Vaughan Williams "Serenade to Music" - Leonard Bernstein conducts

This performance features Adele Addison, Lucine Amara, Eileen Farrell, sopranos; Lili Chookasian, Jennie Tourel, Shirley Verrett, mezzo-sopranos; Charles Bressler, Richard Tucker, Jon Vickers, tenors; and George London, Ezio Flagello, Donald Bell, bass-baritones. Leonard Bernstein conducts the New York Philharmonic in a 'live' recording made in 1962. (A 'Sony' CD).

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[carolemezo]

What a unique find to hear Bernstein's perfect casting of an all solo ensemble to fulfill his "vision" of what the he heard in the composer's musical writing., I have never heard a performance of this piece with a more perfect and balanced duet between the orchestra and the soloists and an ensemble that has such a depth of sound...I very special and transcendent reading of this work.

[sprinter848]

This performance of the "Serenade..." is a great treasure... Such a luxurious array of world class vocal stars making up a surprisingly well-diciplined ensemble...the solo lines, duets , trios and tutti passages benefit enormously from such lavish vocal resources. Bernstein's interpretation is suitably generous in spirit and deeply moving.

[1RobertCEvans1]

Thanks very much for posting this! Is there any way you can also post Bernstein's version of the 4th symphony (also on this CD). I remember it as being especially powerful.