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This Sony Classical release presents superstar pianist Lang Lang in a new role: that of pop accompanist. The album consists of a set of songs about New York (thankfully, "New York, New York" is omitted), featuring not only likely pop suspects like Madeleine Peyroux, but such novelties as alt-country songwriter Jason Isbell in a creditable reading of "New York Morning." Perhaps the most unlikely item is Lou Reed's "Dirty Blvd.," mashed with "Somewhere" (from West Side Story) and sung by Jeffrey Wright and Lisa Fischer, respectively. It may all make you ask exactly why this needed to be done, and the answer would be that the whole thing is suited to the kind of high-ticket concert evening where the money is in classical music these days. The producer is none other than Larry Klein, ex-husband of Joni Mitchell, and he and arranger Vince Mendoza craft textures that weave everything together reasonably well. Better still is the main attraction, which makes this worth the price of admission: the Gershwin two-piano version of Rhapsody in Blue here actually manages to add something to the voluminous recorded literature of that work. The second piano is played by Herbie Hancock, 76 years old when the album appeared in 2016, and still in fine form. He adds some jazz to his part, in a way that Gershwin would have enjoyed (it's not too far from what Gershwin does in his own Songbook version), and in this selection, the two players come alive in the interplay. If the stars here attract you, by all means proceed, and aficionados of Rhapsody in Blue will find something fresh here as well.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Story of Our Town (Aaron Copland)
Lang Lang, Piano - Hungarian Studio Orchestra - Illényi Péter, Conductor - Larry Klein, Keyboards, Producer - Aaron Copland, Composer - Vince Mendoza, Arranger - (Ed Tuton, George Atkins, Shani Gandhi, Alex Hendrickson, Jack Mason, Howard Willing, James Bridges, Sean Cahalin, Vanessa Parr, Jeff Gartenbaum, Billy Centenaro, Jake Valentine, John Adams, Noah Dresner, Jason Wormer, Lynne Earls, Recording Engineers - Tamas Kurina, Contractor, Recording Engineer - Mike Stankiewicz, Karl Sveinsson, Emerson Day, Travis Kennedy, Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineers - Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Matthias Spindler, JoAnn Kane Music Service, Andy Clausen Music, Producers)
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
New York Morning (Guy Garvey)
Lang Lang, Piano - Jason Isbell, Voice - Larry Klein, Keyboards - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Dan Lutz, Bass - Thomas Dybdahl, Keyboards - Hungarian Studio Orchestra - Illényi Péter, Conductor - Elbow, Composer - Vince Mendoza, Arranger - Guy Garvey, Lyricist - (Ed Tuton, George Atkins, Shani Gandhi, Alex Hendrickson, Jack Mason, Howard Willing, James Bridges, Sean Cahalin, Vanessa Parr, Jeff Gartenbaum, Billy Centenaro, Jake Valentine, John Adams, Noah Dresner, Jason Wormer, Lynne Earls, Recording Engineers - Tamas Kurina, Contractor, Recording Engineer - Mike Stankiewicz, Karl Sveinsson, Emerson Day, Travis Kennedy, Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineers - Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Matthias Spindler, JoAnn Kane Music Service, Andy Clausen Music, Producers)
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Empire State Of Mind (Sylvia Robinson)
Lang Lang, Piano - Andra Day, Voice - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Dan Lutz, Bass - Hungarian Studio Orchestra - Illényi Péter, Conductor - Alicia Keys, Composer, Lyricist - Shawn Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Angela Hunte, Composer, Lyricist - Bert Keyes, Composer, Lyricist - Janet Sewell, Composer, Lyricist - Alexander Shuckburgh, Composer, Lyricist - Sylvia Robinson, Composer, Lyricist - Vince Mendoza, Arranger - (Ed Tuton, George Atkins, Shani Gandhi, Alex Hendrickson, Jack Mason, Howard Willing, James Bridges, Sean Cahalin, Vanessa Parr, Jeff Gartenbaum, Billy Centenaro, Jake Valentine, John Adams, Noah Dresner, Jason Wormer, Lynne Earls, Recording Engineers - Tamas Kurina, Contractor, Recording Engineer - Mike Stankiewicz, Karl Sveinsson, Emerson Day, Travis Kennedy, Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineers - Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Matthias Spindler, JoAnn Kane Music Service, Andy Clausen Music, Producers)
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin)
Lang Lang, Piano - Herbie Hancock, Piano - London Symphony Orchestra - John Axelrod, Conductor - George Gershwin, Composer - (David Lai, Larry Klein, Producers - Jonathan Allen, Tim Palmer, Isaiah Abolin, Recording Engineers)
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
New York Minute (Jai Winding)
Lang Lang, Piano - Kandace Springs, Voice - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Dan Lutz, Bass - Hungarian Studio Orchestra - Illényi Péter, Conductor - Don Henley, Composer, Lyricist - Jai Winding, Composer, Lyricist - Danny Kortchmar, Composer, Lyricist - Vince Mendoza, Arranger - (Ed Tuton, George Atkins, Shani Gandhi, Alex Hendrickson, Jack Mason, Howard Willing, James Bridges, Sean Cahalin, Vanessa Parr, Jeff Gartenbaum, Billy Centenaro, Jake Valentine, John Adams, Noah Dresner, Jason Wormer, Lynne Earls, Recording Engineers - Tamas Kurina, Contractor, Recording Engineer - Mike Stankiewicz, Karl Sveinsson, Emerson Day, Travis Kennedy, Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineers - Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Matthias Spindler, JoAnn Kane Music Service, Andy Clausen Music, Producers)
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Somewhere (Leonard Bernstein)
Lang Lang, Piano - Lisa Fischer, Voice - Jeffrey Wright, Actor - Thomas Dybdahl, Keyboards - Hungarian Studio Orchestra - Illényi Péter, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Lou Reed, Composer, Lyricist - Stephen Sondheim, Lyricist - Billy Childs, Arranger - Larry Klein, Arranger, Producer - (Ed Tuton, George Atkins, Shani Gandhi, Alex Hendrickson, Jack Mason, Howard Willing, James Bridges, Sean Cahalin, Vanessa Parr, Jeff Gartenbaum, Billy Centenaro, Jake Valentine, John Adams, Noah Dresner, Jason Wormer, Lynne Earls, Recording Engineers - Tamas Kurina, Contractor, Recording Engineer - Mike Stankiewicz, Karl Sveinsson, Emerson Day, Travis Kennedy, Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineers - Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Matthias Spindler, JoAnn Kane Music Service, Andy Clausen Music, Producers)
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Spider-Man Theme (Danny Elfman)
Lang Lang, Piano - Lindsey Stirling, Violin - Thomas Dybdahl, Keyboards - Hungarian Studio Orchestra - Illényi Péter, Conductor - Danny Elfman, Composer - Vince Mendoza, Arranger - (Larry Klein, Producer - Vanessa Parr, Jeff Gartenbaum, Engineers)
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Tonight (From "West Side Story") (Leonard Bernstein)
Lang Lang, Piano - Sean Jones, Trumpet - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - Dan Lutz, Bass - Hungarian Studio Orchestra - Illényi Péter, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Billy Childs, Arranger - (Ed Tuton, George Atkins, Shani Gandhi, Alex Hendrickson, Jack Mason, Howard Willing, James Bridges, Sean Cahalin, Vanessa Parr, Jeff Gartenbaum, Billy Centenaro, Jake Valentine, John Adams, Noah Dresner, Jason Wormer, Lynne Earls, Recording Engineers - Tamas Kurina, Contractor, Recording Engineer - Mike Stankiewicz, Karl Sveinsson, Emerson Day, Travis Kennedy, Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineers - Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Larry Klein, Matthias Spindler, JoAnn Kane Music Service, Andy Clausen Music, Producers)
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Moon River (Henry Mancini)
Lang Lang, Piano - Madeleine Peyroux, Voice - Jerry Douglas, Dobro - Hungarian Studio Orchestra - Illényi Péter, Conductor - Henry Mancini, Composer - Vince Mendoza, Arranger - Johnny Mercer, Lyricist
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
In Evening Air (Aaron Copland)
Lang Lang, Piano - Hungarian Studio Orchestra - Illényi Péter, Conductor - Aaron Copland, Composer - Vince Mendoza, Arranger - (Ed Tuton, George Atkins, Shani Gandhi, Alex Hendrickson, Jack Mason, Howard Willing, James Bridges, Sean Cahalin, Vanessa Parr, Jeff Gartenbaum, Billy Centenaro, Jake Valentine, John Adams, Noah Dresner, Jason Wormer, Lynne Earls, Recording Engineers - Tamas Kurina, Contractor, Recording Engineer - Mike Stankiewicz, Karl Sveinsson, Emerson Day, Travis Kennedy, Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineers - Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Larry Klein, Matthias Spindler, JoAnn Kane Music Service, Andy Clausen Music, Producers)
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Somewhere (Leonard Bernstein)
Lang Lang, Piano - Lisa Fischer, Voice - Jeffrey Wright, Actor - Thomas Dybdahl, Keyboards - Hungarian Studio Orchestra - Illényi Péter, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Lou Reed, Composer, Lyricist - Stephen Sondheim, Lyricist - Billy Childs, Arranger - (Ed Tuton, George Atkins, Shani Gandhi, Alex Hendrickson, Jack Mason, Howard Willing, James Bridges, Sean Cahalin, Vanessa Parr, Jeff Gartenbaum, Billy Centenaro, Jake Valentine, John Adams, Noah Dresner, Jason Wormer, Lynne Earls, Recording Engineers - Tamas Kurina, Contractor, Recording Engineer - Mike Stankiewicz, Karl Sveinsson, Emerson Day, Travis Kennedy, Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineers - Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Larry Klein, Matthias Spindler, JoAnn Kane Music Service, Andy Clausen Music, Producers)
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Albumbeschreibung
This Sony Classical release presents superstar pianist Lang Lang in a new role: that of pop accompanist. The album consists of a set of songs about New York (thankfully, "New York, New York" is omitted), featuring not only likely pop suspects like Madeleine Peyroux, but such novelties as alt-country songwriter Jason Isbell in a creditable reading of "New York Morning." Perhaps the most unlikely item is Lou Reed's "Dirty Blvd.," mashed with "Somewhere" (from West Side Story) and sung by Jeffrey Wright and Lisa Fischer, respectively. It may all make you ask exactly why this needed to be done, and the answer would be that the whole thing is suited to the kind of high-ticket concert evening where the money is in classical music these days. The producer is none other than Larry Klein, ex-husband of Joni Mitchell, and he and arranger Vince Mendoza craft textures that weave everything together reasonably well. Better still is the main attraction, which makes this worth the price of admission: the Gershwin two-piano version of Rhapsody in Blue here actually manages to add something to the voluminous recorded literature of that work. The second piano is played by Herbie Hancock, 76 years old when the album appeared in 2016, and still in fine form. He adds some jazz to his part, in a way that Gershwin would have enjoyed (it's not too far from what Gershwin does in his own Songbook version), and in this selection, the two players come alive in the interplay. If the stars here attract you, by all means proceed, and aficionados of Rhapsody in Blue will find something fresh here as well.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:20:30
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Lang Lang
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Klassiek
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
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