Best of Tschaikowsky [Import]

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. Klavierkonzert Nr.1    
2. Schwanensee/Swan Lake    
3. Ov 1812, Op.49    
4. Sym Nr.6, Op.74    
5. Eugen Onegin    
6. Nussknacker/Nutcracker    
7. Streicherserenade/String Serenade    
Disc: 2
1. Violinkonzert Op.35    
2. Sinfonie Nr.6, Op.74    
3. Capriccio Italien Op.45    
4. Dornroschen/The Sleeping Beauty op.66a    
5. Schwanensee/Swan Lake    
6. Nussknacker/Nutcracker Op.71a    
7. Symphonie Nr.4 Op.36    
8. Dornroschen/The Sleeping Beauty Op.66a    

Best of Tschaikowsky, Music, P.I. Tchaikovsky, Classical
Weill: Lady in the Dark / Risë Stevens, Adolph Green, Lehman Engel, Danny Kaye
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • stunning studio album in creamy stereo
  • STELLAR STAR!
  • There IS a more complete recording. . .
  • Great Fun
  • A fun, if abbreviated, recording
 Weill: Lady in the Dark / Risë Stevens, Adolph Green, Lehman Engel, Danny Kaye
Kurt Weill , Maurice de Abravanel , Risë Stevens , Adolph Green , Danny Kaye , Lehman Engel , Michael Kellman , Dennis D. Rooney , and John Reardon
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000029VA
Release Date: 1997-06-03

Tracks:

  1. Lady In The Dark: Glamour Dream: Oh, Fabulous One
  2. Lady In The Dark: Huxley (Liza, Beekman)
  3. Lady In The Dark: One Life To Live (Liza)
  4. Lady In The Dark: Girl Of The Moment (Liza)
  5. Lady In The Dark: Wedding Dream: Liza, Liza
  6. Lady In The Dark: Mapleton High Chorale
  7. Lady In The Dark: This Is New (Randy, Liza)
  8. Lady In The Dark: The Princess Of Pure Delight (Liza, Randy)
  9. Lady In The Dark: Circus Dream: The Greatest Show On Earth (Ringmaster, Randy)
  10. Lady In The Dark: The Best Years Of His Life (Ringmaster, Randy, Liza)
  11. Lady In The Dark: Tschaikowsky (Ringmaster)
  12. Lady In The Dark: The Saga Of Jenny (Liza)
  13. Lady In The Dark: Childhood Dream: My Ship (Liza)
  14. Lady In The Dark: One Life To Live
  15. Lady In The Dark: The Princess Of Pure Delight
  16. Lady In The Dark: It's Never Too Late To Mendelssohn
  17. Lady In The Dark: Tschaikowsky And Other Russians
  18. Lady In The Dark: Jenny
  19. Lady In The Dark: My Ship

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars stunning studio album in creamy stereo.......2004-08-05

This studio album of Weill and Gershwin's LADY IN THE DARK features the lovely Rise Stevens making the role of Liza Elliott her own, with Adolph Green in the role that made Danny Kaye a star in the original production.

This sumptuous reissue on the Columbia 'Masterworks Heritage' label presents the recording in creamy stereo, with the orchestra under the baton of Lehman Engel. Rise Stevens is perhaps the best singer to have played Liza on any recording of LADY IN THE DARK. The trained opera singer lets her hair down for the manic "Saga of Jenny", and yields glowing versions of "My Ship" and "One Life to Live". Also featured among the cast are John Reardon and Stephanie Augustine.

My only qualm about the release is the horrid packaging. The disc is enclosed in a cardboard sleeve at the back of a booklet-style slipcase, leaving the CD vulnerable to scratches and dust (I remedied the problem by putting the CD in a separate plastic jewel case and filing it on the shelf next to the empty booklet case). However this should not deter collectors and musical theatre fans from seeking out this lovely recording.

5 out of 5 stars STELLAR STAR!.......2003-01-03

MISS STEVENS shinesas Liza Eliot in this perfect recording of "Lady in the Dark". [For the first time - with repect to the other artists - the lyrics are pristine!] THE recording? IF you own a 'surround system' - this one IS flawless - just a perfect balance of voice and instrument. [A great restoration job - if only they could do the same to the Lawrence version....]

FOR the collector - get all three recordings currently available - the 1997 London version is the most complete, the Gertrude Lawrence? It's more of a Star Vehicle for Miss Lawrence - lots of dialogue - with really only the two "Liza' numbers - "Saga of Jenmny" and "My Ship" intact - but also well worth the journey.

AS A BONUS - Miss Stevens recording contains the Danny Kaye contribution missing from the Gertrude Lawrence recording - plus his versions of "My Ship" and "The Saga of Jenny".

4 out of 5 stars There IS a more complete recording. . ........2000-12-06

This recording is terrific, but for a more complete recording with much better quality, look for the Original Cast Recording from the Royal National Theatre Production. It's got all the bridging music which is phenomenal.

5 out of 5 stars Great Fun.......1999-04-15

Until the definitive full version of the score comes out--with all the bridging material and orchestral interludes--this is probably the most complete of one of the greatest and most charming classic Broadway scores (and probably Ira Gershwin's masterpiece). Rise Stevens was born to play the part, and though at times she gets a bit excessive (especially in the dialogue) her voice is beautiful and confident (a high point is her counterpointing the chorus during "The Best Years of His Life"), and iat times really soars, as in "This is new." Adolph Green is hilarious--it's a great tragedy he never got to play this role on Broadway.

4 out of 5 stars A fun, if abbreviated, recording.......1999-04-02

A nifty performance of one of Broadway's classic scores. The biggest problem is that just about everything is slightly abridged (mostly verses, connecting material, dialogue underscoring and choral repeats--although if I'm reading the vocal score right, most of this would still be interesting to listen to); still, a reasonably good taste of the whole thing. The liner notes also don't really give a story synopsis, so if you aren't familiar with the plot, seek out a summary so you aren't completely confused by what is going on. Rise Stevens' acting is pretty mannered, and she goes over the top vocally every now and then; she seems to be shouting, not singing at the end of "Jenny." Adolph Green is hysterically funny and acquits himself supremely well in "Tchaikovsky." How you'll enjoy the appendix of Danny Kaye's recordings depends on how much you like Danny Kaye--enough said.
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    Manufacturer: Zyx Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000003E7O
    Release Date: 1996-11-01

    Tracks:

    1. Klavierkonzert Nr.1
    2. Schwanensee/Swan Lake
    3. Ov 1812, Op.49
    4. Sym Nr.6, Op.74
    5. Eugen Onegin
    6. Nussknacker/Nutcracker
    7. Streicherserenade/String Serenade

    Tracks:

    1. Violinkonzert Op.35
    2. Sinfonie Nr.6, Op.74
    3. Capriccio Italien Op.45
    4. Dornroschen/The Sleeping Beauty op.66a
    5. Schwanensee/Swan Lake
    6. Nussknacker/Nutcracker Op.71a
    7. Symphonie Nr.4 Op.36
    8. Dornroschen/The Sleeping Beauty Op.66a

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    6. Dvorák: The Spectre's Bride
    7. Edible Black Ink
    8. Franchomme: Works For Cello & String Quintet/Music For Two Cellos
    9. Franz Lehár: Schön ist die Welt
    10. Fratres

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