West Side Story Suite and other music.
David Zinman conducts the Philharmonic Orchestra and violinist Joshua Bell in the West Side Story Suite and other music of Leonard Bernstein. The recording includes a new arrangement by John Corigliano of the song “Make Our Garden Grow” from Candide. Released June 19, 2001. Available from amazon.com
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Benjamin Zander.
Released in United States
April 24, 2001.
Roberto Alagna
Some well-known tenor
arias, and some rarities. Opera arias
by Massenet, Cherubini, Halévy, Meyerbeer, Berlioz, Gluck, Bizet, et al.
Released in United States
April 10, 2001.
Judith Malafronte wrote of
this CD in Opera News of June 2001:
The Paris-born Sicilian tenor makes an important statement with his first French recital album, and the great variety of musical styles elicits emotions and expressive nuances that may surprise many listeners. In addition to his known merits—the command of recitative, passionate and introspective characterization, along with the ability to draw us in—he reveals clear, elegant tone and control of dynamics and timbre, especially on top.
German countertenor Andreas
Scholl has made a new recording called Wayfaring Stranger consisting
of seventeen English-language folk songs.
It was released in the United States on November 13, 2001. Available
from amazon.com.