Episode 1
John Wilson presents a personal selection from the golden age of the Broadway musical. Including Showboat and Follies, plus musicals by George and Ira Gershwin, and Rodgers/Hart.
In the first of two programmes for a Saturday afternoon, conductor John Wilson presents a personal selection of classics from the golden age of the Broadway musical. HIs main focus is on the "book musical" in which composers and lyricists sought to create an intergrated structure of music, words, dance and drama in the presentation of a story. John begins his journey wiht Jerome Kern's "Showboat" and ends with Stephen Sondheim's self-reflective Broadway show, "Follies", taking in musicals by George and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Lerner and Loewe, Leonard Bernstein and Jule Stein on the way.
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George M. Cohan
Give My Regards To Broadway
Performer: Judy Garland - Singer
- BEST BSTCD9110.
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Oscar Hammerstein II
SHOWBOAT - Musical: Overture
Conductor: John Mcglinn Performer: London Sinfonietta Performer: Ambrosian Chorus
- EMI CDC 749109/11.
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Jerome Kern
SHOWBOAT - Musical: Can't Help Loving Dat Man
Conductor: JOHN MCGLINN - Singer Performer: FREDERICA VON STADE - Singer Performer: Karla BURNS - Contralto Performer: Teresa STRATAS - Soprano Performer: Ambrosian Chorus Performer: London Sinfonietta
- EMI CDC 749109/11.
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George Gershwin
Lady Be Good - Musical: Fascinating Rhythm
Conductor: Eric STERN Performer: Ann MORRISON - Singer Performer: JOHN PIZZARELLI - Singer Performer: Lara TEETER - Singer
- ELEKTRA NONESUCH 7559793082.
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Richard Rodgers
On Your Toes - Musical: Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
Conductor: John MAUCERI Performer: 1983 Broadway Cast
- THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT CDTER 1063A.
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L Rogers/ L Hart
Pal Joey - Musical: Bewitched
Performer: 1952 Broadway Production Performer: Jane Froman - Singer
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Irving Berlin
Annie Get Your Gun - Musical: I Can Do Anything; I Got The Sun; Finale Act II
Conductor: John MCGLINN Performer: Kim CRISWELL - Soprano Performer: Thomas HAMPSON - Baritone Performer: Ambrosian Chorus Performer: London Sinfonietta
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Cole Porter
Kiss Me, Kate - Musical: So In Love
Performer: 1948 Broadway Production Performer: Patricia MORISON - Singer
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Frederick Loewe
My Fair Lady - Musical/film [1956]: Why Can't the English?; Wouldn't It Be Loverly
Performer: Julie ANDREWS - Singer Performer: Rex Harrison - Singer
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Frederick Loewe
My Fair Lady - Musical/film [1956]: Ascot Gavotte
Performer: 1959 Production
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Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story - Musical in 2 acts: Cool
Performer: Original Broadway Production
- SONY CLASSICAL SK60724.
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Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story - Symphonic Dances
Conductor: Leonard BERNSTEIN Performer: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
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Jule Styne
Gypsy - Musical/film: You Gotta Get A Gimmick; Let Me Entertain You
Performer: Chotzi Foley - Singer Performer: Faith DANE - Singer Performer: Maria Karnilova - Singer Performer: Sandra CHURCH - Singer
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Stephen Sondheim
Follies - Musical: Ah Paree; Broadway Baby
Performer: Ethel Shutta - Singer Performer: Fifi D'orsay - Singer
- ANGEL ZDM7646662.
Broadcast
- Sat 1 Dec 2012 15:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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