Arthur Fiedler

The Arthur Fiedler Legacy: From Fabulous Broadway to Hollywood's Reel Thing

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AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder

Arthur Fiedler spent the last decade of his career with the Boston Pops signed to Deutsche Grammophon, resulting in some of the best-sounding records of his career. Much of that output was more on the "pops" than the classical side of his repertory, and this CD assembles the highlights of his theater music recordings. The sound glistens throughout, in what can only be called audiophile-quality splendor -- the Deutsche Grammophon masters have held up beautifully and have been elegantly digitized for this double-CD set. As to the music itself, how one receives Disc One will depend upon the listener's tolerance for medleys from Broadway and off-Broadway shows (and Disney movies) of the period (The Fantasticks, which opens the set, was still running at the time and, indeed, starting to attract attention with the length of its run at the Sullivan Street Playhouse, which ultimately stretched out to 41 years). More of Disc Two is given over to film music -- with a few detours into Stephen Sondheim territory, among other theatrical repertory -- and will probably be more accessible to listeners. It also closes out with the main themes from Jaws and Star Wars by John Williams (Fiedler's successor leading the Pops). These were also among the last recordings that Fiedler did. The set is well-annotated and the entire production is first-rate.

Track Listing - Disc 1

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
The Fantasticks, musical
	1	Medley: Overture / Never Say No / They Were You / Soon It's Gonna Rain / Try to Remember / Metaphor	Arthur Fiedler	9:26	Amazon
	2	September Song (from Knickerbocker Holiday)	Arthur Fiedler	3:48	Amazon
	3	Night and Day (from Gay Divorce)	Arthur Fiedler	3:54	Amazon
	4	It Might as Well Be Spring (from State Fair)	Arthur Fiedler	2:52	Amazon
Mary Poppins, musical
	5	Medley: A Spoonful Of Sugar / Jolly Holiday / Feed The Birds / Stay Awake / Supercalifragilistidexp Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman	Arthur Fiedler	9:14	Amazon
Fiddler on the Roof, musical
	6	Medley: Fiddler On The Roof / Matchmaker / Far From The Home I Love / Miracle Of Miracles / Sunrise	Arthur Fiedler	10:36	Amazon
Man of la Mancha, musical
	7	Medley: Man Of La Mancha / Dulcinea / Aldonza / Golden Helmet Of Mambrino / I'm Only Thinking Of Hi	Arthur Fiedler	8:58	Amazon
Company, musical
	8	Medley: Another Hundred People / Poor Baby / What Would We Do Without You? / Someone Is Waiting / S	Arthur Fiedler	8:11	Amazon
Hair, musical
	9	Medley: Aquarius / Donna / Frank Mills / Initials / Ain't Got No / Hair / Be-In (Hare Krishna) / Ai	Arthur Fiedler	13:40	Amazon
	10	Day by Day (from Godspell)	Arthur Fiedler	2:59	Amazon
Sugar, musical play
	11	Doin' It For Sugar	Arthur Fiedler	2:26	Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 2

Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
Midnight Cowboy, film score
	1	Theme	Arthur Fiedler	3:27	Amazon
	2	Raindrops keep fallin' on my head (for the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid")	Arthur Fiedler	3:10	Amazon
	3	Alfie (for the film score "Alfie")	Arthur Fiedler	4:56	Amazon
Portnoy's Complaint, film score
	4	Theme	Arthur Fiedler	2:53	Amazon
	5	The Summer Knows (from Summer of '42)	Arthur Fiedler	3:52	Amazon
The Garden Of The Finzi-Continis, film score
	6	Micol's Theme	Arthur Fiedler	5:15	Amazon
	7	Could You Put Your Light On, Please?, song	Arthur Fiedler	4:59	Amazon
	8	For All We Know (from Lovers and Other Strangers)	Arthur Fiedler	2:52	Amazon
	9	Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from The Godfather)	Arthur Fiedler	3:03	Amazon
	10	A Time for Us (Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet)	Arthur Fiedler	4:12	Amazon
	11	Days of Wine and Roses (for the film The Days of Wine and Roses)	Arthur Fiedler	3:32	Amazon
Robin Hood, film score
	12	Medley: Love / The Happy Song / Whistle-Stop / Oo-de-lally / The Archery Affair George Bruns	Arthur Fiedler	6:18
The Happiest Millionaire, film score
	13	Medley: Detroit / Are We Dancing / Strengthening the Dwelling / What's Wrong With That? / Watch You Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman	Arthur Fiedler	4:56
	14	El Condor Pasa	Arthur Fiedler	3:13
	15	Mrs. Robinson	Arthur Fiedler	3:30
	16	Evergreen, song (for the film A Star is Born), song	Arthur Fiedler	4:15
	17	Send in the Clowns (from the musical "A Little Night Music")	Arthur Fiedler	4:35
Jaws, film score
	18	Main Title	Arthur Fiedler	1:54
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope, film score
	19	Main Theme	Arthur Fiedler	3:44

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Arthur Fiedler

The Arthur Fiedler Legacy: From Fabulous Broadway to Hollywood's Reel Thing

AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder

Track Listing - Disc 1

Track Listing - Disc 2