Teatime at the Savoy
Opera Swing Quartet
Edition: Coviello Special
Booklet: de / en
Media: CD / Download
COV 30813
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What happens when you mix jazz and orchestra? A jazz orchestra? Not necessarily. When the Opera Swing Quartet and the Philharmonie Merck sit side by side for the first time on CD, all musicians sit “between the styles”. The focal point of this project is Wolfgang Heinzel: as chief conductor of the Philharmonie Merck and as pianist of the Opera Swing Quartet, he has worked on classics of both genres and rearranged them until they came together. For example, in his daring fusion version, a contrabassist bravely rehearses at the fast-paced Magic Flute Overture until he lands in the treacherous five-stroke Dave Brubeck standard Take Five. In general, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart plays an important role: Heinzel attests to him the “greatest swing potential” of all classics. Interesting mixtures and new listening experiences are guaranteed; as always, when you leave the beaten track.
| 1. | Summer in Seville “Il barbiere di Siviglia”- Overture (Rossini) + Summertime (Gershwin) |
4:56 |
| 2. | Figaro´s Lady “Le nozze di Figaro”- Overture (Mozart) + The Lady is a Tramp (Rodgers) |
3:27 |
| 3. | Barbarina´s Cavatina Cavatine of Barbarina from “Le nozze di Figaro” (Mozart) |
5:56 |
| 4. | Wolferl it’s wonderful It´s Wonderful (Gershwin) |
9:02 |
| 5. | Bolero at Tiffany’s Bolero (Ravel) + Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Mancini) |
3:13 |
| 6. + 7. | On magic bass tour Different Themes from “Die Zauberflöte” (Mozart) + Take Five (Desmond) |
12:59 |
| 8. | Teatime at the Savoy La donna e mobile from “Rigoletto” (Verdi) + Stompin’ at the Savoy (Sampson / Goodman) + Tea for two (Youmans) |
5:49 |
| 9. | Variations on a base line by Pachelbel | 8:47 |
| 10. | Senta in the City Ballad of Senta from “Der fliegende Holländer” (Wagner) |
4:54 |
| 11. | Zar und Zimmermann Cantate Heil sei dem Tag from “Zar und Zimmermann” (Lortzing) |
6:02 |
| 12. | Wolferl´s Schmankerl Variations on the variations for piano on Ah, vous dirai-je Maman (Mozart) |
2:30 |
| All arrangements by Wolfgang Heinzel ⋅ Total time: | 1:07:39 |
