Search - Stephen Sondheim :: A Little Night Music (1989 Studio Cast Recording)

A LOT OF NIGHT MUSIC (plus Maria Friedman!)

12/26/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is the most complete recording of Sondheim's brilliant ALNM score (I own this same recording on a different lable, Jay).First, my quibbles: There is a lack of dialogue in the tracks ti "In Praise of Women," "Night Waltz II," and "Remember?" that I find neccesary to the plot. And an appendix of bonus tracks of unused material and film music would have been a major bouns.Now, on to the good things: Maria Friedman pulls over the song "The Miller's Son" with great élan! The first-ever recording of the complete vocal overture! The added instrumental music in the final "Send in the Clowns" reprise is wonderful. And, probably the best of all, "Night Waltz II" was included. (YEAH!)This recording is not to be missed."

Awesome material, lifeless execution

Dvarg | Drammen Norway | 09/21/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is nice to have for a completist of SJS material. The Overture is great, as are the full Night Waltzes. Maria Friedman is interresting but not really defintive as Petra, the maid.



The rest of the cast seem miscast or unfamiliar with the plot ond tone of the show. One gets used to them though. Noone is really horrid, although I find myself skipping Liaisons, one of my favourite songs of the show.



Get this if you find a copy at a reasonable prize. Get the Original Broadway Cast Recording, the Original London Cast Recording or the RNT Cast recording before you buy this one."