Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story, studio-takes. (1)

Introduction.
Bernstein is going to conduct his own piece for the first and only time during which all kinds of emotions appear. All orchestra members are hand-picked for the occation and so are the soloists and choir members.
It is in the last days of the grammophone era. Subtitle: Danish.

To be continued . . . .

Carl Vendler

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Leonard
• Bernstein
• West
• Side
• Story
• Studio-takes

[Olfux]

Congratulatiohs to you! - but I wonder if it has the soul of the original analogue takings?

[heyartlady]

I saw this years ago on PBS and fell in love with it and have been looking ever since! Thank you!!! ONE small suggestion, if possible, I would like to save these and listen in order as a playlist. IF possiible, and not too much trouble, could you standardize each title so they would go in order when they list? Even semicolons missing or there will change the order, and if all identical, exept for the number, they will fall in order. Even if you can't do this, thank you for posting them. So much!

[Olfux]

Dear heyartlady!

Forgive me my belatet answer but I have been ill for some days.

The solution to your problem is quite simple: Klick on olfux (where it's blue) and my site on YouTube comes up and from there you have access to all my files on YouTube. Then you klick on the link Playlinks (highest up)- all my playlists come up - roll down to West Side Story - and there you are! Play all, and the whole session plays in the right order.

Have a good time with West Side Story!

[melonitis]

West Side Story siempre será mi favorita! En la escuela,en mis años de adolecente,la clase de teatro la presentó y lo hicieron como profesionales.Quedamos maravillados.Que recuerdos!West Side Story forever!!!

[Olfux]

Thank you for your comment,which I read as very positive!

[hoogestefan]

Would it be possible to upload everything? Or is this everything?

[Olfux]

This is everything, hence the somewhat odd numbering!

[balletamie]

these videos you uploaded are part of history, great so interesting!

[ualflygal]

So they really DO wear the sweater off the shoulders .... Diva Style! lolol

I LOVE and miss you, Mr. Bernstein!!!

[pildskadden]

I like his apartment!

[andrea22213]

Bravo!

Thank you for this Olfux.

[hugobearpiano]

INOLVIDABLe!!!!!

[lajgo]

Kiri developed a nasty case of laryngitis between this rehearsal and her first day of recording - arrived at her 1st session virtually voiceless.

[RhapsodyDansBleu]

Leonard Berstein is truly an amazing composer and a musical genius. Thank you so much Mr. Bernstein for everything you have given to the world, especially West Side Story

[Selendomono]

Kiri sounds better in this little snip of I feel Pretty than she does on the recording.

[Celticzephyr]

The more I know about music, the more I am in awe of Bernstein's music. This is quite magical. Thank you for putting this up!

[supertrouper2]

Thank you,Thank you,Thank you! I remember when this was on television years ago,and I loved it and thought that I would never see it again.

[ChrisCummins]

yeah - i mean, when i stand up, i sound better than them.... ;P