Rodgers & Hammerstein - Selections From South Pacific flac album

An original soundtrack recording RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN Present SOUTH PACIFIC Starring: ROSSANO BRAZZI, MITZI GAYNOR, JOHN KERR with RAY WALSON The Singing voice of Emile de Becque: GIORGIO TOZZI Screenplay by PAUL OSBORN Adapted from the play "South Pacific" by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Joshua Logan Based on "TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC" by JAMES A. MICHENER Originally produced on the. stage by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Leland Hayward and Joshua Logan.

Rodgers and Hammerstein refers to the duo of composer Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) and lyricist-dramatist Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960), who together were an influential, innovative and successful American musical theatre writing team. They created a string of popular Broadway musicals in the 1940s and 1950s, initiating what is considered the "golden age" of musical theatre.

Rodgers & Hammerstein with South Pacific.

This 2012 recording of selections from the movie musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein is a sincere tribute to the legendary team that wrote Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. EMI's reproduction is bright and vivid, so there is a feeling of living presence that makes the album a joy to hear.

South Pacific is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Ella Fitzgerald and Evelyn Knight released in 1949 featuring songs from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, South Pacific South Pacific. Compilation album by. Bing Crosby. Original 78 album: 1949. The songs from the album were subsequently released on a 10" vinyl long-playing record (DL 5207) in 1951 and the LP achieved 10th

Although cut from SOUTH PACIFIC, Richard Rodgers was able to rescue the melody for THE KING AND I, where it became the iconic song ""Getting to Know Yo. "" In 1955 St. Louis Municipal Opera kicked off a six-week "Rodgers & Hammerstein"" festival featuring a symphony concert and productions of CAROUSEL, ALLEGRO, THE KING AND I, and SOUTH PACIFIC. In 1954, SOUTH PACIFIC closed on Broadway after five years and 1,925 performances. Hammerstein on his lyrics to "A Wonderful Guy"" in SOUTH PACIFIC: ""The emotion expressed in this song is so simple that it can afford to wear the decorations and embroidery of more ingenious rhyming. There is no subtle philosophy involved. A girl is in love and her heart is sailing.

Carousel: Selections from the Theatre Guild Musical Play: A Decca Broadway Original Cast Album (Original 1945 Broadway Cast). Based on James Michener's Tales of the South Pacific, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Pulitzer prize-winning South Pacific is one of the most beloved musicals ever to hit the stage. The appeal is simple: a collection of stunning symphonic sound orchestrated by Rodgers collaborator Robert Russell Bennett-and characters with a simple though cohesive through-line.

Hersch grew up with Rodgers & Hammerstein melodies, even before he discovered jazz, and they have been a constant part of his musical world. From hearing original cast albums on our family’s Philco to playing yellowed sheet music on my grandmother’s piano to accompanying the fifth-grade choir in selections from The Sound of Music," he says, "I have always been drawn to the rich harmonies and timeless melodies of these songs and the way that they express universal sentiments so beautifully

Album · 2003 · 19 Songs. Some Enchanted Evening (From "South Pacific"). 12. Bali Ha'i (From "South Pacific"). 13. Younger Than Springtime (From "South Pacific"). 14. Twin Soliloquies (From "South Pacific"). 15. This Nearly Was Mine (From "South Pacific"). 16. Happy Talk (From "South Pacific"). 17. Dites-Moi (From "South Pacific"). 18. Carefully Taught (From "South Pacific"). 19. Finale (From "South Pacific"). 19 Songs, 1 Hour 12 Minutes.