The sparkling overture to Leonard Bernstein's 1956 musical Candide immediately found a prominent place in concert programs all over the world and is now one of his most frequently performed pieces. Many of Bernstein's best loved works drew inspiration from the city of New York, and this is true both of the three sailors pursuing female conquest in the ballet 'Fancy Free,' and of the rip-roaring swing rhythm and big tunes from the musical 'Wonderful Town.' Bernstein celebrated his friends and family with his 'Anniversaries'- piano vignettes heard here for the first time in colorfully expanded orchestrations. Marin Alsop is an inspiring and powerful voice in the international music scene who passionately believes that "music has the power to change lives." She became music director of the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra in 2012 and made history in 2013 as the first female conductor of the BBC's Last Night of the Proms, which she returned to conduct in 2015. As a student of Leonard Bernstein, Alsop is central to his 100th anniversary celebrations, conducting Bernstein's 'Mass' at the Ravina Festival, where she serves as musical curator for 2018 and 2019.

Tracklist:

Candide: Overture
Fancy Free Suite: I. Enter 3 Sailors
Fancy Free Suite: II. Scene At The Bar
Fancy Free Suite: III. Enter 2 Girls
Fancy Free Suite: IV. Pas De Deux
Fancy Free Suite: V. Competition Scene
Fancy Free Suite: Via. 3 Variations. Var. 1, Galop
Fancy Free Suite: Vib. 3 Variations. Var. 2, Waltz
Fancy Free Suite: Vic. 3 Variations. Var. 3, Danzon
Fancy Free Suite: VII. Finale
Anniversaries (Arr. G.E. Sunderland For Orchestra): I. For Helen Coates
Anniversaries (Arr. G.E. Sunderland For Orchestra): II. For Paul Bowles
Anniversaries (Arr. G.E. Sunderland For Orchestra): III. In Memoriam. William Kapell
Anniversaries (Arr. G.E. Sunderland For Orchestra): IV. For Craig Urquhart
Anniversaries (Arr. G.E. Sunderland For Orchestra): V. In Memoriam. Alfred Eisner
Anniversaries (Arr. G.E. Sunderland For Orchestra): VI. For William Schuman
Anniversaries (Arr. G.E. Sunderland For Orchestra): VII. For Stephen Sondheim
Anniversaries (Arr. G.E. Sunderland For Orchestra): VIII. For My Daughter, Nina
Anniversaries (Arr. G.E. Sunderland For Orchestra): IX. For Leo Smit
Anniversaries (Arr. G.E. Sunderland For Orchestra): X. For Felicia Montealegre
Anniversaries (Arr. G.E. Sunderland For Orchestra): XI. In Memoriam. Ellen Goetz
Overture (From "Wonderful Town") [Arr. C. Harmon For Orchestra]

UPC: 636943981429
Label: Naxos American
Release Date: 10.12.18
Format: CD

Bernstein / Sao Paulo Symphony Orch - Anniversaries (CD)