RHAPSODY IN BLUE / AN AMERICAN IN PARIS - George Gershwin // WEST SIDE STORY Symphonic Dances / ON THE WATERFRONT Symphonic Suite - Leonard Bernstein

GEORGE GERSHWIN

1. Rhapsody in Blue (16:34)

Orchestration : Ferde Grofé

Recorded at St. George Hotel, Brooklyn, New York City, USA, June 23, 1959

COLUMBIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

LEONARD BERNSTEIN, pianist & conductor

2. An American in Paris (18:23)

Recorded at St. George Hotel, Brooklyn, New York City, USA, December 15, 1958

LEONARD BERNSTEIN

Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Orchestration : Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal

Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City, USA, March 6, 1961

3. Prologue. Allegro moderato (4:07)

4. "Somewhere". Adagio (3:53)

5. Scherzo. Vivace leggiero (1:17)

6. Mambo. Presto (2:15)

7. Cha-Cha ("Maria"). Andantino con grazia (0:58)

8. Meeting Scene. Meno mosso (0:43)

9. "Cool" Fugue. Allegretto (3:04)

10. Rumble. Molto allegro (1:53)

11. Finale. Adagio (2:54)

Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront

Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City, USA, March 16, 1960

12. Andante (with dignity) - Presto barbaro (2:58)

13. Adagio - Allegro molto agitato - Alla breve (Poco più mosso) - Presto come prima (2:18)

14. Andante largamente - More Flowing - Still More Flowing - Poco meno mosso - Lento (4:53)

15. Moving Forward, with Warmth - Largamente - A tempo - Calmato - Andante come prima - Sempre avanti, With Intensity - Ancora più mosso (4:25)

16. Allegro non troppo, molto marcato - Poco più sostenuto - Moving Forward - Meno mosso (2:50)

17. A tempo (Poco più sostenuto) (2:07)

NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC

LEONARD BERNSTEIN, conductor

ROMAN TRILOGY - Ottorino Respighi

Feste Romane, P. 157

Poema Sinfonico per Orchestra

1. I. Circenses (4:16)

2. II. Giubilio (6:30)

3. III. L'Ottobrata (7:51)

4. IV. La Befana (5:15)

Fontane di Roma, P. 106

Poema Sinfonico per Orchestra

5. I. La fontana di Valle Giulia all'alba (4:17)

6. II. La fontana del Tritone al mattino (2:23)

7. III. La fontana di Trevi al meriggio (3:04)

8. IV. La fontana di Villa Medici al tramonto (5:15)

Pini di Roma, P. 141

Poema Sinfonico per Orchestra

9. I. I pini di Villa Borghese (2:39)

10. II. I pini presso una catacomba (6:40)

11. III. I pini del Gianicolo (6:43)

12. IV. I pini della Via Appia (5:12)

SINFONIA OF LONDON

JOHN WILSON

THE PLANETS - Gustav Holst / ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA - Richard Strauss

RICHARD STRAUSS

Also Sprach Zarathustra Op. 30 

Tone-poem for Large Orchestra

1. Einleitung (Introduction) (2:00)

2. Von den Hinterweltern (Of the Backworldsmen) (3:16)

3. Von der Großen Sehnsucht (Of the Great Longing) (1:42)

4. Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften (Of Joys and Passions) (1:56)

5. Das Grablied (The Song of the Grave) (1:57)

6. Von der Wissenschaft (Of Science and Learning) (4:13)

7. Der Genesende (The Convalescent) (4:39)

8. Das Tanzlied (The Dance-Song) (6:34)

9. Nachtwandlerlied (Song of the Night Wanderer) (3:38)

GUSTAV HOLST

The Planets Op. 32

10. Mars, The Bringer Of War - Allegro (6:37)

11. Venus, The Bringer Of Peace - Adagio – Andante – Animato – Tempo I (7:25)

12. Mercury, The Winged Messenger - Vivace (3:59)

13. Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity - Allegro Giocosso – Andante Maestoso – Tempo I – Maestoso – Lento Maestoso – Presto (8:01)

14. Saturn, The Bringer Of Old Age - Adagio – Andante (7:45)

15. Uranus, The Magician - Allegro – Lento – Allegro – Largo (5:24)

16. Neptune, The Mystic - Andante – Allegretto (6:47)

BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

WILLIAM STEINBERG

     

Recording : Boston Symphony Hall

3/1971                                                                        9 & 10/1970

F1 Suite - Hans Zimmer

THE AMERICAS Suite - Hans Zimmer / Anže Rozman / Kara Talve

BLITZ Suite - Hans Zimmer

TWILIGHT OF THE GODS Suite - Hans Zimmer / Omer Benyamin / Steven Doar