Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

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Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/4/10 at 12:50am

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/135612-A-Little-Night-Music-Cast-Album-Gets-Recorded-Jan.-4

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Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/4/10 at 12:51am

So....is this admitting that the "Chamber Orchestra" doesn't really work?

Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/4/10 at 12:52am

^ No. Sunday increased their 5 piece orchestra too.
And many cast albums augment orchestrations for the recording, including some of the original Sondheim OBCRs.

Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/4/10 at 12:58am

From ATC.

"It happens all the time. Even the South Pacific revival added nine players for the recording (four violins, two violas, one cello, one bass, and timpani). And they had a huge orchestra as a starting point. I think if you check your CD liner notes, you'll find very few cast recordings that didn't augment their orchestras."

I don't see why this would be shocking news to anyone.

Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/4/10 at 1:14am

It's not shocking news at all, but it is definitely delightful news :)

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Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/4/10 at 1:59am

It will certainly be interesting to see just how much larger they're making it. Will it bew a few additional strings, a full orchestra, something else?

Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/4/10 at 2:05am

It's not going to be a full orchestra. I assume just a few additional instruments for a fuller and more lush sound.

Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/4/10 at 10:32am

It's not shocking news at all, but in this case, it is going against the alleged creative "concept" of having a small chamber sound.

Past augmentations (except for the recent Sunday) weren't throwing out a "directorial vision" to add players.

It does feel like they're doing this merely because they can afford to pay extra musicians on a recording, but not during the run, where "concept" is king.

Why else would they be doing it?

EDIT: Either you have a minimalist approach or you don't, and you're just saving money. You can't "spin" it both ways. That's too much b.s.

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Updated On: 1/4/10 at 10:32 AM

Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/4/10 at 10:35am

Either way, I can't wait to hear it!

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Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/4/10 at 10:44am

So I can get a fuller richer sound for about one tenth what it would cost to hear the tinier thinner sound?

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#11

Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/5/10 at 12:22am

Details from the recording:

- A total of 11 instruments were used. 8 are used in the theatre.

- Apparently a TON of dialogue was recorded. Angela's opening and closing scenes were recorded, including her amazing "Croatian count" scene. Desiree and Fredrika's WEEKEND dialogue was recorded. And I was told practically the last 20 minutes of the show were recorded.

- The 2 Fredrikas were split for the recording. So I would assume one got "The Glamorous Life", and the other got the WEEKEND dialogue.

This post will probably just cause more bitching. But I am excited. This sounds great! It is certainly going to be the most complete recording of the musical.

Updated On: 1/5/10 at 12:22 AM

#12

Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/5/10 at 12:30am

That sounds exciting. I'm glad they are adding more pieces to the recording.

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Updated On: 1/5/10 at 12:30 AM

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Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/5/10 at 12:31am

Double Post

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Updated On: 1/5/10 at 12:31 AM

#14

Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/5/10 at 12:42am

I'm torn about the dialogue, I've always been. On the one hand, it's great that more of the show is preserved. On other... I just want to listen to the damn music.

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#15

Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/5/10 at 11:05am

So it will be the most complete recording of the score with only 11 musicians. Gee. Thanks. Can't wait.

#16

Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/5/10 at 12:25pm

No one is forcing you to buy it or listen to it, cranky pants.

#17

Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/5/10 at 1:35pm

how did you find out all this information, ljay? were you at the cast recording session?

i'm thrilled about Angela's dialogue by the way!

#18

Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/5/10 at 3:11pm

No, I was not there, but I spoke to someone who was.

#19

Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/6/10 at 9:23pm

Keaton Whittaker did the songs and Katherine Doherty did the dialogue, in case anyone was wondering.

#20

Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/6/10 at 11:15pm

I always appreciate dialogue being preserved on these recordings; it's sort of unfathomable to me that it could be preferable not to have the option to have it. Very excited.

#21

Larger Orchestra Confirmed for Night Music Recording

Posted: 1/6/10 at 11:36pm

If all they recorded doesn't fit on an 80-minute CD, will we expect bonus tracks from B&N or iTunes (ala West Side Story)?

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