On The Town
First Complete Recording
DIGITAL
SURROUND
RECORDING
DDD
CD1: 51'12''
CD2: 39'02''
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Music by
Leonard Bernstein
Book and Lyrics by
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
From and idea by
Jerome Robbins
Orchestrations by
Leonard Bernstein, Hershey Kay,
Don Walker, Ted Royal and Elliot Jacoby
and Bruce Coughlin
Starring:
Kim Criswell
Judy Kaye
Gregg Edelman
Tim Flavin
Ethan Freeman
Valerie Masterson
Tinuke Olafimihan
National Symphony Orchestra
conducted by
John Owen Edwards.
With it’s fluid integration of dance and drama, knockabout comedy, adult emotions, jazz, classical music and the popular ballad, ON THE TOWN stands as one of the great innovative works in the history of the musical theater. Undoubtedly one of Bernstein’s most interesting scores, constantly producing style and wit, the show includes the poignant and beautiful song "Lonely Town". Ahead of it’s time in many ways ON THE TOWN was heralded at it’s release as the most engaging musical since the golden days of Oklahoma! Later immortalised in the film starring Gene Kelley and Frank Sinatra the theme and songs remain as enjoyable today as they were 50 years ago.
Bringing the recording right up to date with the best that modern recording has to offer, producer John Yap has used the original orchestrations, with a full symphony orchestra and an all star cast drawn from the stage screen and television. As such the recording is part of the JAY Original Master Works Edition series utilising the original book, music, lyrics and orchestrations. By using the original version the essence of the masterwork has been preserved in Digital Dolby Surround Sound for the first time.
- Overture
National Symphony Orchestra - New York! New York!
Gregg Edelman, Ethan Freeman, Tim Flavin, Michael Bauer, Men - Miss Turnstiles
Nicolas Colicos, Tinuke Olafimihan - Come Up To My Place
Kim Criswell, Gregg Edelman - Carried Away
Judy Kaye, Tim Flavin - Lonely Town
Ethan Freeman - High School Girls (Lonely Town Pas De Deux)
National Symphony Orchestra - Lonely Town (Choral)
Ethan Freeman, Chorus - Carnegie Hall Pavane
Valerie Masterson, Tinuke Olafimihan - I Can Cook Too
Kim Criswell - Lucky To Be Me
Ethan Freeman, Chorus - Times Square (Finale Act One)
National Symphony Orchestra
- Entr'acte
National Symphony Orchestra - So Long Baby
Girls - I Wish I Was Dead
Louise Gold, Kim Criswell - Ya Got Me
Kim Criswell, Gregg Edelman, Judy Kaye, Tim Flavin - Slam Bang Blues
- Pitkin's Song
Michael Bauer - Subway Ride / Imaginary Coney Island
National Symphony Orchestra - The Great Lover Displays Himself (Pas De Deux)
National Symphony Orchestra - Some Other Time
Judy Kaye, Gregg Edelman, Kim Criswell, Tim Flavin - The Real Coney Island
Matt Zimmerman - Finale Act Two
Gregg Edelman, Ethan Freeman, Tim Flavin, Kim Criswell, Judy Kaye, Men - Exit Music
National Symphony Orchestra - Gabey's Coming
Gregg Edelman, Tim Flavin, Chorus