Bernstein: The Essentials

by Leonard Bernstein

Tracklist

  1. Candide, Act I: Overture4:33
  2. West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym: Mambo2:27
  3. On the Town: New York, New York4:02
  4. West Side Story: Maria3:00
  5. West Side Story: America4:51
  6. Slava!: A Political Overture: Fast and flamboyant4:10
  7. On the Town: Lucky To Be Me3:06
  8. Songfest: IV. “To What You Said…”5:27
  9. Chichester Psalms: I. Psalm 108, 2 / Psalm 1003:39
  10. Serenade After Plato’s “Symposium”: II. Aristophanes. Allegretto4:14
  11. Prelude, Fugue and Riffs for Clarinet and Jazz Ensemble: Riffs (for Everyone)4:33
  12. Candide, Act I: Glitter and be gay6:52
  13. Candide, Act I: I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady’s Tango)4:13
  14. On the Town: Three Dance Episodes: I. The great lover. Allegro pesante1:51
  15. On the Town: Three Dance Episodes: II. Lonely town: Pas de deux. Andante sostenuto3:41
  16. On the Town: Three Dance Episodes: III. Times Square: 1944. Allegro4:52
  17. Fancy Free: I. Enter Three Sailors3:08
  18. Candide, Act I: The Best of All Possible Worlds2:44
  19. West Side Story: Tonight: Balcony Scene7:34
  20. West Side Story: I Feel Pretty3:24
  21. West Side Story: Ballet Sequence: Somewhere2:41
  22. On the Waterfront, Symphonic Suite from the Film: Andante largamente. More flowing – Lento5:15
  23. Symphony no. 1 “Jeremiah”: II. Profanation: Vivace con brio6:57
  24. Symphony no. 2 “The Age of Anxiety”, part 1: II. The Seven Ages. Var. I–VII8:16
  25. Symphony no. 3 “Kaddish”: “Kaddish 1”: L’istesso tempo: Allegro molto5:02