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作曲大師 - 伯恩斯坦 25CD
交響曲、協奏曲、劇場作品、芭蕾與歌曲
◎ 音樂大師伯恩斯坦誕生100週年最佳獻禮
◎ 伯恩斯坦堪稱是本世紀最偉大的指揮家、作曲家及鋼琴家
◎ 伯恩斯坦的樂迷不可或缺的錄音,現代音樂愛好者必備的典藏
2018年,誕生於1918年的音樂大師伯恩斯坦(Leonard Bernstein) ,即將誕生100年。為此,Sony唱片公司特別將旗下所擁有的伯恩斯坦創作樂曲之錄音,集合成這一套25CD的專集以為緬懷與紀念。
伯恩斯坦是集指揮家、作曲家、演奏家、教育家、理論家於一身的藝術大師,其藝術造詣舉世推崇,並堪稱是本世紀最偉大的指揮家、作曲家及鋼琴家。1918年8月25日出生於麻薩諸塞州的勞倫斯,而於1990年10月14日去世。其主要音樂教育完成於哈佛大學,1939年畢業後,又在寇蒂斯音樂院隨萊納學習作曲,1940年在壇格塢伯克夏音樂中心向庫塞維茨基(Sergey Koussevitzky)學習指揮。
專輯收錄25張CD的曲目,並以黑膠唱片封套的尺寸作為包裝設計。收錄他所創作的交響曲、協奏曲、室內樂、劇場作品、芭蕾與歌曲。其中部分作品還是由伯恩斯坦親自指揮與演奏。錄音母帶經24 bit / 192 kHz重新處理,完美重現當年的錄音效果。
早在伯恩斯坦成為專業指揮前,就已經以作曲家身分聞名樂壇,擔任指揮後亦有不少傑作。重要作品有音樂歌舞劇「西城故事」(West Side Story)、「錦城春色」(On The Town, 1944),歌劇「憨第德」(Candide, 1956),第1號交響曲「耶利米亞」(Jeremiah, 1942)、第2號「不安的年代」(The Age of Anxiety, 1949)、第3號「卡迪希」(Kaddish, 1963),以及小提琴獨奏、弦樂與打擊樂的「小夜曲」(Serenade, 1954),芭蕾舞劇「自由想像」(Fancy Free, 1944)等。
伯恩斯坦的部分作品兼具有爵士樂的明朗個性與古典樂的深思性格。雖然是兩種相衝突的元素,伯恩斯坦的作曲卻能將他們融合妥貼,彰顯了他高明的作曲功力。若將他的作品改編以爵士樂演奏也就順理成章。因而專輯中也收錄了兩張由多位爵士樂手演奏的錄音,包含了Dave Brubeck, Gary Burton, Aaron Bell, Eldar Djanirov, J.J. Johnson, Brandford Marsalis, Gerry Mulligan, André Previn, Martial Solal, Richard Stoltzman等人的演奏。
儘管伯恩斯坦在指揮上的成績有目共睹,然而這套專輯更表彰了他在作曲上的成就,不僅是伯恩斯坦的樂迷不可或缺的錄音,更是現代音樂愛好者必備的典藏。
BERNSTEIN CONDUCTS BERNSTEIN
DISC 1: Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story" (March 6, 1961)Symphonic Suite from the film "On the Waterfront" (May 16, 1960)
DISC 2: Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish" (To the Beloved Memory of John F. Kennedy) (April 14 & 17, 1964) with Felicia Montealegre, speaker; Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano
DISC 3: Fancy Free - Ballet (June 11, 1963)Overture to "Candide" (September 28, 1960 & May 20 & June 18, 1963)Three Dance Episodes from "On the Town" (June 18, 1963)Prelude, Fugue and Riffs for Solo Clarinet and Jazz Ensemble (May 6, 1963) with Benny Goodman, clarinet
DISC 4: Chichester Psalms for Chorus and Orchestra (July 26, 1965)Facsimile - Choreographic Essay for Orchestra (June 18, 1963)
DISC 5: Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" for Piano and Orchestra (July 19, 1965) with Philippe Entremont, pianoSerenade after Plato's "Symposium" for Solo Violin, Strings, Harp and Percussion (July 22, 1965) with Zino Francescatti, violin
DISC 6/7: Mass - A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers (August & September, 1971)
DISC 8: Dybbuk (Complete Ballet) (June 7, 1974)
DISC 9: Symphony No. 1 "Jeremiah" (May 20, 1961) with Jennie Tourel, mezzo-sopranoI Hate Music! A Cycle of Five Kid Songs for Soprano (November 18, 1960) with Jennie Tourel, soprano; Leonard Bernstein, pianoLa Bonne Cuisine (Four Recipes) (November 18, 1960) with Jennie Tourel, soprano; Leonard Bernstein, pianoAfterthought - Study for the Ballet "Facsimile" (December 24, 1947) with Blanche Thebom, mezzo-sopranoSeven Anniversaries (September 17, 1947)
BERNSTEIN - THEATER WORKS
DISC 10: On the Town - Studio Cast Recording (May 31, 1960), conducted by Leonard Bernsteinplus: Overture to On the Town
DISC 11: Peter Pan - Original Cast Recoding
DISC 12: Trouble in Tahiti (August 11, 13, 14, 15, 1973), conducted by Leonard Bernstein
DISC 13: Wonderful Town - Television Cast Recording (November 16, 1958)
DISC 14: Candide - Original Broadway Cast - First Version (December 9, 1956)
DISC 15/16: Candide - New Broadway Cast - Chelsea Version (March 18, 1974)
DISC 17: West Side Story - Original Broadway Cast (September 29, 1957)
DISC 18: West Side Story - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (August 9, 1960)
DISC 19: Compilation: The Bernstein Songbook – Songs from his Theatre Worksplus: Take Care of This House from "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue"
BERNSTEIN - SONGS
DISC 20: Songfest - A Cycle of American Poems for Six Singers and Orchestra (1992):Opening HymnThree SolosThree EnsemblesSextetThree SolosClosing HymnSeven Anniversaries: No. 5 In Memoriam: Nathalie Kossevitzky Marilyn Horne sings Bernstein (1996):My House from "Peter Pan"So PrettyGreetingTake Care of this House from "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue"Rabbit at Top SpeedSonnet: What Lips my Lips have KissedNachspielDream with Me
DISC 21: Harolyn Blackwell Sings Bernstein (1994)A Simple Song from "Mass"A Little Bit in Love from "Wonderful Town"I Hate Music – Cycle of 5 Kid Songs1. I Hate Music2. Jupiter Has Seven Moons3. My Name is Barbara4. A Big Indian and a Little Indian5. I'm a Person TooGlitter and Be Gay from "Candide"Who Am I from "Peter Pan"Peter, Peter from "Peter Pan"My House from "Peter Pan"Songfest, Song Cycle for Singers and Orchestra: Three Solos, II.A Julia de Burgos, No. 3Sean Song (for Sean Lennon)Dream with Me from "Peter Pan"America from "West Side Story"A Boy Like That from "West Side Story"I Have a Love from "West Side Story"Somewhere from "West Side Story"
BERNSTEIN - CHAMBER AND CONCERT MUSIC
DISC 22: West Side Story Suite (2000) with Joshua Bell, violinOverture to "Candide", arr. Sobol (2015) with Sabine Meyer, clarinetSonata for Clarinet and Piano (1994) with Richard Stoltzman, clarinetRondo for Lifey (for trumpet and piano) (1992) with Wynton Marsalis, trumpetClarinet Sonata, arr. Ma (arr. for Cello) (1992) with Yo-Yo Ma, celloSonata for Clarinet, arr. Ramin (Orchestral Version) (1993) with Richard Stoltzman, clarinetOlympic Hymn (1996)
BERNSTEIN ON BRASS
DISC 23: The Canadian Brass Plays Bernstein (1996)
BERNSTEIN IN JAZZ
DISC 24/25: Bernstein played by Dave Brubeck, Gary Burton, Aaron Bell, Eldar Djanirov, J.J. Johnson,Brandford Marsalis, Gerry Mulligan, André Previn, Martial Solal, Richard Stoltzman et al.