Symphonic Dances from 'West Side Story' | Bernstein - trans. Paul Lavender

Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story” was first performed by the New York Philharmonic on an all-Bernstein concert in 1961, four years after the opening of West Side Story on Broadway. The songs of the musical had immediately become popular standards, while at the same time the dance music had been sophisticated enough to find its way into the concert hall, similar to music of a ballet. Most composers for Broadway were songwriters who did not write their own dance music, but Bernstein, a fully trained composer who had already written two formal ballets, crafted these remarkable dances himself.
The suite encompasses Mambo, a competitive dance between the gangs; Cha-Cha, when Tony and Maria see one another for the first time; and the Finale, love music and a procession that recalls the ever-popular aria Somewhere, but now with a more tragic sentiment.
1. Prologue (00:00)
2. Somewhere (04:25)
3. Scherzo (08:59)
4. Mambo (10:28)
5. Cha-Cha (12:45)
6. Meeting Scene (13:43)
7. Cool (14:25)
8. Fugue (15:07)
9. Rumble (18:07)
10. Finale (20:05)
Recorded by Toulouse Wind Orchestra 10/29/2016

[@penumbra4904]

8:45 That was the only time I could tell it was not a concert band audio over this video because I play saxophone and I can tell you there was no saxophone present there lol

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Source? Where can we buy this? 🔥