Humoresque

Antonin Dvorak (Composer), Franz Waxman (Composer), Cole Porter (Composer), George Gershwin (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Composer), Edouard Lalo (Composer), Andrew Litton (Conductor), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Leslie Stifelman (Performer), Judy Blazer (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Leslie Stifelman, Judy Blazer
• Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Andrew Litton
• Composer: Antonin Dvorak, Franz Waxman, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Johann Sebastian Bach, et al.
• Audio CD (February 10, 1998)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B000005J4Y
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #210,305 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Humoresque No. 7 for piano in G flat major, B. 187/7 (Op. 101/7)

2. Humoresque, film score: City Montage

3. You do something to me, song (from "Fifty Million Frenchmen")

4. Carmen Fantasy for violin & orchestra [Based on Themes from the Opera b

5. Embraceable You, song (from Girl Crazy, musical)

6. Presto

7. The Flight of the Bumble Bee, musical picture for orchestra (from The Tale

8. First Movement

9. What is this thing called love, song (from "Wake Up and Dream")

10. Tristan und Isolde Fantasie, for piano, violin & orchestra [Based on Th

11. Humoresque No. 7 for piano in G flat major, B. 187/7 (Op. 101/7)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Humoresque - a collector's dream, January 12, 2000

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Don Coleman (Falls Church, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Humoresque (Audio CD)

Nadja's childhood attachment to these selections transcends time and is evident in these haunting, almost spiritual performances.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is perfection, February 10, 2002

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Ira D. (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Humoresque (Audio CD)

I have not (yet) seen the 1940's film Humoresque, but this re-created soundtrack makes it a must-see. This CD combines classical music and early 20th century popular masterpieces (Cole Porter, Gershwin). Nadja displays virtuosity and heart-rending tenderness. The piano accompaniment, and the occasional vocals (on the Porter/Gershwin), are themselves perfection. This CD immediately joins the "stranded on a desert island" list. Nadja explains in detail (in the accompanying liner notes) the film, the soundtrack, and their impact on her.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars magnificent, November 10, 2002

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Kimberley Wilson (VA USA) - See all my reviews
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I saw the movie Humoresque when I was a child and like Nadja I never forgot either the story or the glorious music. Her recreation of the soundtrack is simply perfect. Look for the Tristan and Isolde Fantasie, which is not only the highlight of the album but the finest adaptation of T&I ever composed. This is a collector's item whether you are a Nadja Salerno Sonnenberg fan, a movie buff or just a lover of the violin. Magnificent!