Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein conducts Bernstein (Collectors Edition) (7CD BoxSet) (2002)

Tracklist:

CD 1
Three Dance Episodes From "On The Town" (1944)
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
1 The Great Lover
2 Lonely Town: Pas De Deux
3 Times Square: 1944
Fancy Free (1944): Ballet
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Piano – Ruth Mense
4 Big Stuff (Blues) (Beginning)
Piano, Vocals – Leonard Bernstein
Drums – Dicky Tarrach
Bass Guitar – Tissy Thiers
5 I. Opening Dance
6 II. Scene At The Bar
7 III. Enter Two Girls
8 IV. Pas De Deux
9 V. Competition Scene
10 VI. Variation I: Galop
11 VI. Variation II: Waltz
12 VI. Variation III: Danzon
13 VII. Finale
14 Big Stuff (Blues)
Piano, Vocals – Leonard Bernstein
Drums – Dicky Tarrach
Bass Guitar – Tissy Thiers
Facsimile (1946): Choreographic Essay For Orchestra
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
15 Molto Adagio - Più Andante - Moderate Waltz Tempo - Sostenuto Assai - Allegretto - Subito Allegro - Andante - Adagio

CD 2
1 Overture To "Candide" (1956)
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonic Dances From "West Side Story" (1957)
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
2 Prologue: Allegro Moderato
3 Somewhere: Adagio
4 Scherzo: Vivace Leggiero
5 Mambo: Presto
6 Cha-Cha: Andantino Con Grazia
7 Meeting Scene: Meno Mosso
8 Cool, Fugue: Allegretto
9 Rumble: Molto Allegro
10 Finale: Adagio
Symphonic Suite From The Film "On The Waterfront" (1955)
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
11 Andante (with Dignity) - Presto Barbaro
12 Adagio - Allegro Molto Agitato- Alla Breve (Poco Più Mosso) - Presto Come Prima
13 Andante Largamente - More Flowing - Lento
14 Moving Forward - Largamente - Andante Come Prima
15 Allegro Non Troppo, Molto Marcato - Poco Più Sostenuto
16 A Tempo (Poco Più Sostetuto)
Prelude, Fugue And Riffs For Solo Clarinet And Jazz Ensemble (1949)
Clarinet – Peter Schmidl
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Ensemble – Wiener Philharmoniker
17 Prelude (for The Brass): Fast And Exact
18 Fugue (for The Saxes). Exactly The Same Beat
19 Riffs (For Everyone)

CD 3
Symphony No. 1 "Jeremiah" (1942)
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
1 I. Prophecy: Largamente
2 II. Profanation: Vivace Con Brio
3 III. Lamentation: Lento
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Christa Ludwig
Symphony No. 2 "The Age Of Anxiety" (19449, Revised 1965)
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Piano – Lukas Foss
4 Part I. The Prologue: Lento Moderato
5 Part I. The Seven Ages: Variations 7
6 Part I. The Seven Stages: Variations 8-14
7 Part II. The Dirge: Largo
8 Part II. The Masque: Extremely Fast
9 Part II. The Epilogue: L'Istesso Tempo - Adagio - Andante - Con Moto

CD 4
Chichester Psalms (1965) For Mixed Choir, Boy Soloist And Orchestra
Alto Vocals – Soloist From The Vienna Boys' Choir*
Chorus – Wiener Jeunesse-Chor
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
1 I. Psalm 108 (Verse 2); Psalm 100 (Complete)
2 II. Psalm 23 (Complete); Psalm 2 (Verses 4)
3 III. Psalm 131 (Complete); Psalm 133 (Verse 1)
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish" For Orchestra, Mixed Chorus, Boys' Chorus, Speaker And Soprano Solo
Chorus – Die Wiener Sängerknaben, Wiener Jeunesse-Chor
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Soprano Vocals – Montserrat Caballé
Speech – Michael Wager
4 I. Invocation: Adagio
5 Kaddish 1: L'Istesso Tempo - Allegro Molto
6 II. Din-Torah: Di Nuovo Adagio
7 Kaddish 2: Andante Con Tenerezza
8 Kaddish 3: III. Scherzo: Presto Scherzando, Sempre Pianissimo
9 Kaddish 3: Finale: Adagio Come Nel Din-Torah -
10 Kaddish 3: Finale: Allegro Vivo, Con Gioia

CD 5
Divertimento For Orchestra (1980)
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
1 I. Sennets And Tuckets: Allegro Non Troppo, Ma Con Brio
2 II. Waltz. Allegretto, Con Grazia
3 III. Mazurka: Mesto (Molto Moderato)
4 IV. Samba: Allegro Giusto
5 V. Turkey Trot: Allegretto, Ben Misurato
6 VI. Sphinxes: Adagio Lugubre
7 VII. Blues: Slow Blues Tempo
8 VIII. March: The BSO Forever. Andante (In Memoriam) - Doppio Movimento (Alla Marcia)
A Musical Toast (1980)
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
9 Allegro Con Brio
Slava!: A Political Overture (1977)
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
10 Fast And Flamboyent
Three Meditations From "Mass" (1977) For Cello And Orchestra
Cello – Mstislav Rostropovich
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
11 I. Lento Assai, Molto Sostenuto
12 II. Andante Sostenuto - Variations I-IV - Coda
13 III. Presto - Fast And Primitive - Molto Adagio
14 Halil (1981): Nocturne For Solo Flute, String Orchestra And Percussion
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Flute – Jean-Pierre Rampal
Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

CD 6
Concerto For Orchestra ("Jubilee Games") (19889)
Baritone Vocals – José Eduardo Chama
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
1 1. Free-Style Events: Allegro Con Brio, Giocoso
2 2. Mixed Doubles: Theme And Seven Variations. Thema: Andante Sostenuto - Attacca: Variation 1: Doppio Più Mosso - Attacca: Variation 2: Meno Mosso, Ma Sempre Agitato - Attacca: Variation 3: Più Mosso, Quasi Allegro - Attacca: Variation 4: Poco Meno Mosso; Allegretto Con Anima - Attacca: Variation 5: Vivo Energico - Attacca: Variation 6: Lento, Meditativo - Attacca: Variation 7: Andantino Seduttivo (Leisurely Habañera) - Attaca: Coda: Adagio
3 3. Diaspora Dances: Vivace
4 4. Benediction: Moderato, Invocando
Dybbuk (1974): Ballet Suite No. 1
Bass Vocals – Bruce Fifer
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Tenor Vocals – Paul Sperry
5 1. Invocation And Trance
6 2. The Pledge
7 3. Kabbalah
8 4. Possession
9 5. Pas De Deux
10 6. Exorcism
Dybbuk (1974): Ballet Suite No. 2
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
11 1. The Messengers
12 2. Leah
13 3. 5 Kabbalah Variations
14 4. Dream

CD 7
Serenade (1954) After Plato's "Symposium" For Solo Violin, String Orchestra, Harp And Percussion
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Violin – Gidon Kremer
1 I. Phaedrus - Pausanias: Lento - Allegro Marcato
2 II. Aristophanes: Allegretto
3 III. Erixymachus: Presto
4 IV. Agathon: Adagio
5 V. Socrates - Alcibiades: Molto Tenuto - Allegro Molto Vivace
Songfest (1977): A Cycle Of American Poems For Six Singers And Orchestra
Baritone Vocals – John Reardon (2)
Bass Vocals – Donald Gramm
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Nancy Williams (3), Rosalind Elias
Orchestra – National Symphony Orchestra
Soprano Vocals – Clamma Dale
Tenor Vocals – Neil Rosenshein
6 I. Opening Hymn: To The Poem
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Nancy Williams (3), Rosalind Elias
Baritone Vocals – John Reardon (2)
Bass Vocals – Donald Gramm
Soprano Vocals – Clamma Dale
Tenor Vocals – Neil Rosenshein
Text By – Frank O'Hara
7 II. Three Solos: The Pennycandystore Beyond The El
Baritone Vocals – John Reardon (2)
Text By – Lawrence Ferlinghetti
8 II. Three Solos: A Julia de Burgos
Soprano Vocals – Clamma Dale
Text By – Julia de Burgos
9 II. Three Solos: To What You Said
Soprano Vocals – Clamma Dale
Bass Vocals – Donald Gramm
Text By – Walt Whitman
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Rosalind Elias, Nancy Williams (3)
Tenor Vocals – Neil Rosenshein
Baritone Vocals – John Reardon (2)
10 III. Three Ensembles: Duet: I, Too, Sing America / Okay "Negroes"
Text By – June Jordan, Langston Hughes
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Rosalind Elias
Baritone Vocals – John Reardon (2)
11 III. Three Ensembles: Trio: To My Dear And Loving Husband
Text By – Anne Bradstreet
Soprano Vocals – Clamma Dale
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Rosalind Elias, Nancy Williams (3)
12 III. Three Ensembles: Duet: Storyette H. M.
Text By – Gertrude Stein
Soprano Vocals – Clamma Dale
Bass Vocals – Donald Gramm
13 IV. Sextet: "If You Can't Eat You Got To"
Text By – E. E. Cummings
Soprano Vocals – Clamma Dale
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Rosalind Elias, Nancy Williams (3)
Tenor Vocals – Neil Rosenshein
Baritone Vocals – John Reardon (2)
Bass Vocals – Donald Gramm
14 V. Three Solos: Music I Heard With You
Text By – Conrad Aiken
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Rosalind Elias
15 V. Three Solos: Zizi's Lament
Text By – Gregory Corso
Tenor Vocals – Neil Rosenshein
16 V. Three Solos: Sonnet: What Lips My Lips Have Kissed...
Text By – Edna St. Vincent Millay
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Nancy Williams (3)
17 VI. Closing Hymn: Israfel
Text By – Edgar Allan Poe
Soprano Vocals – Clamma Dale
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Rosalind Elias, Nancy Williams (3)
Tenor Vocals – Neil Rosenshein
Baritone Vocals – John Reardon (2)
Bass Vocals – Donald Gramm

Performers:
Alto Vocals – Nancy Williams (3)
Baritone Vocals – John Reardon (2), José Eduardo Chama
Bass Guitar – Tissy Thiers
Bass Vocals – Bruce Fifer, Donald Gramm
Cello – Mstislav Rostropovich
Chorus – Die Wiener Sängerknaben, Wiener Jeunesse-Chor
Clarinet – Peter Schmidl
Composed By, Conductor, Piano, Vocals – Leonard Bernstein
Cover – Silvia Lelli Masotti
Drums – Dicky Tarrach
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Christa Ludwig, Rosalind Elias
Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Wiener Philharmoniker
Piano – Lukas Foss, Ruth Mense
Soprano Vocals – Clamma Dale, Montserrat Caballé
Speech – Michael Wager
Tenor Vocals – Neil Rosenshein, Paul Sperry
Violin – Gidon Kremer