Leonard Bernstein - On the Town: Three Dance Episodes

[Glinkaism1]

The photo at 23rd & Broadway is the Flat Iron Building in Chelsea. Times Square where the ballet takes place is at 42nd & Broadway. Both buildings come out to a peak however. Both areas of the City still swing.

[rubixx786]

i'm playing this in my school orchestra at the moment, it's great fun

[Glinkaism1]

This orchestra plays movie score music. It played music from the original "The Unforgiven" music and album composed by Dimiti Tiomkin.

I especially love the "Lonely Town" portion of this music. There is a motif in this piece that has been used by in radio station IDs.

[SKatefan777]

I'm playing this in All-State orchestra. I'm so excited!

[henry2ish]

times square is just a work of art :)

[jbtube73]

So lovely, just the way I remember it.

[ViolaClarinetti158]

does the very beginning remind anyone else of the rite of spring? or is it just me? lol

[Epogdous]

@ViolaClarinetti158 More or less. It reminds me of some sections of "Dance of the Earth". There is something similar after few minutes of the first movement of Bartók's Piano Concerto n°1. Check it! ^^

[wagnerhero]

this is a great performance!

Do you happen to know who is playing/conducting?

[Epogdous]

@wagnerhero Myung-Whun Chung with Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.

[PLYC4EVER252]

Great performance of the piece. I am uneducated on this piece, but was it originally for symphony orchestra? I

[Epogdous]

@PLYC4EVER252 Yes. This is the suite from the musical.

[latzigane]

Bravo, c'est très bien joué!

[elli1486]

i love it!!!!!!!!!!