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Sondheim on Sondheim [CD]

Barbara Cook , Vanessa Williams , Tom Wopat Audio CD
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Product details

  • Audio CD (23 Aug 2010)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: CD
  • Label: P.S. Classics
  • ASIN: B003SPJ4C4
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 44,932 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Disc 1:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. My Name is Stephen Joshua SondheimStephen Sondheim 1:37£0.89
Listen  2. Invocation/ Forget WarBarbara Cook, Vanessa Williams, Tom Wopat 1:37£0.89
Listen  3. Love Is in the AirBarbara Cook, Leslie Kritzer, Erin Mackey, Vanessa Williams 1:21£0.89
Listen  4. Comedy TonightBarbara Cook, Vanessa Williams, Tom Wopat0:48£0.89
Listen  5. Take Me to the WorldBarbara Cook 2:17£0.89
Listen  6. Ten years after I was bornStephen Sondheim0:47£0.89
Listen  7. Talent/ When I Get FamousMatthew Scott, Erin Mackey 2:15£0.89
Listen  8. Something's ComingMatthew Scott, Euan Morton, Leslie Kritzer, Erin Mackey 2:39£0.89
Listen  9. My first professional showStephen Sondheim0:53£0.89
Listen10. So Many PeopleVaness Williams, Norm Lewis 2:50£0.89
Listen11. For many years, Hal PrinceStephen Sondheim 1:17£0.89
Listen12. You Could Drive a Person CrazyTom Wopat, Barbara Cook 3:16£0.89
Listen13. The Wedding Is OffErin, Mackey, Vanessa Williams 2:16£0.89
Listen14. Now You KnowLeslie Kritzer, Erin Mackey, Vanessa Williams, Barbara Cook 2:16£0.89
Listen15. Hal Prince and I did six shows togetherStephen Sondheim 1:04£0.89
Listen16. Franklin Shepard, Inc.Euan Morton, Matthew Scott, Vanessa Williams 4:59£0.89
Listen17. Good Thing GoingVanessa Williams 2:33£0.89
Listen18. Sometimes a song changes its shapeStephen Sondheim0:42£0.89
Listen19. Waiting for the Girls UpstairsBarbara Cook, Vanessa Williams, Tom Wopat 5:49£0.89
Listen20. The Best Thing That Ever HappenedTom Wpoat, Vaness Williams, Matthew Scott, Norm Lewis 3:06£0.89
Listen21. My first serious relationshipStephen Sondheim0:22£0.89
Listen22. HappinessErin Mackey, Matthew Scott 3:20£0.89
Listen23. Fosca's Entrance (I Read)Barbara Cook, Norm Lewis 3:57£0.89
Listen24. Norm LewisIs This What You Call Love? 2:06£0.89
Listen25. Loving YouBarbara Cook 1:56£0.89


Disc 2:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. GodBarbara Cook, Vanessa Williams, Tom Wopat 3:53£0.89
Listen  2. If you ask me to write a love songStephen Sondheim0:25£0.89
Listen  3. Losing My Mind/ Not a Day Goes ByVaness Williams, Barbara Cook 4:49£0.89
Listen  4. A lot of people thinkStephen Sondheim0:36£0.89
Listen  5. Opening DoorsMatthew Scott, Euan Morton, Leslie Kritzer, Tom Wopat, Barbara Cook, Erin Mackey 6:33£0.89
Listen  6. We had three endings to CompanyStephen Sondheim0:28£0.89
Listen  7. Multitudes of AmysMatthew Scott 1:25£0.89
Listen  8. Happily Ever AfterTom Wopat 1:00£0.89
Listen  9. Being AliveNorm Lewis, Euan Morton, Matthew Scott, Tom Wopat, Leslie Kritzer, Erin Mackey 3:46£0.89
Listen10. Something Just BrokeErin Mackey, Euan Morton, Leslie Kritzer, Matthew Scott, Norm Lewis 2:12£0.89
Listen11. The Gun SongTom Wopat, Matthew Scott, Euan Morton, Leslie Kritzer 3:57£0.89
Listen12. Jule Styne and I realized with GypsyStephen Sondheim0:33£0.89
Listen13. Smile, GirlsVanessa Williams, Leslie Kritzer, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton 2:40£0.89
Listen14. I suppose if there is one that's closestStephen Sondheim0:21£0.89
Listen15. Finishing the HatTom Wopat 2:56£0.89
Listen16. BeautifulBarbara Cook, Euan Morton 3:05£0.89
Listen17. I had a lot of trouble with my motherStephen Sondheim0:38£0.89
Listen18. Children Will ListenErin Mackey, Euan Morton, Leslie Kritzer, Matthew Scott, Tom Wopat, Vanessa Williams 2:25£0.89
Listen19. To me, teaching is a sacred professionStephen Sondheim 1:11£0.89
Listen20. Send in the ClownsBarbara Cook 3:24£0.89
Listen21. I've often been asked why I don't writeStephen Sondheim0:59£0.89
Listen22. Company/ Old FriendsBarbara Cook, Vanessa Williams, Tom Wopat 1:49£0.89
Listen23. Anyone Can WhistleBarbara Cook, Vanessa Williams, Tom Wopat 1:57£0.89


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a revelatory revue full of wonderful moments. --Associated Press

funny, affectionate and revealing tribute to musical theater's greatest living composer and lyricist. --USA Today

CD Description

Hailed by the Associated Press as 'a revelatory revue full of wonderful moments' and by USA Today as a 'funny, affectionate and revealing tribute to musical theater's greatest living composer and lyricist,' SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM is an intimate portrait of the famed songwriter in his own words... and music. An all-star cast headed by Barbara Cook, Vanessa Williams and Tom Wopat takes on new arrangements of over two-dozen Sondheim tunes, ranging from the beloved to the obscure, interspersed with audio commentary by the composer himself, who reveals fascinating details about his life and his art. Stephen Sondheim's final word on his unparalleled body of work has been preserved by PS Classics in this lavish two-disc set. SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM, which played Broadway in a limited run from 19 March to 27 June 2010, starred Barbara Cook, Vanessa Williams, Tom Wopat, Leslie Kritzer, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton, Erin Mackey & Matthew Scott. The production was conceived & directed by James Lapine, with music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The two-disc set is produced by PS Classics co-founder, Tommy Krasker, who has twelve Sondheim cast albums to his credit, including the current Broadway production of A Little Night Music, and Roundabout Theatre Company's productions of Assassins and Pacific Overtures. PS Classics co-founder Philip Chaffin, and Alan D. Marks and Stephen Moore, of The Marks-Moore Group, will serve as Executive Producers. Although millions of fans know his songs by heart, few know much about Stephen Sondheim himself. Until now. A cast of Broadway's best performed brand-new arrangements of over two dozen Sondheim tunes, ranging from the beloved to the obscure. The SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM creative team included David Loud (Music Direction & Arrangements), Michael Starobin (Orchestrations) and Dan Knechtges (Musical Staging).

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By KJ
Format:Audio CD
I'm been waiting to hear this since Sondheim talked about it during an interview with Jeremy Sams at the NT early this year and I've not been disappointed. Inspired by David Kernan's show 'Moving On' that was staged at the Bridwell Theatre to celebrate Sondheim's 70th Birthday, this uses his own observations on his life and career to "hang" the songs on so we hear some un-expected lyrics to well known numbers, including a whole new take on 'Not Getting Married Today' from 'Company', that present them in a new light. We also get fresh takes on old friends, probably the best being (or should I say my favourite) Barbara Cook and Tom Wopat's 'You Could Drive a Person Crazy'. The new song 'God' is, as already mentioned, a Sondheim gem being based around comments made about, and overheard by, him. Indispensible for anyone interested in 20th Century musical theatre and self recommending for Sondheim freaks of which I count myself, unashamably, one of the worst. Thanks god, and when is it opening in London (preferably with Judi Dench if Ms Cook can't come)?
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By MPB
Format:Audio CD
Yes, it's arrived & the wait is over! The new song 'God' which opens the second act of this brilliant compilation show from James Lapine is worth the price of the CD alone; listen and enjoy. Some numbers from the show have been lost through presumably time constraints on this recording, but what remains are in the main new arrangements and top notch performances. The icing(s) on the cake are, of course, the anecdotes and introductions from the Master himself - insightful, life affirming, personal and open. Race for your copy and celebrate the genius.
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By Mr. D. L. Rees TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Sondheim at eighty. Another revue, this one extra special. The great man himself narrates, courtesy of video (he preferring to be set upon by wolves than appear on stage himself).

The result is a joy - frank, witty and moving. Anecdotes are interwoven with his songs, words given a fresh slant because of their new context. Barbara Cook heads the singers who do Sondheim proud, the revue a veritable succession of highlights. There are lots of laughs too ("God", especially written for the occasion; "The Wedding Is Off"; "Franklin Shepard, Inc."; and the only number Sondheim declares autobiographical, "Opening Doors"). There are surprises. The show of which Sondheim is most proud and regards as incapable of improvement? "Assassins" - represented here chillingly by "The Gun Song".

Immensely personal and revealing, Sondheim tells how much he needs to work with people - they become like a family. He himself had been an only child, the early years dire - his mother monstrous and loathed. His saviour was Oscar Hammerstein - substitute father and revered mentor. Without Hammerstein, Sondheim would never have achieved what he has. That touching anecdote at the end emphasizes the bond.

What with this revue and that memorable 2010 Proms special, the eightieth birthday has been celebrated most worthily. The recording ranks as a MUST BUY for all his admirers.
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laughing with joy
It's not often that one laughs out loud on a musical cd, but the the song 'God' had me chuckling with glee. What a brilliant and witty lyric. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Tin Lizzie
Thrilling celebration of The Man
Sondheim revues aren't exactly thin on the ground - the concept took flight back in the 70s with "Side by Side" but this new recording is an absolutely top-drawer addition. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr G
sondheim on sondheim
Excellent selection of songs across Sondheim's career, some unusual. The real plus for Sondheim fans is the linking material, in which Sondheim himself describes the background to... Read more
Published 13 months ago by johnrm
First class Sondheim selection
Comprehensive selection of songs,superbly performed particularly by Barbara Cook (who else is the definitive Sondheim performer but her? Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. John Harold
Great new Sondheim disc
Always good to hear new Sondheim recordings and this show is no exception. Good to have Stephen Sondheim contributing and to hear Barbara Cook again. Read more
Published 17 months ago by I. R. Scott
A landmark Sondheim
I am a Sondheim addict. I found Sondheim by chance in 1990 when over Christmas, 2 of his musicals were on TV. ("Into the Woods" and "Sunday in the Park with George"). Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mrs Lovett
the article that never arrived...
Well, I have a whole long list of items ordered, and so far nothing arrived dating 6 weeks back, so afraid the South African customs has been doing it's usual thing, stealing... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Tom Meyer
the emperor's new clothes
There is a risk in celebrating: that the celebration becomes bigger than what you celebrate. Then is no more a celebration: it becomes a eulogy. This is the risk with Mr. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Piervincenzo Crida
sondheim is god !
Brilliant songs performed by top rate artists, interspersed with interesting anecdotes, what more could you ask for?....Brilliant!!!
Published 20 months ago by P. E. Pentelow
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