West side story original soundtrack recording 1992. Released in 1961, the soundtrack spent 54 weeks at no. How west side story gave romeo and juliet a new home in america download mp3 rightclick or optionclick the link. A guide to the work of stephen sondheim, including production information, publications, recordings, a complete song listing and more. The story tells about the conflict between to groups of teens the sharks and the jets of different ethnic backgrounds.
We also watch as they fight in the middle of town, only to be stopped by the police. After owning their miserable little neighborhood for years, the jets, the fingersnapping street gang led by riff russ tamblyn, find themselves in a turf war with the upstart puerto rican sharks, led by bernardo george chakiris. Baby john eliot feld is a rank and file member of the jets, having been given his nickname because he is the youngest and newest member. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account.
Modern day romeo and juliet, about a west side boy who falls in love with a puerto rican girl amidst a gang war. The mormon tabernacle choir and orchestra perform tonight, west side story from the 2014 pioneer day concert featuring santino fontana. Released by music square in 2012 containing music from west side story 1961. Maria i feel pretty, oh, so pretty, i feel pretty and witty and bright. The original soundtrack from the movie west side story the original soundtrack from the movie west side story skip navigation sign in.
In our catalog, you can find bernstein sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Here is the prologue opening sequence from stratford high schools 2014 stratford playhouse production of west side story. The four shows on the town, wonderful town, candide, and west side story show a progressive line of stylistic integration in leonard bernsteins compositional development. The original soundtrack from the movie west side story overture by leonard bernstein. Music from the original motion picture west side story disclaimer. The album was recorded in 1961 and released quickly to take advantage of the movie premiere of the musical west side story. All music is composed by leonard bernstein and lyrics written by stephen sondheim. Prologue from west side story sheet music for clarinet. Prologue lyrics west side story musical musical lyrics. The unsettling sound of tritones, the devils interval.
West side story opening scenes the original youtube. West side story is the soundtrack to the 1961 film by the same name. Music from west side story by leonard bernstein 19181990. Won 10 oscars, including one for bernsteinsondheim score and best picture. West side story ensemble 2009 vocal, curtis holbrook vocal, west side story orchestra 2009 patrick vaccariello bernstein. West side story will always have a special place in my heart, its my grandparents favourite musical. The original sound track recording by columbia masterworks, js 2070. West side story original motion picture soundtrack, an album by leonard bernstein, various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The soundtrack of the west side story film is deservedly one of the most popular soundtrack recordings of all time, and one of the relatively few to have attained longterm popularity beyond a specialized soundtracktheatrical musical audience. Hello, broadway producer, im so glad you brought this to my attentionim delighted to hear about west side story returning to the great white way, and i will certainly pay big broadway. Pretty funny girl podcast youtube power hour podcast. The library of congress is providing access to the leonard bernstein collection ca. It you pay close attention, the first words of dialogue in west side story are beat it.
In 1954 he was nominated for an oscar for on the waterfront, and then scored two consecutive hits with candide 1956 and west side story 1957. Robert wises west side story with natalie wood and richard beymer. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises west side story, prologue the oom maw maw rogers living room. Administered by metro goldwynmayer mgm, united artist records, sony music. Clenched fists, stillness, sharp clicks and looks, changes of direction, with responsive arms. The performances were recorded live at davies symphony hall in late june and early july 20 after michael tilson thomas and the san francisco symphony became the first orchestra to receive permission from all four west side story rightsholders to perform and record the musical score in its entirety in a concert setting. West side story original broadway cast recording by. The written permission of the owners andor other rights holders such as publicity andor privacy rights is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions. West side story arthur laurents summary this broadway musical is a retelling of shakespeares romeo and juliet with a spin.
West side story original broadway cast recording, an album by leonard bernstein, the original broadway cast of west side story on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Jun 21, 2010 return to the west side story main page. Columbiasony went to their back catalog for selected items songfest conducted by leonard slatkin, the original broadway cast recordings of candide and west side story, but did not come close to completeness. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Natalie wood, russ tamblyn, rita moreno, richard beymer, george chakiris, simon oakland. Official leonard bernstein symphonic dances from west side story. West side story prologue official full number 50th anniversary hd duration. It won the grammy award in 1962 for best jazz performance large group. Kiri te kanawa, jose carreras, tatiana troyanos, kurt ollmann, marilyn horne, stephen sondheim, leonard bernstein, leonard bernstein, israel philharmonic orchestra leonard bernstein conducts west side story music. This is west side story dance at the gym by brian cimmet on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The original soundtrack from the movie west side story prologue by leonard bernstein. Youtube, youtube channel, video marketing, youtuber, igtv, erika vieira, video, instagram child development podcast electratone guitar effects overeaters anonymous hatecast kellykun 24242. Listen free to leonard bernstein west side story prologue and jet song, somethings coming and more. The game starts in a small apartment auldale bridge apartment.
West side story prologue stratford playhouse youtube. The sharks mostly recent puerto rican immigrants and the jets mostly second generation european immigrants circa 1960. Thought it was pretty interesting so i decided to write it out. Administered by metrogoldwynmayer mgm, united artist records, sony music. I saw this on a youtube video called west side story. It took me weeks to complete due to the many complex parts and the wish to make it sound. Collect not only the items that you can see lying around, but also take a look in each interactive cupboard and container. From the 50th anniversary edition bluray of the movie. Topics bernstein, west side story, tatiana troyanos, leonard bernstein, dwtkeninny. Sep 24, 2017 west side story 1961 prologue part 1 of 3 by gilles bardou on youtube.
Stephen sondheim west side story original movie soundtrack. Pay attention to the setting, the characters, the details, the mediums. West side story prologue sharks opens with bernardo red shirt shark. The opening prologue from the 10time academy award winning musical film west side story, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary on november 15, 2011. I really love this disc, which features leonard bernsteins bestknown theater and film scores worked up in full symphonic versions. This is west side story prologue by brian cimmet on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The setting is new york in the 1950s in an ethnic neighborhood. The fact its such a beautiful yet tragic story is the reason i will never forget it. Ignore the person on the bed and explore the place thoroughly.
Here is the full prologue from the movie in hd, and below are links where you purchase the 50th anniversary edition of west side story on bluray and limited edition box set. West side story will always have a special place in my heart, its my grandparents favourite. In this opening number, completely written by leonard bernstein, we are introduced to the jets and the sharks, two rival gangs in the middle of new york. The unsettling sound of tritones, the devils interval in music theory, the tritone is an interval of three whole steps that can sound unresolved and. West side story prologue dance song scene musical z roku 1961.
From 1958 to 1969, as principal conductor of the new york philharmonic, bernstein gave nearly concerts and made innumerable fine recordings, many of which remain definitive. Kentons west side story is an album by the stan kenton orchestra recorded in 1961 and released by capitol records. Shop and buy music from west side story sheet music. For example, the prologue from the opening scene is played with a relaxed shuffle beat, not the tense syncopated rhythms and. West side story is the soundtrack to the 1961 film west side story. Concert band sheet music book by leonard bernstein 19181990. When released, the soundtrack spent 54 weeks at no. West side story original broadway cast recording by leonard. See new and popular bernstein songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. West side story 410 movie clip america 1961 hd youtube. The buddy rich big band medley of music from leonard bernsteins west side story. Cm performing arts centers production of west side story performs prologue. West side story hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding. West side story original broadway cast recording download on amazon prologue play on apple music prologue download on itunes prologue play on spotify prologue play on youtube prologue madagascar.
Tonight, from west side story mormon tabernacle choir. West side story actually helped break one barrier for minority actors. West side story sheet music for piano, alto saxophone. Boy, boy, crazy boy, get cool, boy got a rocket in your pocket keep coolly cool, boy dont get hot cause man, you got some high times ahea. These are iconic performances in lush early stereo that make it hard to believe that anyone else put the new york of the 1940s and 50s into music better than bernstein and his ny philharmonic orchestra. Today and next week we bring you the story and songs from the american musical play west side story. An everadvancing economy of musical means and tightening of structure proceeds from one show to. With music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim, the movie soundtrack of west side story was released on october 18, 1961 four years after the release of the original broadway.
As the original parts only had three trombone parts, a fourth was written. West side story original soundtrack full album 1957 tracklist. I do not own any rights to the music, i simply wish to share the amazing. Prologue, jet song, somethings coming, dance at the gym, maria, america, tonight. Bernstein sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Leonard bernstein 19181990 symphonic dances from west side story 1961. West side story original motion picture soundtrack by. Romeo and juliet west side story working on shakespeares influence on pop culture. Kentons version of west side story is a free interpretation. Rita moreno became the first latina actress to ever win an oscar. Chakiris, who won an oscar for playing bernardo, has greek ancestry.
The thrilling dance episodes of the iconoclastic broadway musical west side story underscore the highly charged atmosphere that is leonard bernstein, stephen sondheim, and arthur laurents modern take on romeo and juliet. Also, this is my first time actually not messing around on musescore so. Leonard bernstein symphonic dances from west side story. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. West side story soundtrack from 1961, composed by leonard bernstein. Listen free to various artists west side story original film soundtrack prologue, jet song and more. The opening prologue from the 10time academy award winning musical film west side story, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary on. West side story prologue official full number 50th. Prologue ben, brittni, matt, stephen gesture this dynamic number was choreographed by jerome robbins with music by leonard bernstein starting with slow sustained tempos maximum propulsion through the streets.
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