of the inner city. The reinvigorated work is a revelation that will have listeners paying fresh attention to songs that long ago entered the pop canon. Argentinian actress/singer Josefina Scaglione shines especially bright as the voice of Maria. |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 06/02/2009 | | Original Release Date : 2009 | | Catalog ID : 88697523912 | | Label : Masterworks Broadway | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00886975239122 |
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