Sondheim: A Celebration At Carnegie Hall

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Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim. Personnel: Daisy Egan, Herbert Perry, Carol Meyer, George Lee Andrews, Glenn Close , Harolyn Blackwell , Peter Blanchet, Bronwyn Thomas, Blythe Walker, Maureen Moore, Eugene Perry, Susan Terry, James Naughton , Jerry Hadley, Liza Minnelli, Madeline Kahn, Mark Jacoby, Michael Jeter, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Betty Buckley, Jeanne Lehman, Billy Stritch (vocals); Scott Kuney (guitar); Beth Robinson (harp); Marilyn Reynolds, Abe Appleman, Ann Labin, Michael Roth , Sander Strenger, Masako Yanagita, Jenny Pakman, Marti Sweet, Dale Stuckenbruck, Mitchell Stern, Alexander Vselensky, Gayle Dixon, Martin Agee, Mineko Yajima, Ann Leathers (violin); Ronald Arron, Mitsue Takayama, Ronald Carbone, Lois Martin (viola); Mark Orrin Shuman, David Bakamjian, Batia Lieberman, Richard Locker, Clay Ruede, Frederick Zlotkin (cello); Alva Hunt, John Campo, Robert Botti, Les Scott, John Moses, Harvey Estrin (woodwinds); Robert Millikan, David Gale, Richard Kelley (trumpet); Richard Hagen, Daniel Culpepper, Ron Sell, Anthony Cecere, Jr. (French horn); Dean Plank, Bruce Bonvissuto, John Gale (trombone); Paul Ford (keyboards); Mike Berkowitz (drums); Joe Passaro (percussion). Audio Mixer: Ken Hahn. Liner Note Author: David Thompson. Recording information: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY (06/10/1992). Director: Paul Gemignani. Editor: Ken Hahn. Photographer: Steve J. Sherman. Unknown Contributor Roles: Ann Yocum; The American Theatre Orchestra; Beth Robinson; Robert Wratten. Arranger: Tonics. This album is an abridged version of a two-CD recording of a benefit concert for Carnegie Hall performed at the hall on June 10, 1992 and featuring the American Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Paul Gemignani, supporting a variety of soloists doing songs written by Stephen Sondheim for Broadway musicals and films. As several anthologies of Sondheim's work and tributes to him have been recorded in the past, the organizers weren't able to find much new in the composer's catalog, and they have settled for sometimes gimmicky arrangements of his familiar songs. Nevertheless, many of the performances are strong, and the stars are many: Glenn Close ("Send in the Clowns"), Madeline Kahn ("I'm Not Getting Married Today"), Patti Lupone ("Being Alive"), Liza Minnelli (the sole new song, "Back in Business"), and Bernadette Peters ("Not a Day Goes By") are standouts, but the cream of Broadway is represented. Also, it's worth noting that, while the album may be a disappointment to die-hard Sondheim fans, newcomers not familiar with this material may well be bowled over by its quality. Sondheim is Broadway's top contemporary composer, and this album demonstrates that as well as any. (Also available as a video, which actually works better, given that some of the numbers have strong visual elements.) ~ William Ruhlmann