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BryhenBea (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
I am a GG fan. First saw it in the late 70's.Am amazed (and very pleased) at the life it's taken on in recent years. I am also a musical theatre and musical film fan going way back and so my standards are on the high side and this is...breath taking in it's truth (Little Edie's truth and our own truth as we relate to her no many levels)and it's originality.I am stunned by the perfection of the music and lyrics and further blown away by Christine Ebersole's performance!
Walbrook48 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
This number effects my on an extremely deep level. So deep I can scarcely begin to talk about it.
jcrc1966 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
..and studied. Not to overstate it, but I think she made history with this show, specifically with the Little Edie role. With such a thin plot, this role is ALL gestalt..not something commonly seen in commercial musical theater. I really think that's one of the reasons it closed--it was not an easy experience for the pedestrian audience you need to keep selling tickets.
jcrc1966 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
This is even better then when I heard it on stage, or either studio recording. Wonderful show,but this number actually transcends the rest of the material in complexity. It is brilliantly composed and not likely to be regularly performed because of the powerful dramatic and vocal phrasing it demands. The orchestration is actually after Chopin's "Revolutionary Etude"--beautifully fitting since this Edie's great moment of rage and rebellion. What Christine does here really needs to be archived
mrbenstudios (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Hmm no I haven't - know where I can get hold of that?
cmh281288 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
have you tried the score? it might be different to the vocal selections
Marktheho (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Its not possible its what happens in live performance. YES. You will never find arrangements of living composers performances.
mrbenstudios (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
No no, because I've heard the show pianist play it in another video on here so it must be the show version. It's just slightly different (better) here and there, than the version in the vocal selection book.
steveshack (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
I confess I do not know if such an arrangement even exists. It's possible the composer was just playing from his heart.
mrbenstudios (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
I play this often with my singers but I really want this arrangement of it - Scott plays it beautifully hear and Christine Ebersole, a vision. Does anyone know where I can get such an arrangement? |
