| Description |
2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Statement of responsibility from container. |
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Compact discs. |
| Performer |
Josh Groban, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, David Bedella, Kerry Ellis, Clarke Peters, Marti Pellow ; The City of London Philharmonic ; The West End Chorus ; arranged and orchestrated by Anders Eljas ; David Firman, conductor, musical supervisor. |
| Event |
Recorded live at Royal Albert Hall, London, May 12-13, 2008. |
| Note |
Liner notes by Tim Rice and synopsis in container. |
| Contents |
Disc one (Act one). Prologue -- The story of chess -- Merano/What a scene! What a joy? -- Commie newspapers -- Press conference -- Molokov and Anatoly -- Where I want to be -- Difficult and dangerous times -- The arbiter -- Hymn to chess -- The merchandisers -- Global TV fanfare -- Chess game #1 -- The arbiter (reprise) -- Quartet (a model of decorum and tranquility) -- Florence and Molokov -- 1956 - Budapest is rising -- Nobody's side -- Mountain duet -- Chess game #2 -- Florence quits -- Pity the child # 1 -- Embassy lament -- Heaven help my heart -- Anatoly and the press -- Anthem -- |
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Disc two (Act two). Golden Bangkok -- One night in Bangkok -- One more opponent -- You and I -- The Soviet machine -- The interview -- Someone else's story -- The deal (no deal) -- Pity the child #2 -- I know him so well -- Talking chess -- Endgame #1 -- Endgame #2 -- Endgame #3/Chess game #3 -- You and I (reprise) -- Walter and Florence -- Anthem (reprise). |
| Note |
GMD: sound recording. |
| Subject |
Musicals.
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| Added Author |
Rice, Tim, 1944-
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Ulvaeus, Björn.
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Wooldridge, Hugh.
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Groban, Josh.
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Menzel, Idina.
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Pascal, Adam.
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Bedella, David, 1962-
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Ellis, Kerry, 1979-
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Peters, Clarke.
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Pellow, Marti.
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Firman, David.
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Eljas, Anders.
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City of London Philharmonic Orchestra.
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West End Chorus.
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| Standard No. |
093624979814 |
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00093624979814 gtin-14 |
| Music No. |
517635-2 Reprise |
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