Sondheim - A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992 Concert Cast) [LIVE] [SOUNDTRACK]

Stephen Sondheim (Artist), Betty Buckley (Artist), Paul Gemignani (Artist), Patti LuPone (Artist), Liza Minnelli (Artist), Bernadette Peters (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 23, 1993)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Live, Soundtrack
• Label: RCA Victor Broadway
• ASIN: B000003FDW
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #49,342 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Attention must be paid, January 25, 2000

By	"efrex" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This concert remains the epitome of what a tribute show should be... comprehensive (all of Sondheim's musical scores were explored), intriguing (new interpretations of old classics, such as Betty's riff on "I Never Do Anything Twice"), and entertaining (Daisy Eagan's "Broadway Baby" and Dorothy Loudon's turn on "Losing My Mind/You Could Drive a Person Crazy" are hysterical, as is Bill Irwin's stint).

A stunning medley of "Our Time" and "Children Will Listen" by the Boy's Choir of Harlem and Betty Buckley, as well as an exquisite rendition of "Green Finch and Linnet Bird" by Harolyn Blackwell will leave sondheim devotees in tears.

The recording quality is superb, leaving you wrapped up in the magic of a magnificent tribute to Broadway's greatest composer.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the Best, June 28, 2005

By	RVR "Theater Geek" (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews

First, to the person who criticizes the recording b/c of "Broadway Baby." Daisy Egan (who sings in in this recording) sounds like she's 10 becuase she IS young. She had just appeared on Braodway in Secret Garden and won a Tony for it. It's a joke...Broadway BABY...hello, it's a joke.

In a compilation of songs like this you're always going to have tracks that you prefer over others, but the majority of the renditions in this CD are great. This is simply one of the best collections of Sondheim out there. You get interpretations that span from "classical" (Green Finch), to bordering on insane (Anything Twice). This is to demonstrate how versatile this composer really is.

In my opinion, some of the best renditions are "Not a Day Goes By," "Anyone Can Whistle", "Girls Upstairs Medley," "Losing My Mind/Drive a Person Crazy," and "Weekend inthe Country." Makes me wish I had been there to witness it first hand.

If you love Sondheim and enjoy hearing Broadway performers, get this CD. A great recording.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inconsistent, but mostly excellent, March 21, 2004

By	scifiman5 (San Mateo, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

I am sure no knowledgeable person would deny how absolutely perfect all these songs are. However, the performances on this album are extremely inconsistent. It will go from an excellent rendition (Waiting for the Girls medley, Sunday, With So Little To Be Sure Of, Sooner or Later, Green Finch, Send in the Clowns, Pretty Lady) to the weird (I never Do Anything Twice), to the bad (Broadway Baby, Our Time). I still have absolutely no idea how they managed to butcher one of the best songs ever written--Good Thing Going--and turn it into smooth jazz elevator music. Why would they give Broadway Baby to someone who sounds like she's 10? That said, Liza Minelli, Glenn Close, Karen Ziemba, Dorothy Laudon and the "Waiting for the Girls" performers are all very good. And ending with Bernadette Peters and "Sunday" ends the set on a absolutley fabulous note.