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Composer of the Week: Bernstein

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Donald Macleod looks at how New York was central to Bernstein's life and music.
Lonely Town (On the Town) Adolph Gieen (singer), Milton Greene (piano)
New York, New York (On the Town) Adolph Green and Cris Alexander
(singers), John Reardon (baritone), unnamed orchestra conducted by the Composer
Wonderful Town (excerpt)
Kim Criswell and Audra McDonald
(sopranos), Thomas Hampson (baritone), Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, conductor Simon Rattle
Tonight (Balcony Scene) (West Side Story) Tinuke Olafimihan (soprano), Paul Manuel (singer), National Symphony Orchestra, conductor John Owen Edwards
Ballet: Facsimile
New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by the Composer

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod
Singer:
Adolph Gieen
Piano:
Milton Greene
Unknown:
Adolph Green
Singers:
Cris Alexander
Singers:
John Reardon
Unknown:
Kim Criswell
Sopranos:
Audra McDonald
Sopranos:
Thomas Hampson
Conductor:
Simon Rattle
Soprano:
Paul Manuel
Conductor:
John Owen Edwards
Source: Radio Times

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