"Bernstein: Candide" - лимитированное издание на двух CD и DVD увертюры оперетты по мотивам произведения Вольтера, которая была написана композитором и дирижёром Леонардо Бернстайном и исполнена вместе с Лондонским Симфоническим Оркестром. Повесть "Кандид, или Оптимизм" (1758) относится к циклу "философских повестей" французского философа и писателя Вольтера - небольших по объему произведений, в которых великий насмешник эпохи Просвещения в аллегорической форме бичует, как принято говорить, пороки своего времени. Кандид - главный герой повести.
Леонард Бернстайн - американский композитор, пианист, дирижёр и популяризатор академической музыки. Дирижировал многими ведущими оркестрами мира, главный дирижёр Нью-Йоркской филармонии (1958-1969). Впервые исполнил многие произведения американских композиторов. Автор балетов, симфоний, мюзиклов и других музыкальных произведений.
Лондонский Симфонический Оркестр был основан в 1904 году в качестве независимой самоуправляющейся организации. Это был первый оркестр такого рода в Великобритании. Свой первый концерт он сыграл 9 июня того же года с дирижёром Хансом Рихтером. Среди ведущих музыкантов Лондонского симфонического оркестра в разное время были такие выдающиеся исполнители, как Джеймс Голуэй (флейта), Жерваз де Пейер (кларнет), Барри Такуэлл (валторна). К числу дирижёров, интенсивно сотрудничавших с оркестром, принадлежат Леопольд Стоковский (с которым был сделан целый ряд примечательных записей), Адриан Боулт, Яша Горенштейн, Георг Шолти, Андре Превин, Джордж Селл, Клаудио Аббадо, Леонард Бернстайн, Джон Барбиролли и Карл Бём.
CD1:
- 1. 1. Overture - London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 2. 1a. Westphalia Chorale - London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 3. 2. Life Is Happiness Indeed - June Anderson, Della Jones, Jerry Hadley, Kurt Ollmann, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 4. 3. The Best Of All Possible Worlds - June Anderson, Della Jones, Adolph Green, Jerry Hadley, Kurt Ollmann, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 5. 3a. Universal Good - June Anderson, Della Jones, Jerry Hadley, Kurt Ollmann, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 6. 4. Oh, Happy We - June Anderson, Jerry Hadley, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 7. 5. It Must Be So - Jerry Hadley, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 8. 6. Westphalia - London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 9. 6a. Battle Music - London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 10. 7. Candide's Lament - Jerry Hadley, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 11. 8. Dear Boy - Adolph Green, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus
- 12. 9. Auto-da-fe - Adolph Green, John Treleavan, Neil Jenkins, Jerry Hadley, Lindsay Benson, Richard Suart, Clive Bayley, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 13. 10. Candide Begins His Travels - 10a. It Must Be Me (Candide's Second Meditation) - Jerry Hadley, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 14. 11. The Paris Waltz - London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 15. 12. Glitter And Be Gay - June Anderson, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 16. 13. You Were Dead, You Know - June Anderson, Jerry Hadley, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 17. 14. I Am Easily Assimilated - Christa Ludwig, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus
- 18. 15. Quartet Finale - June Anderson, Christa Ludwig, Jerry Hadley, Kurt Ollmann, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
CD2:
- 1. 16. Universal Good - London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 2. 17. My Love (Governor's Serenade) - June Anderson, Nicolai Gedda, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 3. 18. We Are Women - June Anderson, Christa Ludwig, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 4. 19. The Pilgrims' Procession / Alleluia - Della Jones, Jerry Hadley, Kurt Ollmann, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 5. 20. Quiet - June Anderson, Christa Ludwig, Nicolai Gedda, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 6. 21. Introduction To Eldorado - London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 7. 22. The Ballad Of Eldorado - Jerry Hadley, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus, Simon Joly
- 8. 23. Words, Words, Words (Martin's Laughing Song) - Adolph Green, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 9. 24. Bon Voyage - Nicolai Gedda, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus
- 10. 25. The Kings' Barcarolle - Neil Jenkins, Jerry Hadley, John Treleavan, Lindsay Benson, Clive Bayley, Richard Suart, Adolph Green, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 11. 26. Money, Money, Money - London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 12. 27. What's The Use - Christa Ludwig, Nicolai Gedda, John Treleavan, Kurt Ollmann, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 13. 28. The Venice Gavotte - June Anderson, Christa Ludwig, Jerry Hadley, Adolph Green, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 14. 29. Nothing More Than This - Jerry Hadley, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 15. 30. Universal Good (Life Is Neither) - London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 16. 31. Make Our Garden Grow (Finale) - June Anderson, Della Jones, Christa Ludwig, Jerry Hadley, Nicolai Gedda, Kurt Ollmann, Adolph Green, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus
DVD:
- 1. Opening Credits - London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 2. Surprise. My Dear Friends, I Hear You Thinking - Leonard Bernstein
- 3. Overture - London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 4. Westphalia Chorale - London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus, Simon Joly
- 5. And It Is In Westphalia That Our Story Opens - Adolph Green
- 6. Life Is Happiness Indeed - Jerry Hadley, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 7. All The Young People Were Happy - Adolph Green
- 8. Life Is Absolute Perfection - Kurt Ollmann, June Anderson, Della Jones, Jerry Hadley, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 9. But If They Were Happy - Adolph Green, Jerry Hadley, June Anderson, Kurt Ollmann, Della Jones
- 10. The Best Of All Possible Worlds - Adolph Green, Jerry Hadley, June Anderson, Kurt Ollmann, Della Jones, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 11. Universal Good - Adolph Green, Jerry Hadley, June Anderson, Kurt Ollmann, Della Jones, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 12. At This Point - Adolph Green, Kurt Ollmann
- 13. Oh, Happy We - Jerry Hadley, June Anderson, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Orchestra
- 14. Ach, But Candide Underestimates - Kurt Ollmann, June Anderson
- 15. I Must Be So - Jerry Hadley, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 16. Discovered At Dawn Asleep - Kurt Ollmann, Adolph Green
- 17. Westphalia - London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus, Simon Joly
- 18. Battle Music - London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus
- 19. Candide's Lament - Adolph Green, Jerry Hadley, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 20. Entirely Alone In The world - Kurt Ollmann, Adolph Green, London Symphony Chorus, Members of
- 21. Dear Boy - Adolph Green, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus, Simon Joly
- 22. "The kindly Anabaptist" - Kurt Ollmann, Adolph Green, London Symphony Chorus, Members of
- 23. Auto-da-fe - Adolph Green, Jerry Hadley, Clive Bayley, Neil Jenkins, Lindsay Benson, Richard Suart, John Treleaven, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus, Simon Joly
- 24. "Pangloss is hanged." - Kurt Ollmann
- 25. Candide Begins His Travels - It Must Be Me (Candide's Second Meditation) - Jerry Hadley, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 26. Paris Waltz - Christa Ludwig, Adolph Green, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 27. Glitter And Be Gay - June Anderson, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 28. "Meanwhile, Candide having arrived in Paris" - Adolph Green, London Symphony Chorus
- 29. You Were Dead, You Know - Jerry Hadley, June Anderson, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 30. "This affecting reunion is interrupted" - Leonard Bernstein, Adolph Green
- 31. I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango) - Christa Ludwig, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus, Simon Joly
- 32. "What you might ask, can follow that?" - Kurt Ollmann
- 33. Quartet Finale - Jerry Hadley, June Anderson, Christa Ludwig, Kurt Ollmann, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus, Simon Joly
- 34. Entrance Of The Artists - Leonard Bernstein
- 35. Universal Good - London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus, Simon Joly
- 36. Bernstein Introduction - Leonard Bernstein
- 37. Pangloss: "Our travellers..." - Adolph Green, Leonard Bernstein
- 38. My Love (Governor's Serenade) - Nicolai Gedda, June Anderson, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 39. "So... that's settled" - Adolph Green
- 40. We Are Women (Polka) - June Anderson, Christa Ludwig, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 41. "Meanwhile, Candide and a faithful half-caste, Cacambo..." - Adolph Green, London Symphony Chorus
- 42. The Pilgrims' Procession/Alleluia - Adolph Green, Kurt Ollmann, Della Jones, Jerry Hadley, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus, Simon Joly
- 43. "Another credulity-stretching coincidence..." - Adolph Green, Kurt Ollmann, London Symphony Chorus
- 44. Quiet - Christa Ludwig, Nicolai Gedda, June Anderson, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 45. "Up-country again, Candide and Cacambo are lost and starving in the jungle" - Adolph Green
- 46. Introduction To Eldorado (Instrumental) - Jerry Hadley, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 47. "Candide is welcome" - Kurt Ollmann
- 48. The Ballad Of Eldorado - Jerry Hadley, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus, Simon Joly
- 49. "Golden lamb after golden ram" - Kurt Ollmann, London Symphony Chorus, Adolph Green
- 50. Words, Words, Words (Martin's Laughing Song) - Adolph Green, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 51. "The complicate matters" - Kurt Ollmann
- 52. Bon Voyage - Nicolai Gedda, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus, Simon Joly
- 53. "Predictably, the ship sinks" - Kurt Ollmann
- 54. The Kings' Barcarolle - Neil Jenkins, Jerry Hadley, Richard Suart, Adolph Green, John Treleaven, Clive Bayley, Lindsay Benson, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 55. "And what do you know, the galley does arrive in Venice" - Kurt Ollmann
- 56. Money, Money, Money - London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, Andrew Farrow, London Symphony Chorus, Simon Joly
- 57. "Maximilian, miraculously restored to life" - Adolph Green
- 58. What's The Use - Christa Ludwig, Nicolai Gedda, Kurt Ollmann, John Treleaven, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus, Simon Joly
- 59. "Gentle reader, gentle listener" - Adolph Green
- 60. The Venice Gavotte - Christa Ludwig, Andrew Farrow, Adolph Green, Jerry Hadley, June Anderson, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 61. Nothing More Than This - Jerry Hadley, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 62. "For many days after Candide did not speak." - Adolph Green
- 63. Universal Good (Life is Neither) - London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus, Simon Joly
- 64. "Cunegonde, we are not what we were" - Jerry Hadley, June Anderson
- 65. Make Our Garden Grow (Finale) - Jerry Hadley, June Anderson, Christa Ludwig, Kurt Ollmann, Della Jones, Nicolai Gedda, Adolph Green, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Chorus, Simon Joly
- 66. End Credits - London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
- 67. Afterword. Bernstein "May I bother you" - Leonard Bernstein
- 68. Menu / Bernstein: Candide / DVD - Adolph Green, Jerry Hadley, June Anderson, Kurt Ollmann, Della Jones, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein