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Track 01 - The Age of Anxiety (Symphony No. 2) - Masque
Music by Leonard Bernstein, ©1949, renewed 1960
Lukas Foss, piano, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra,
Conducted by Leonard Bernstein,
1978 Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg,
447 953-2 ADD
"Bernstein Conducts Bernstein - Symphonies"

Track 02 - Five Anniversaries: For Susanna Kyle
From "Five Anniversaries". Music by Leonard Bernstein.
©1949-51, renewed 1964
Sebastian Knauer, piano
1998 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg,
459 147-2 DDD
"Bernstein Dances"

ARIAS AND BARCAROLLES

Track 03 - Greeting
Track 04 - Nachspiel
Words and Music by Leonard Bernstein, ©1989
Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano, Thomas Hampson, baritone
London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas
Orchestration: Bruce Coughlin, first performance with this orchestration, London, September 1993.
1996 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg,
439 926-2. DDD Audio Recording.
"Bernstein: Arias and Barcarolles, etc".

CHICHESTER PSALMS

Track 05 - Movement 1
Track 06 - Movement 2
Track 07 - Movement 3
Text from the Bible. Music by Leonard Bernstein. ©1965, renewed
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein Vienna Boys' Choir
1978 Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg,
415 965-2 ADD
"Bernstein Conducts Bernstein: 'Songfest' 'Chichester Psalms'".

CANDIDE

Track 08 - Auto-de-fe
Track 09 - Ballad of El Dorado
Track 10 - The Best of All Possible Worlds
Track 11 - Bon Voyage
Track 12 - Glitter and Be Gay
Track 13 - I am Easily Assimilated
Track 14 - Life is Happiness Indeed
Track 15 - Make Our Garden Grow
Track 16 - Money, Money, Money
Track 17 - Oh, Happy We
Track 18 - Overture
Track 19 - Pilgrim's Procession
Track 20 - What's the Use
Music by Leonard Bernstein, Book by Hugh Wheeler,
adapted from Voltaire.
8) Lyrics by John La Touche, Richard Wilbur.
©1955, 1976, 1982, 1990, 1994
9) Lyrics by Lillian Hellman. ©1955, 1957, 1958, 1976, 1982, 1990, 1994
10) Lyrics by John La Touche . ©1955, 1958, 1974, 1982, 1990, 1994.
11) Lyrics by Richard Wilbur. ©1955, 1958, 1974, 1982, 1990, 1994
12) Lyrics by Richard Wilbur. ©1957, 1982, 1990, 1994
13) Lyrics by Leonard Bernstein. ©1955, 1957, 1974, 1982, 1990, 1994
14) Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. ©1974, 1982, 1990, 1994
15) Lyrics by Richard Wilbur. ©1955, 1958, 1974, 1982, 1990, 1994
16) Lyrics by Richard Wilbur. ©1955, 1957, 1958, 1976, 1982, 1990, 1994
17) Lyrics by Richard Wilbur. ©1955, 1958, 1976, 1982, 1990, 1994
18) 1955, 1957, 1958, 1976, 1982, 1990, 1994
19) Lyrics by Richard Wilbur. ©1955, 1957, 1958, 1976, 1982, 1990, 1994
20) Lyrics by Richard Wilbur. ©1955, 1957, 1958, 1976, 1982, 1990, 1994
London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein
Candide - Jerry Hadley; Cunegonde - June Anderson;
Dr. Pangloss/Martin - Adolph Green; Old Lady - Christa Ludwig
Govenor/Vanderdendur/Ragotski - Nicolai Gedda
Paquette - Della Jones; Maximilian/Captain - Kurt Ollman
Bear-Keeper/Inquisitor/Tsar Ivan - Clive Bayley
Cosmetic Merchant/Inquisitor/Prince Charles Edward - Neil Jenkins
Doctor/Inquisitor/King Stanislaus - Lindsay Benson; Junkman/Inquisitor/King Hermann Augustus - Richard Stuart; Alchemist/Inquistor/Sultan Achmet/Crook - John Treleavan
1991 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg,
429 735-2. 4290736-2. DDD "Candide".

DIVERTIMENTO FOR ORCHESTRA

Track 21 - Blues
Track 22 - March: BSO Forever
Track 23 - Samba
Track 24 - Turkey Trot
Track 25 - Waltz
Music by Leonard Bernstein, ©1980
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein.
1982 Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg,
415 966-2 DDD
"Bernstein Conducts Bernstein: 'Divertimento' 'Halil' 'Three Meditations' 'On the Town'"

FANCY FREE

Track 26 - Danzon
Track 27 - Enter Three Sailors
Track 28 - Enter Two Girls
Track 29 - Galop
Music by Leonard Bernstein, ©1950, renewed
Ruth Mense, piano
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein,
1979 Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg,
423 583-2 ADD
"'Serenade' 'Fancy Free'

MASS

Track 30 - Easy
Track 31 - God Said
Track 32 - I Believe in God
Track 33 - I Don't Know
Track 34 - A Simple Song
Text from the Liturgy of the Roman Mass. Additional texts by Stephen Schwartz and Leonard Bernstein. ©1971
The Norman Scribner Choir, The Berkshire Boy Choir,
Conducted by Leonard Bernstein,
Soloists: "Easy" - Eugene Edwards, Joy Franz and Ed Dixon, Marion Ramsey;
"God Said" - Larry Marshall; "I Believe in God" - Tom Ellis;
"I Don't Know" - Ronald Young, Carl Hall (Descant);
"A Simple Song" - Alan Titus
1971 Sony Classical. Available on "Bernstein Mass" Sony CD SM2K63089

Track 35 - Missa Brevis - Kyrie
Based on Latin Choruses and Spring Song from "The Lark", 1955
©1964, 1988
Performed by Robert Shaw and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
1989 Telarc International Corporation, Telarc CD 80181

On THE TOWN

Track 36 - Carnegie Hall Pavane
Track 37 - Carried Away
Track 38 - The Great Lover Displays Himself
Track 39 - I Can Cook Too
Track 40 - Lonely Town
Track 41 - Lonely town Pas de Deux
Track 42 - Lucky to Be Me
Track 43 - New York, New York
Track 44 - Some Other Time
Track 45 - Times Square Ballet
Track 46 - Presentation of Miss Turnstiles
Track 47 - Ya Got Me
Book and Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, book based on an idea by Jerome Robbins. Music by Leonard Bernstein.
36) ©1960, renewed
37) ©1946, 1973
38) ©1944, renewed
39) ©1944, renewed
40) ©1945, 1972, renewed
41) ©1945, renewed
42) ©1944, 1945, renewed
43) ©1945, renewed
44) ©1945, 1972, renewed
45) ©1960, 1968, renewed
46) ©1960, 1988, renewed
47) ©1945, 1972, renewed
London Voices, London Symphony Orchestra, conducted Michael Tilson Thomas Claire - Frederica von Stade; Hildy - Tyne Daly; Ivy - Marie McLaughlin; Gabey - Thomas Hampson; Chip - Kurt Ollman; Ozzie - David Garrison;
Pitkin/First Workman/Announcer - Samuel Farney; Madame Dilly - Evelyn Lear; The Nightclub Singer - Cleo Lane; Diana Dream - Meriel Dickinson; Two Workmen - Lindsay Benson, Stuart Collins; Three "New" Sailors - Lindsay Benson, Bruce Ogsten, Nicholas Sears; Rajah Bimmey - Adolph Green
1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg.
437 516-2. DDD - audio recording. "On the Town".

Track 48 - Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront
Music by Leonard Bernstein. ©1962, renewed
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein.
1982 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg.
415 255-2.
"'West Side Story' 'Symphonic Suite from 'On the Waterfront'".

Track 49 - Peter Pan -Who Am I?
Incidental music to the play by J.M. Barrie, Music and lyrics by Leonard Bernstein, ©1950, renewed, Roberta Alexander with Tan Crone, piano,
1986 EtceteraRecord Company B.V. KTC 1037
"Leonard Bernstein Songs"

Track 50 - Prelude, Fugue and Riffs - 1 & 3
Music by Leonard Bernstein, ©1950, renewed
Richard Stoltzman, clarinet, London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lawrence Leighten-Smith,
1992 BMG Music, 09026-61360, "The Essential Clarinet".

SERENADE

Track 51 - Aristophanes
Track 52 - Phaedrus
Track 53 - Socrates
Music by Leonard Bernstein, ©1956, renewed
Gidon Kremer, violin
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein
1979 Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg,
447 957-2 ADD "Bernstein Conducts Bernstein: 'Serenade' 'Songfest'"

1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE

Track 54 - The President Jefferson March
Track 55 - Take Care of this House
Book and Lyrics by Alan J. Lerner. Music by Leonard Bernstein, 1976.
54)Davis Gaines, Linda Richardson, Tracey Miller,
Ambrosian Chorus (Chorus Master: John McCarthy),
London Sinfonietta, conducted by John McGlinn.
1992 EMI Records Ltd. EMI CDC 7545862
55) Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano, National Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Leonard Bernstein, 1988 Sony Classical Sony CD MK44760
"Bernstein: Songbook".

SONGFEST

Track 56 - Julia de Burgos
Track 57 - if you can't eat you got to
Track 58 - To What You Said
Words by Julia de Burgos, e.e. cummings, Walt Whitman,
Music by Leonard Bernstein, ©1977
Clamma Dale, soprano; Rosaling Elias, mezzo-soprano;
Nancy Williams, mezzo-soprano; Neil Rosenshein, tenor;
John Reardon, baritone; Donald Gramm, bass
National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein,
1978 Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg.
447 957-2 ADD
"Bernstein Conducts Bernstein: 'Serenade' 'Songfest'"

TROUBLE IN TAHITI

Track 59 - Morning Sun
Track 60 - There is a Garden
Music and libretto by Leonard Bernstein, ©1953, renewed
Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein,
Dinah - Wendy White; Young Sam - Edward Crafts; Trio - Louise Edeiken, Mark Thompson, Kurt Ollman,
1987 Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg.
419 762-2 DDD
"A Quiet Place - incorporating 'Trouble in Tahiti'".

WEST SIDE STORY

Track 61 - A Boy Like That
Track 62 - America
Track 63 - Cool
Track 64 - The Dance at the Gym
Track 65 - I Feel Pretty
Track 66 - Jet Song
Track 67 - Jump
Track 68 - Maria
Track 69 - One Hand, One Heart
Track 70 - Prologue
Track 71 - Scherzo
Track 72 - Something's Coming
Track 73 - Somewhere
Track 74 - Tonight (Balcony Scene)
Book by Arthur Laurents, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Musical based on a conception of Jerome Robbins, Music by Leonard Bernstein,
61) ©1956, 1956, renewed
62) ©1957, renewed
63) ©1957, renewed
64) ©1956, 1959, renewed
65) ©1957, renewed
66) ©1956, 1959, renewed
67) ©1956, 1959, renewed
68) ©1957, renewed
69) ©1957, renewed
70) ©1962, renewed
71) ©1956, 1959, renewed
72) ©1957, renewed
73) ©1957, renewed
74) ©1957, 1959, renewed
Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Leonard Bernstein,
Maria - Kiri Te Kanawa: Tony - Jose Carreras; Anita - Tatiana Troyanos;
Riff - Kurt Ollman; Rosalia - Louise Edeiken; Francisca - Angelina Reaux;
Consuela - Stella Zambalis; Action - David Livingston; Diesel - Marty Nelson;
Baby John - Stephen Bogardus, A-rab - Peter Thom; Snowboy - Todd Lester;
Bernardo - Richard Harrell, Dialogue: Nina Bernstein (Maria) - Alexander Bernstein (Tony).
1985 Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg DDD. "'West Side Story'
'Symphonic Suite from 'On the Waterfront'".

WONDERFUL TOWN

Track 75 - 100 Easy Ways to Loose a Man
Track 76 - A Little Bit in Love
Track 77 - Ohio
Track 78 - A Quiet Girl
Track 79 - Swing
Track 80 - What a Waste
Track 81 - The Wrong Note Rag
Book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov, Lyrics by Betty Comden
and Adolph Green, Music by Leonard Bernstein, ©1953, renewed.
Administration by Warner Chappell Music,
The "Wonderful Town" Original Broadway Cast featuring Rosalind Russell.
1953, Courtesy of MCA Records Inc., under license from Universal
Music Special Markets, Inc.

Track 82 - Dream with Me
©1982
Kim Criswell, soprano, London Sinfonietta, conducted by John McGlinn,
1993 EMI Records, Ltd. EMI CDC 7548022

Track 83 - Piccola Serenata
Words and Music by Leonard Bernstein. ©1988
Roberta Alexander with Tan Crone, piano.
1986 Etcetera Record Company B.V. KTC 1037
"Leonard Bernstein Songs".

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