Cabaret highlights CD
Stock Status:
In Stock
Manufacturer:
5015062601220
Production:
Original Studio Cast
Brand:
Jay Records
Product Code:
CDTEH 6012
Weight:
0.14kg
Description
Music by
John Kander
Lyrics by
Fred Ebb
Book by
Joe Masteroff
Based on the play by
John Van Druten
and the stories of
Christopher Isherwood
Starring
Judi Dench
Fred Ebb
Gregg Edelman
Maria Friedman
with
John Mark Ainsley
and
Jonathan Pryce as MC
National Symphony Orchestra
conducted by
John Owen-Edwards
John Kander
Lyrics by
Fred Ebb
Book by
Joe Masteroff
Based on the play by
John Van Druten
and the stories of
Christopher Isherwood
Starring
Judi Dench
Fred Ebb
Gregg Edelman
Maria Friedman
with
John Mark Ainsley
and
Jonathan Pryce as MC
National Symphony Orchestra
conducted by
John Owen-Edwards
Composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb are enjoying a renaissance of popularity at the moment. The revival of their 70's work in the form of CHICAGO is currently conquering the world. Broadway is also enjoying a sensational revival of Cabaret, another of Kander and Ebb's works from the same period. Cabaret celebrates the genius of the composers. Cabaret is recognised as Kander and Ebb's masterwork and is considered one of the 10 greatest musicals ever written. Nominated for the 1998 Gramophone Award, this recording features an all star cast including Dame Judi Dench, Jonathan Pryce, Maria Friedman and the lyricist Fred Ebb. The National Symphony Orchestra is conducted by John Owen Edwards who scored great success as the musical director of this years National Theatre production of OKLAHOMA!. Hit songs include Willkommen, Cabaret, Maybe This Time, Money Money, Tomorrow Belongs To Me and Two Ladies. The wonderful original Broadway orchestrations by Don Walker and the sensational film orchestrations by Ralph Burns were used for this recording. Recorded in Digital Dolby Surround sound at Abbey Road Studios in London.
Tracklist
Disc 1:
1. Willkommen
2. So What
3. Mein Herr
4. Perfectly Marvellous
5. Two Ladies
6. It Could Not Please Me More
7. Tomorrow Belongs To Me
8. Don't Go
9. Money Money
10. Married
11. Maybe This Time
12. Meeskite
13. If You Could See Her
14. What Would You Do
15. Cabaret
16. Finale