CDs with: Sondheim, Stephen

A funny thing happened on the way to the forum : original Broadway cast / music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; [book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart].

Overture (3:13) -- Comedy tonight (4:59) -- Love, I hear (2:51) -- Free (3:35) -- Lovely (3:07) -- Pretty little picture (2:53) -- Everybody ought to have a maid (3:50) -- I'm calm (2:51) -- Impossible (2:33) -- Bring me my bride (3:21) -- That dirty old man (2:14) -- That'll show him (1:48) -- Lovely (reprise) (2:55) -- Funeral sequence (2:05) -- Finale (1:22).

CD 698

A little night music : original Broadway cast recording / music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Title / Composer: Night Waltz -- Now/Later/Soon -- The glamorous life -- Remember? -- You must meet my wife -- Liaisons -- In praise of women -- Every day a little death -- A weekend in the country -- Night waltz I -- The sun won't set -- Night waltz II -- The sun sits low -- It would have been wonderful -- Perpetual anticipation -- Send in the clowns -- The miller's son / Stephen Sondheim.

CD 2767

Assassins : original cast recording / music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by John Weidman ; [orchestrations by Michael Starobin].

Everybody's got the right (6:01) -- The ballad of Booth (9:21) -- How I saved Roosevelt (4:32) -- Gun song ; The ballad of Czolgosz (7:08) -- Unworthy of your love (3:26) -- The ballad of Guiteau (4:53) -- Another national anthem (6:08) -- November 22, 1963 (10:49) -- You can close the New York Stock Exchange ; Everybody's got the right (4:19).

CD 710

Candide / Leonard Bernstein ; [based on the book by Voltaire ; lyrics by Richard Wilbur ; with additional lyrics by John La Touche ... et al. ; orchestrations by Leonard Bernstein and Hershy Kay].

Disc 1: Act I: Overture / Leonard Benrstein (4:30) -- Westphalia chorale / Leonard Bernstein -- John Wells (1:00) -- Life is happiness indeed / Leonard Bernstein -- Stephen Sondheim (2:59) -- The best of all possible worlds / Leonard Bernstein -- John La Touche (2:42) -- Universal good / Leonard Bernstein -- John Wells (0:55) -- Oh, happy we / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (2:04) -- It must be so / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (2:15) -- Westphalia / Leonard Bernstein -- John Wells (0:54) -- Battle music / Leonard Bernstein (0:55) -- Candide's lament / Leonard Bernstein -- John La Touche (6:21) -- Dear boy / Leonard Barnstein -- Richard Wilbur (4:20) -- Auto-da-fe (What a day) / Leonard Bernstein -- John La Touche -- Richard Wilbur (7:55) -- Candide begins his travels / Leonard Bernstein It must be me / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (3:11) -- The Paris waltz / Leonard Bernstein (3:18) -- Glitter and be gay / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (6:48) -- You were dead, you know / Leonard Bernstein -- John La Touche (3:01) -- I am easily assimilated (Old lady's tango) / Leonard Bernstein (4:13) -- Quartet finale / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (3:24). Disc 2: Act II: Universal good / Leonard Bernstein -- John Wells (1:07) -- My love (Governor's serenade) / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur -- John La Touche (2:29) -- We are women (Polka) / Leonard Bernstein (3:34) -- The pilgrim's procession/Alleluia / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (2:41) -- Quiet / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (4:18) -- Introduction to Eldorado / Leonard Bernstein (1:17) -- The ballad of Eldorado / Leonard Bernstein -- Lillian Hellman (3:47) -- Words, words, words (Martin's laughing song) / Leonard Bernstein (3:11) -- Bon voyage / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (2:43) -- The kings' barcarolle / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (3:53) -- Money, money, money (Venice gambling scene) / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (0:44) -- What's the use / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (4:30) -- The Venice gavotte / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur -- Dorothy Parker (4:26) -- Nothing more than this / Leonard Bernstein (4:03) -- Universal good (Life is neither) / Leonard Bernstein -- Lillian Hellman (2:23) -- Make our garden grow (Finale) / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (5:41).

CD 1511

Company : original cast recording / music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Company (5:44) -- The little things you do together (3:03) -- Sorry, grateful (3:27) -- You could drive a person crazy (2:35) -- Have I got a girl for you ; Someone is waiting (5:27) -- Another hundred people (2:40) -- Getting married today (4:07) -- Side by side (What would we do without you) (8:35) -- Poor baby ; Tick tock (6:49) -- Barcelona (3:15) -- The ladies who lunch (4:26) -- Being alive (4:48) -- Finale (1:35).

CD 633

Follies : in concert / music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book & new continuity by James Goldman. Stavisky : music from the original soundtrack / music composed by Stephen Sondheim.

Disc 1. Follies: Overture (5:02) -- Beautiful girls (4:58) -- Don't look at me (2:04) -- Waiting for the girls upstairs (5:38) -- Rain on the roof (0:51) -- Ah, Paree! (2:01) -- Broadway Baby (3:56) -- The road you didn't take (2:50) -- In Buddy's eyes ()2:59 -- Who's that woman? (5:23) -- I'm still here (5:49) -- Too many mornings (4:52) -- The right girl (4:40) -- One more kiss (2:45) -- Could I leave you? (3:03) -- Loveland (2:48) -- You're gonna love tomorrow ; Love will see us through (4:49) -- Disc 2. Buddy's blues (3:59) -- Losing my mind (4:17) -- The story of Lucy and Jessie (2:46) -- Live, laugh, love (4:45) -- Finale: Waiting for the girls upstairs ; Beautiful girls (4:06) -- Stavisky: Theme from "Stavisky" (2:08) -- Salon at the Claridge #1 (2:31) -- Arlette by day (1:57) -- Auto show (1:28) -- Easy life (1:32) -- Secret of night (2:05) -- Erna (2:14) -- Distant past (1:36) -- Arlette by night (3:12) -- Airport at Biarritz (2:15) -- Trotsky at Saint-Palais (2:11) -- Montalvo at Biarritz (0:39) -- Operetta (1:33) -- Arlette and Stavisky (1:58) -- Recent past (1:47) -- Salon at the Claridge # 2 (2:11) -- Suite at the Claridge (1:18) -- Old house (3:19) -- Goodbye Arlette (1:26) -- Hideout at Chamonix (1:20) -- Erna remembered (1:27) -- The future (1:03) -- Women and death (1:50) -- Theme from "Stavisky" (1:58).

CD 715

Gypsy : original Broadway cast recording / music by Jule Styne ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; [book by Arthur Laurents, suggested by the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee].

Act 1. Overture (4:51) -- Let me entertain you (1:12) -- Some people (3:41) -- Small world (2:17) -- Baby June and her newsboys (1:40) -- Mr. Goldstone, I love you (2:22) -- Little lamb (2:38) -- You'll never get away from me (2:31) -- Dainty June and her farmboys (2:20) -- If momma was married (2:50) -- All I need is the girl (4:31) -- Everything's coming up roses (3:06). Act 2. Together, wherever we go (2:46) -- You gotta get a gimmick (4:03) -- Let me entertain you (3:11) -- Rose's turn (4:27) -- Bonus tracks: Some people (4:08) ; Mr. Goldstone ; Little lamb (5:12) ; Momma's talkin' soft (2:51) ; Nice she ain't (2:32).

CD 2899

Into the woods : original cast recording / [music and lyrics by] Sondheim ; [book by James Lapine ; orchestrations, Jonathan Tunick].

Prologue : Into the woods (11:58) -- Cinderella at the grave (1:13) -- Hello, little girl (2:33) -- I guess this is goodbye ; Maybe they're magic (2:03) -- I know things now (1:48) -- A very nice prince ; First midnight ; Giants in the sky (5:20) -- Agony (2:27) -- It takes two (2:48) -- Stay with me (2:41) -- On the steps of the palace (2:34) -- Ever after (2:27) -- Act II prologue : So happy (3:49) -- Agony (2:16) -- Lament (2:03) -- Any moment ; Moments in the woods (4:57) -- Your fault ; Last midnight (4:46) -- No more (4:16) -- No one is alone (3:57) -- Finale : Children will listen (5:10).

CD 668

Marry me a little : original cast recording / songs by Stephen Sondheim ; [conceived and developed by Craig Lucas and Norman René].

Saturday night -- Two fairy tales -- Can that boy foxtrot! -- All things bright and beautiful ; Bang! ; All things bright and beautiful : part 2 -- The girls of summer -- Uptown, downtown -- So many people -- Your eyes are blue -- A moment with you -- Marry me a little -- Happily ever after -- Pour le sport -- Silly people -- There won't be trumpets -- It wasn't meant to happen -- Who could be blue? ; Little white house.

CD 720

Merrily we roll along / music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Overture -- The hills of tomorrow ; Merrily we roll along (1980) ; Rich and happy -- Merrily we roll along (1979-1975) ; Old friends ; Like it was -- Merrily we roll along (1974-1973) ; Franklin Shepard, Inc. -- Old friends -- Not a day goes by -- Now you know -- It's a hit! -- Merrily we roll along (1964-1962) ; Good thing going -- Merrily we roll along (1961-1960) ; Bobby and Jackie and Jack -- Not a day goes by -- Opening doors -- Our time -- The hills of tomorrow.

CD 629

Pacific overtures : original cast recording / [music and lyrics by Stephen] Sondheim ; [book by John Weidman ; additional material by Hugh Wheeler].

The advantages of floating in the middle of the sea (5:44) -- There is no other way (5:14) -- Four black dragons (4:22) -- Chrysanthemum tea (7:15) -- Poems (4:05) -- Welcome to Kanagawa (3:44) -- Someone in a tree (7:19) -- Please hello (9:10) -- A bowler hat (4:24) -- Pretty lady (2:53) -- Next (3:39).

CD 636

Songs. Selections

Saturday night -- Two fairy tales -- Can that boy foxtrot! -- All things bright and beautiful ; Bang! ; All things bright and beautiful : part 2 -- The girls of summer -- Uptown, downtown -- So many people -- Your eyes are blue -- A moment with you -- Marry me a little -- Happily ever after -- Pour le sport -- Silly people -- There won't be trumpets -- It wasn't meant to happen -- Who could be blue? ; Little white house.

CD 720

Sunday in the park with George / [music and lyrics by Stephen] Sondheim.

Sunday in the park with George (6:36) -- No life (1:23) -- Color and light (7:00) -- Gossip (1:00) -- The day off (8:00) -- Everybody loves Louis (3:06) -- Finishing the hat (3:20) -- We do not belong together (3:58) -- Beautiful (3:06) -- Sunday (4:28) -- It's hot up here (4:27) -- Chromolume #7/Puting it together (7:16) -- Children and art (4:50) -- Lesson #8 (2:50) -- Move on (3:38) -- Sunday (3:52).

CD 662

Sunday in the park with George. Selections

Sunday in the park with George (6:36) -- No life (1:23) -- Color and light (7:00) -- Gossip (1:00) -- The day off (8:00) -- Everybody loves Louis (3:06) -- Finishing the hat (3:20) -- We do not belong together (3:58) -- Beautiful (3:06) -- Sunday (4:28) -- It's hot up here (4:27) -- Chromolume #7/Puting it together (7:16) -- Children and art (4:50) -- Lesson #8 (2:50) -- Move on (3:38) -- Sunday (3:52).

CD 662

The frogs / [a comedy written in 405 B.C. by Aristophanes ; freely adapted by Burt Shevelove ; even more freely adapted by Nathan Lane ; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; orchestrations, Jonathan Tunick].

Opening fanfare -- Invocation and instructions to the audience -- "It is time we start our journey" -- I love to travel -- Dress big -- I love to travel (reprise) -- All aboard -- On the River Styx -- Ariadne -- The frogs -- Hymn to Dionysos -- Hades -- It's only a play -- Shaw -- The contest -- Fear no more -- All aboard (reprise) -- Hymn to Dionysos (reprise) -- Final instructions to the audience.

CD 3397

West Side story / [music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by Arthur Laurents].

Prologue and Jet song (5:54) -- Something's coming (2:31) -- The dance at the gym (3:01) -- Maria (2:36) -- Tonight (3:51) -- America (4:32) -- Cool (3:58) -- One hand, one heart (3:00) -- Tonight (3:38) -- The rumble (2:42) -- I feel pretty (2:46) -- Somewhere (ballet) (7:32) -- Gee, Officer Krupke! (4:01) -- A boy like that ; I have a love -- (4:16) -- Finale (1:57).

CD 671