About
The Opus Two violin-piano duo presents new arrangements of musical highlights from Stephen Sondheim's brilliant Broadway shows. Arranger Eric Stern reminisces about his work with Sondheim: "I was one of the many lucky ones who got to work with Sondheim and experience close hand his genius, collaborative nature, and inherent kindness." Stern's work with Sondheim included the 1984 revival of Pacific Overtures, conducting Sunday in the Park with George in the second year of it's original run, co-music directing the first production of Into the Woods, conducting productions of Follies, and conducting Merrily We Roll Along at the Kennedy Center. Mr. Stern writes that "My last conversation with him was about the Little Night Music suite which you'll find on this album. We are all extremely grateful for his enthusiastic endorsement of the arrangement and performance, muted only by our sorrow that the rest were written after his passing."
Tracklist 10 tracks
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1 A Little Night Music Suite (arr. E. Stern for violin and piano) 14:32
- Track
- 1
- Title
- A Little Night Music Suite (arr. E. Stern for violin and piano)
- Duration
- 14:32
- Composer
- Stephen Sondheim
- Ensemble
- Opus Two
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2 Sweeney Todd: Not While I'm Around (arr. E. Stern for violin and piano) 03:45
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Sweeney Todd: Not While I'm Around (arr. E. Stern for violin and piano)
- Duration
- 03:45
- Composer
- Stephen Sondheim
- Ensemble
- Opus Two
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3 Follies: Broadway Baby (arr. E. Stern for violin and piano) 02:35
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Follies: Broadway Baby (arr. E. Stern for violin and piano)
- Duration
- 02:35
- Composer
- Stephen Sondheim
- Ensemble
- Opus Two
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4 Evening Primrose: I Remember (arr. E. Stern for voice, violin and piano) 03:11
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Evening Primrose: I Remember (arr. E. Stern for voice, violin and piano)
- Duration
- 03:11
- Composer
- Stephen Sondheim
- Performer
- Elena Shaddow
- Ensemble
- Opus Two
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5 Stavisky: Main Title (arr. E. Stern for violin and piano) 02:19
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Stavisky: Main Title (arr. E. Stern for violin and piano)
- Duration
- 02:19
- Composer
- Stephen Sondheim
- Ensemble
- Opus Two
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6 A Little Night Music: Every Day a Little Death (arr. E. Stern for piano trio) 02:47
- Track
- 6
- Title
- A Little Night Music: Every Day a Little Death (arr. E. Stern for piano trio)
- Duration
- 02:47
- Composer
- Stephen Sondheim
- Performer
- Beth Vanderborgh
- Ensemble
- Opus Two
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7 Company: Sorry - Grateful (arr. E. Stern for violin) 05:20
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Company: Sorry - Grateful (arr. E. Stern for violin)
- Duration
- 05:20
- Composer
- Stephen Sondheim
- Performer
- William Terwilliger
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8 Sunday in the Park with George: Finishing the Hat (arr. E. Stern for voice, violin and piano) 02:52
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Sunday in the Park with George: Finishing the Hat (arr. E. Stern for voice, violin and piano)
- Duration
- 02:52
- Composer
- Stephen Sondheim
- Performer
- Andrew Garland
- Ensemble
- Opus Two
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9 Merrily We Roll Along: Now You Know (arr. E. Stern for piano) 02:01
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Merrily We Roll Along: Now You Know (arr. E. Stern for piano)
- Duration
- 02:01
- Composer
- Stephen Sondheim
- Performer
- Andrew Cooperstock
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10 Sweeney Todd: Fleet Street Suite (arr. E. Stern for violin and piano) 12:34
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Sweeney Todd: Fleet Street Suite (arr. E. Stern for violin and piano)
- Duration
- 12:34
- Composer
- Stephen Sondheim
- Ensemble
- Opus Two