Credits:

Robert Russell Bennett,Arthur Fiedler,Joshua Bell,The Boston Pops Orchestra,John Williams

Description:

Bernstein's "West Side Story" by American composer/arranger Robert Russell Bennett. Bennett is best known for his arrangement of Gershwin's symphonic painting "Porgy and Bess," commissioned by the famous conductor Fritz Reiner in 1942, and his dance music for the dance scenes in the play "West Side Story" is a rhythmic and brilliantly performed The music is a masterful portrayal of the world of "West Side Story". Bonus tracks include performances by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops conducted by John Williams, and a suite by Joshua Bell, whose arrangements bring new charm to the music. Albums 1 and 2 are the world's first CD releases.