There is palpable tension in the air as two gangs vie for dominance of the area. My west side story experience is from playing the show in basel, switzerland at the musical theater basel from 2002 2003 with a full pit orchestra 3 trumpets and i think 22 total in the pit. Its been many years since ive read the book but its all pretty clear in my mind. Playing west side story with small pit orchestra view. Somewhere from west side story sheet music for beginners. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature.
With the iowa city community school district announcing that school was going to be canceled until at least april, spoken word club, better know as iowa city speaks ic. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Play popular songs and traditional music with note letters for easy fun beginner instrument practice great for flute, piccolo, recorder, piano and more. Playing west side story with small pit orchestra view topic. In the 1964 and 1980 revivals, somewhere was sung by francisca rather than consuelo. Leonard bernsteins symphonic jazz score, arthur laurents book and. Inspired by the timeless story of romeo and juliet, west side story takes shakespeares starcrossed lovers, and places them in the vibrant battleground of new york citys west side in the 1950s. The members of the sharks, from puerto rico, are taunted by the jets, a white gang. West side story chapter 4 instead bernardo is kind of. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Pianovocal selections with piano accompaniment recording paperback december 1, 2011. The young protagonist, tony, a former member of the jets.
First performed around 1596, romeo and juliet has been adapted as a ballet, an opera, the musical west side story, and a dozen films. They came together through love but violence threatened to tear them apart. Note that in modern times, players use a bb piccolo trumpet for the d parts so they have to transpose anyway. Crazy to think that what happens takes place in that time frame. Leonard bernstein, jerome robbins, and the road to west.
West side story is a musical with book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. At eleven years old, as precocious community theatre kids are singing the jet song, belting it out word for word perfect, i want to be like them and have what they have. West side story marias high c at the end of the tonight. Westside stories used books we have decided to permanently close westside stories after 8 years of serving the buffalos west side. Working titles for the project were east side story, the romeo show, or even gangway. In the midst of the deepseated rivalry between the puerto rican gang, the sharks, and the white gang, the jets, maria and tony discover that. Irving shulman 191995 was a novelist and screenwriter, known for his depictions of urban life. Rival street gangs engage in relatively harmless activities until one fight spells tragedy for two young lovers. West side story tells a story of how tony a polish america who used to lead the local gang, the jets and maria a puerto rican teen part of the rivaling gang find love despite their backgrounds and public opinions. One of his bestknown chansons is revoici venir du printemps, where the alternation of compoundduple and simpletriple metres with a common counting unit for the beat.
West side story s first and foremost a love story, but the themes of immigration and racism seethe below the surface. The word hemiola comes from the greek adjective, hemiolios, meaning. I know that theres not an exact character for character match but just the idea of 2 people from enemy groups falling in love. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. The song america, in part, is about how american culture treats puerto ricans like secondclass citizens, and the tensions between the two gangs sometimes boils down to your skin is a different color than mine. Our online west side story trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top west side story quizzes. Very interesting to compare contrast on that side of the. West side story sheet music and music books at sheet music. The film is set in the rough neighborhood of lincoln square on the west side of manhattan during the summer of 1957. Stay tuned for a post pandemic going out of business sale announcement.
But marias brother was leader of the sharks and tony had once. West side story, theatre music by american composer leonard bernstein that premiered august 19, 1957, in washington, d. From the musical west side story, a famous song everyone knows a real challenge to play, im yet to master this one. The west side story that audiences love is the version i remember. With natalie wood, george chakiris, richard beymer, russ tamblyn. He performed with tommy dorsey, harry james and count basie, and led a big band. The jets meet the sharks there, with both sides bringing their girlfriends. Vocal selections sondheim, stephen, bernstein, leonard on.
In my book club we took the comparison between this and the outsides. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and. West side story marias high c at the end of the tonight quintet. The leader of the first ones decided on the next dance to challenge bernardo, the leader of the second. Leonard bernstein, jerome robbins, and the road to west side. West side story has an incredibly complex score and therefore any worthw.
From the first notes to the final breath, west side story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. I honestly liked this book because it was a quick read with a good plot. In rhythm, hemiola refers to three beats of equal value in the time normally occupied by two beats. Youll find a wide selection of west side story sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. West side story 1957 was originally east side story. The musical is a 20thcentury american adaptation of the shakespearean tale of romeo and juliet. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. A comprehensive database of west side story quizzes online, test your knowledge with west side story quiz questions. In pitch, hemiola refers to the interval of a perfect fifth.
He performed a bigband arrangement of a medley from west side story that was released on the 1966 album swingin new big band. The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, bluecollar neighborhood. Once more, the clan of the montagues are at odds with the capulets. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. The novel tells the story of ponyboy curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider.
It was inspired by william shakespeare s play romeo and juliet. Bernard buddy rich september 30, 1917 april 2, 1987 was an american jazz drummer and bandleader. I waited for the right time to write about west side story but. For those who care about the how and why of the music is west side story this book is essential. Whenever i see a movie or stage production of a play, i am always interested to read the actual book to have a different perspective on the characters and overall plot. From the silver screen to the great white wayone of the greatest stories of all time.
The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, an ethnic. In terms of the making of wss, i have a book whose author i cant remember, havent read it in a while, but found a book called the making of west side story which is filled with all those facts. West side story is a tragic love story set in new york city in the mid1950s on the west side of the city. West side story and the american imagination by misha berson.
There is no grand song that says new york city, such as new york, new york declaring that this is. Choose from west side story sheet music for such popular songs as somewhere, maria, and somethings coming. See more characters from arthur laurents leonard bernstein stephen sondheim. Bookprinted material image 1 of west side story notes re auditions, casting, and orchestra, 1957 may. This area is full of west side story has been a play that i have been wanting to read for quite a long time. Examine the social issues in west side story in addition to being a beautiful and heartfelt work of musical theater, west side story was one of the first musicals to engage with the tough issues of the day, including gang violence, immigration, social inequality, and sexism. Shulman also wrote the original treatment for rebel without a cause, the film that shot james dean to stardom. After owning their miserable little neighborhood for years, the jets, the fingersnapping street gang led by riff russ tamblyn, find themselves in a turf war with the upstart puerto rican sharks, led by bernardo george chakiris.
The story of the broadway musical and film west side story is detailed on the official website see below. The genesis, impact, and influence of west side story has been explained and analyzed in countless histories and memoirs. Image 1 of west side story notes re auditions, casting, and. West side story summary and study guide supersummary. On a hot late1950s summer in new yorks upper west side, william shakespeares timeless story of romeo and juliet 1968 comes to life, as a fierce enmity between two antagonistic street gangs paves the way for heartbreak and tragedy. Every song from west side story is a a musical miracle thanks to bernstein and sondheim, but somewhere is its soaringly utopian anthem deserving to be played forever. Jan 03, 2018 the genesis, impact, and influence of west side story has been explained and analyzed in countless histories and memoirs. Find sample tests, essay help, and translations of shakespeare. This 39page guide for west side story by irving shulman includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 2 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis.
In the midst of the deepseated rivalry between the puerto rican gang, the sharks, and the white gang, the jets, maria and tony discover that ancient grudges are no match for true love. Has anyone else thought of how the outsiders compares to west side story and romeo and juliet. Anita a boy like that whod kill your brother, forget that boy and find another, one of your own kind, stick to your own kind. My brother, sister, and i have always had west side story in our lives. Romeo and juliet no fear translation famous love story ever written. The west side story medley, arranged by bill reddie, is a complex bigband arrangement which highlights richs ability to blend the rhythm of his drumming into his bands playing of the musical chart. And he, who had been seeking something beyond the savagery of the streets, discovered it with her. It was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet. West side story has been added to your cart add to cart. There is no grand song that says new york city, such as new york, new york declaring that this is a helluva town. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Wow it has been a terribly long time since i last made a west side story so here this is to make up for that and i need to keep up on it cause my other two west side stories havent been updated since last year or the year before. Interesting facts about the creation of west side story.
Well anyway this is going to be about that cute little wannabe jet anybodys and how she gets a new makeover. West side story the student news site of west high school. Maria was young and innocent and had never known loveuntil tony. West side story is my favorite musical and i am excited to share it with new. A musical set on the west side of new york city around 1957. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time and was known for his virtuoso technique, power, and speed. He is the author of ten books, including the novels the amboy dukes, cry tough, and the square trap, which were all adapted into movies. West side storys first and foremost a love story, but the themes of immigration and racism seethe below the surface. Swain spend an entire chapter on the analysis of west side story. The book alone is worth keeping the old dvd on the shelf.
West side story musical by bernstein and sondheim and. West side story means much more to me than a first show, more even than the privilege of collaborating with you and arthur laurents and jerry robbins i dont think ive ever said to you how. West side story is the awardwinning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy romeo and juliet. Murphy 7 december 2006 west side story chapter 4 this is the party chapter. Stephen sondheim, lyricist of west side story, wrote this letter to bernstein on september 26, 1957, the date of the new york premiere of the show. Ponyboy and his two brothers darrel darry, who is 20, and sodapop, who is 16 have recently lost their parents in an automobile accident. The outsiders compares to west side story showing 15 of 5. West side story sheet music and music books at sheet music plus.
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