Leonard Bernstein – Leonard Bernstein – 10 Album Classics – CD

Remastered

Sony Classical is pleased to present a special edition of Leonard Bernstein’s American Columbia recordings from the 1950s and 1960s. Some of the conductor-composer’s most celebrated interpretations and works are collected here on these carefully chosen 10 original albums on 11 CDs.

There is, of course, the still-astonishing album that launched Leonard Bernstein’s international reputation as the most dynamic and charismatic conductor of his era, Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring recorded in January 1958 – two months after his appointment as the youngest music director in the New York Philharmonic’s history. Reviewing a 2013 reissue, ClassicsToday.com declared: “It has an excitement, spontaneity, and primal fury that no other version quite matches.”

The Bernstein recording that launched the “Mahler Renaissance” in the 1960s is also here: his Third Symphony with the New York Philharmonic, which has arguably never been surpassed. And while we’re talking about Third Symphonies, Bernstein’s “Eroica” still sounds “wonderfully vibrant” (Gramophone) a half century after its first release. There is also his reading of Dvořák’s most popular symphony – “There’s no such thing as a ‘definitive’ recording [of the “New World”], but if there were, this one would come close to that imagined ideal” (ClassicsToday) – and two from Haydn’s magnificent “Paris” set: “It’s debatable whether there have been better performances” (ClassicalNet).

Bernstein himself conducts and plays Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue (“The one indispensable recording of this familiar work, paired with an equally fine American in Paris” – New York Times). Bernstein the pianist also accompanies Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, at the peak of his matchless career, in an acclaimed album of Mahler lieder. The ballets Rodeo and Billy the Kid by Bernstein’s mentor and friend Aaron Copland are included: “Even the composer couldn’t make [them] dance the way Bernstein does” (New York Times).

Bernstein the composer is also generously represented. The original Broadway cast recording of Candide from 1956 is included, as is the definitive version of his most famous work: the original Broadway cast recording of West Side Story from 1957.

The re-masterings in this new collection are the best ever issued of these thrilling recordings by one of the last century’s greatest musicians, selected from the Grammy® award-winning Leonard Bernstein – The Composer and the Leonard Bernstein – Remastered editions. Sony Classical’s new 11-CD Leonard Bernstein box set is the perfect introduction to the work of this American genius.

Disc: 1
1 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica” / I. Allegro con brio
2 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica” / II. Marcia funebre – Adagio assai
3 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica” / III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
4 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica” / IV. Finale. Allegro molto

Disc: 2
1 West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) / Act I: Prologue – Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story
2 West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) / Act I: Jet Song – Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story
3 West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) / Act I: Something’s Coming – Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story
4 West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) / Act I: The Dance at the Gym – Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story
5 West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) / Act I: Maria – Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story
6 West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) / Act I: Tonight – Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story
7 West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) / Act I: America – Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story
8 West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) / Act I: Cool – Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story
9 West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) / Act I: One Hand, One Heart – Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story
10 West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) / Act I: Tonight (Quintet and Chorus) – Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story
11 West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) / Act I: The Rumble – Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story
12 West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) / Act II: I Feel Pretty – Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story
13 West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) / Act II: Somewhere (Ballet) – Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story
14 West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) / Act II: Gee, Officer Krupke – Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story
15 West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) / Act II: A Boy Like That – I Have a Love – Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story
16 West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) / Act II: Finale – Original Broadway Cast of West Side Story

Disc: 3
1 Candide, Act I (Remastered) / Overture – Samuel Krachmalnick
2 Candide, Act I (Remastered) / The Best of All Possible Worlds – Max Adrian / Barbara Cook / Robert Rounseville / Original Broadway Cast of Candide
3 Candide, Act I (Remastered) / Oh, Happy We – Robert Rounseville / Barbara Cook
4 Candide, Act I (Remastered) / It Must be So – Robert Rounseville
5 Candide, Act I (Remastered) / Paris Waltz – Samuel Krachmalnick
6 Candide, Act I (Remastered) / Glitter and be Gay – Barbara Cook
7 Candide, Act I (Remastered) / You were Dead, You Know – Robert Rounseville / Barbara Cook
8 Candide, Act I (Remastered) / My Love – William Olvis / Barbara Cook / Irra Petina
9 Candide, Act I (Remastered) / I’m Easily Assimilated – Irra Petina / George Blackwell / Thomas Pyle / Barbara Cook
10 Candide, Act I (Remastered) / Finale – Robert Rounseville / Barbara Cook / William Olvis / Irra Petina
11 Candide, Act II (Remastered) / Quiet – Barbara Cook / William Olvis / Irra Petina
12 Candide, Act II (Remastered) / Eldorado – Robert Rounseville / Original Broadway Cast of Candide
13 Candide, Act II (Remastered) / Bon Voyage – William Olvis / Original Broadway Cast of Candide
14 Candide, Act II (Remastered) / What’s the Use? – Irra Petina / William Chapman / Robert Mesrobian / Norman Roland
15 Candide, Act II (Remastered) / The Venice Gavotte – Irra Petina / Robert Rounseville / Max Adrian / Barbara Cook
16 Candide, Act II (Remastered) / Finale. Make Our Garden Grow – Robert Rounseville / Barbara Cook / Irra Petina / Max Adrian / Original Broadway Cast of Candide

Disc: 4
1 4 Dance Episodes from Rodeo / I. Buckaroo Holiday. Allegro con spirito
2 4 Dance Episodes from Rodeo / II. Corral Nocturne. Moderato
3 4 Dance Episodes from Rodeo / III. Saturday Night Waltz. Introduction – Slow Waltz
4 Dance Episodes from Rodeo / IV. Hoe-Down. Allegro
5 Billy the Kid (Remastered) / Introduction. The Open Prairie
6 Billy the Kid (Remastered) / Street in a Frontier Town
7 Billy the Kid (Remastered) / Mexican Dance and Finale
8 Billy the Kid (Remastered) / Prairie Night (Card Game at Night)
9 Billy the Kid (Remastered) / Gun Battle
10 Billy the Kid (Remastered) / Celebration (after Billy’s Capture)
11 Billy the Kid (Remastered) / Billy’s Death
12 Billy the Kid (Remastered) / The Open Prairie Again

Disc: 5
1 Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 “From the New World” / I. Adagio – Allegro molto
2 Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 “From the New World” / II. Largo
3 Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 “From the New World” / III. Scherzo. Molto vivace
4 Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 “From the New World” / IV. Allegro con fuoco

Disc: 6
1 Rhapsody in Blue
2 An American in Paris
3 Grand Canyon Suite (Remastered) / I. Sunrise
4 Grand Canyon Suite (Remastered) / II. Painted Desert
5 Grand Canyon Suite (Remastered) / III. On the Trail
6 Grand Canyon Suite (Remastered) / IV. Sunset
7 Grand Canyon Suite (Remastered) / V. Cloudburst

Disc: 7
1 Symphony No. 82 in C Major, Hob. I: 82 “The Bear” / I. Vivace assai
2 Symphony No. 82 in C Major, Hob. I: 82 “The Bear” / II. Allegretto
3 Symphony No. 82 in C Major, Hob. I: 82 “The Bear” / III. Menuetto – Trio
4 Symphony No. 82 in C Major, Hob. I: 82 “The Bear” / IV. Finale. Vivace
5 Symphony No. 83 in G Minor, Hob. I:83 “La Poule” / I. Allegro spiritoso
6 Symphony No. 83 in G Minor, Hob. I:83 “La Poule” / II. Andante
7 Symphony No. 83 in G Minor, Hob. I:83 “La Poule” / III. Menuetto. Allegretto – Trio
8 Symphony No. 83 in G Minor, Hob. I:83 “La Poule” / IV. Finale. Vivace

Disc: 8
1 4 Lieder nach Gedichten von Friedrich Ruckert / Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft
2 4 Lieder nach Gedichten von Friedrich Ruckert / Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder!
3 4 Lieder nach Gedichten von Friedrich Ruckert / Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
4 Lieder nach Gedichten von Friedrich Ruckert / Um Mitternacht
5 Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit (Remastered) / Nicht wiedersehen!
6 Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit (Remastered) / Serenade aus Don Juan
7 Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit (Remastered) / Zu Strassburg auf der Schanz
8 Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit (Remastered) / Scheiden und Meiden
9 Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit (Remastered) / Selbstgefuhl
10 Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit (Remastered) / Um schlimme Kinder artig zu machen
11 Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit (Remastered) / Ablosung im Sommer
12 Phantasie aus Don Juan (Remastered)
13 Erinnerung (Remastered)
14 Ich ging mit Lust durch einen grunen Wald (Remastered)
15 Fruhlingsmorgen (Remastered)
16 Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Remastered) / Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht
17 Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Remastered) / Ging heut’ morgens ubers Feld
18 Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Remastered) / Ich hab’ ein gluhend Messer
19 Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Remastered) / Die zwei blauen Augen

Disc: 9
1 Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, Part I: I. Kraftig, Entschieden

Disc: 10
1 Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, Part II / II. Tempo di menuetto
2 Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, Part II / III. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast
3 Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, Part II / IV. Sehr langsam. Misterioso
4 Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, Part II / V. Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck
5 Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, Part II / VI. Langsam, Ruhevoll. Empfunden

Disc: 11
1 The Rite of Spring (1913 Version) / Adoration of the Earth, Part I: Introduction
2 The Rite of Spring (1913 Version) / Adoration of the Earth, Part I: The Augurs of Spring – Dances of the Young Girls
3 The Rite of Spring (1913 Version) / Adoration of the Earth, Part I: Game of Abduction
4 The Rite of Spring (1913 Version) / Adoration of the Earth, Part I: Spring Round Dances
5 The Rite of Spring (1913 Version) / Adoration of the Earth, Part I: Games of the Rival Tribes
6 The Rite of Spring (1913 Version) / Adoration of the Earth, Part. I: Procession of the Oldest-and-Wisest
7 The Rite of Spring (1913 Version) / Adoration of the Earth, Part. I: The Oldest-and-Wisest
8 The Rite of Spring (1913 Version) / Adoration of the Earth, Part. I: Dance of the Earth
9 The Rite of Spring (1913 Version) / The Sacrifice, Part II: Introduction
10 The Rite of Spring (1913 Version) / The Sacrifice, Part II: Mystical Circles of the Young Girls
11 The Rite of Spring (1913 Version) / The Sacrifice, Part II: Glorification of the Chosen One
12 The Rite of Spring (1913 Version) / The Sacrifice, Part II: The Summoning of the Ancients
13 The Rite of Spring (1913 Version) / The Sacrifice, Part II: Ritual Action of the Ancients
14 The Rite of Spring (1913 Version) / The Sacrifice, Part II: Sacrificial Dance