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The Wizard of Oz - Vintage Recordings from the 1903 Broadway Musical
Manufacturer: Original Cast Record ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
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The Wizard of Oz a musical with book and lyrics by L. Frank Baum and music by Paul Tietjens premiered on June 16, 1902, at the Grand Opera House in Chicago. It was an instant hit and made stars of David Montgomery (the Tin Woodman) and Fred Stone (the Scarecrow). On January 21, 1903 the show opened at the Majestic Theatre in New York. It ran for nine months and set out on the road with a second company right on its heels. The show toured, came back to New York, toured, and returned to New York again many times until finally disbanding around 1911. Stock and amateur companies continued to present it into the 1930s when it was overshadowed by the classic MGM film starring Judy Garland.The show was legendary for its success and its impact on American culture. It was the Cats or Les Mis of the early 1900s--but the show has been swallowed by history. What made audiences of the early 1900s devour the show and return for more again and again? In this unprecedented 2-CD setfeaturing over 145 minutes of vintage recordings and 64 pages of lyrics, photos, notes and synopsisyou can discover how The Wizard of Oz entertained the American public for the first two decades of the 20th century. And like the audiences of nearly a hundred years ago, you can hum along to "Budweiser," "Sammy," and "Hurrah for Baffin's Bay"everyone's favorite songs from The Wizard of Oz! Also included in this comprehensive collection are recordings from later Oz musicals, The Woggle-Bug and The Tik-Tok Man of Oz written by Oz creator L. Frank Baum, as well as vintage non-Oz recordings by original "Wizard of Oz stars" Montgomery & Stone and Bessie Wynn
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A Collection of the Original Oz Stage Productions.......2006-12-07
Ain't it a Shame!.......2006-05-20
Why the 1903 "Wizard" was forgotten.......2004-03-20
A long overdue revisit to a classic American musical.......2003-09-30
Long-Forgotten Broadway Hit Gets First Rate Revival.......2003-09-17
Unfortunately, time and Judy Garland have pushed the once popular Broadway Smash into history. It has been all but forgotten...until now.
As the show moved from theater to theater and casts changed, so did the songs. Many of these were recorded on the primative equipment of the day: Wax cylinders, 78-RPM records, piano rolls, and music Boxes, and surprisingly many of these still exist. Now, thanks to those hard-working gents at HUNGRY TIGER PRESS, you can own these historic recordings on this awesome 2-CD set. THE WIZARD OF OZ: Vintage Recordings From The 1903 Broadway Musical contains over 145 minutes of terrific early 20th century music. You won't find "Over the Rainbow" or "Ding! Dong! The Witch Is Dead!" here. Instead, this WIZARD OF OZ contains tracks like "Budweiser's a Friend of Mine", "Sammy", "Hurrah for Baffin's Bay", and "Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King", each one a portal over the rainbow to the Broadway stage of a century ago.
Obviously the play was quite different in plot from the movie--Dorothy travelled to Oz with her cow Imogene instead of Toto, for starters--, but the songs represent the style of popular music of 100 years ago and are collected here in a beautiful compilation. The set contains two booklets of liner notes which contain credits, lyrics, a written history of the production, and are extensively illustrated with photos and illustrations. Although the sound quality of the source material is not always up to today's standards, the songs are presented in the best versions possible, and the music is highly enjoyable. With 60 tracks and the wealth of information contained here, both written and photographic, this 2-CD set is good value for the money. A must-have for all collectors of WIZARD OF OZ memorabilia, an insightful look at popular music and Broadway history from a century ago, a glimpse into ethnic and racial stereotypes that were accepted at the time, and a curiosity for fans of the 1939 film, this set is big on appeal. Kudos to the Hungry Tiger Press for rescuing this treasure trove of musical history from obscurity!
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500 Classic Masterpieces
Manufacturer: Vox (Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00008FZWM Release Date: 1992-11-04 |
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Telarc Celebrating 25 Years: Classic Collect
Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00006879K Release Date: 2002-06-25 |
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Disappointing presentation of great music.......2002-08-04
Maazel's Pictures at an Exhibition is excellnt, precise with excellent blends and fantastic orchestral playing, but you can hardly feel the power of the Great Gate of Kiev without the promenades and pictures that preceed it--you loose the whole sense of climax and fulfillment following the half hour of difficult music that preceeds the Great Gate. Beethoven's Emperor concerto is top-notch music but I think you might rather hear the second movement between the first and third movements which are full of powerful orchestral playing and keyboard virtuosity. Robert Spano's recording of Scheherazade that was released just a few months ago is brilliant. It's his first recording with the Atlanta Symphony and it's great--and you should own the complete thing which comes on a CD with the beuatiful Russian Easter Overture.
Spend some time looking for these complete recordings and you will be rewarded. What makes the compilation even worse is that in many cases the CD does not even present a full movement but just a part of a movement.
As I said, I own many of these individual recordings and they are all great: Telarc captures the best musicians at their best. Having two or three CDs from which these excerpts were taken is much better than owning this compilation. I highly recommend Fennell's Holst (Telarc - #80038), Maazel's Pictures (Telarc - #80042), and Spano's Scheherazade (Telarc - #80568), instead of this disc. Rachmaninoff's Second Sonata and Sibelius' Second Symphony are great but these are not my preferred recordings (find Van Cliburn's Rachmaninoff and Maazel's Sibelius), and you can do better by swapping some other performers as well.
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Star of Wonder
San Francisco Choral Artists , Franz Xaver Gruber , John Rutter , John Henry, Jr. Hopkins , Alfred S. Burt , Heinrich Schutz , Tomas Luis de Victoria , Hieronymus Praetorius , Richard Dirksen , Roger Nixon , Kirke Mechem , William Mathias , Benjamin Britten , Hugo Distler , Francis Poulenc , Anton Bruckner , Christmas Traditional , and John Francis Wade Manufacturer: Reference Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000001579 Release Date: 1993-12-17 |
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The story behind the recording.......2004-12-15
Star of Wonder-Music for the Seasons.......2000-12-13
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All Star Part 1
Smash Mouth Manufacturer: Inter ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000JZ9O Release Date: 1999-07-19 |
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Single for top 20 hit from the California alternative pop/ rock group's top 10 & second album, 1999's 'Astro Lounge'. The song is also featured in director Kinka Usher's 1999 action comedy film 'Mystery Men', which stars Ben Stiller, William H. Macy, Janeane Garafalo, Geoffrey Rush, Lena Olin, Paul Reubens and Tom Waits. Pt.1 contains 'All Star' (Album Version), 'Walkin' On The Sun' (Sun E Delight Remix) and 'The Fonz'. Slimline jewel case. 1999 release.Customer Reviews:
All-Star Is Smash Mouth's Biggest Hit Of All Times!.......2000-01-15
I must say, the real reason I bought this cd from Amazon.com, is because I want every "Walkin' On The Sun" Remix there is. I have Almost all of their Albums. These are the one's I have that I suggest you get, that is of course if you don't have them already. 1.Fush Yu Mang ((Explicit Version)) 2.Why Can't We Be Friends? ((Single)) 3.Walkin' On The Sun Remix's ((It's the Best)) 4.Astro-Lounge 5.The East Bay Sessions ((Explicit Version)) 6.All-Star ((Single)) By the way, that Why Can't We Be Friends single has a really wicked "Walkin' On The Sun" Remix, They call it the "Feat Beat Manifesto Remix".
What a Great Single!.......1999-12-21
This is a must buy!
Smash Mouth is my life.......1999-09-04
It's awsome.......1999-08-30
Greatest song this year!.......1999-08-19
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Singers of Imperial Russia, Vol. 3
Various Artists Manufacturer: Pearl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000000WMN Release Date: 1993-11-15 |
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