New York Times (Publisher) (1/6/96, p.C16) - Included on Stephen Holden's list of the Top 10 Albums of `95 - "...an emotionally charged lesson in Broadway musical history..."
Personnel: Mandy Patinkin (vocals); Eric Stern (conductor); Joyce Hammann
(violin, concertmaster); Martha Mott, Suzanne Ornstein, Laura Seaton,
Mitchell Stern, Alicia Edelberg, Katherine Livolsi-Stern, Nancy McAlhany, Alexander Vselensky (violin); Ronald Carbone, David Cerutti (viola); Clay Ruede, David Calhoun, Ellen Westerman (cello); Jennifer Hoult (harp); Elizabeth Mann, Less Scott, John Moses, Richard Heckman, Charles Wilson, Lawrence Feldman, John Winder (woodwinds); Robert Millikan, Anthony Kadleck, Danny Cahn, Larry Lunetta (trumpet); Russell Rizner, Ronald Sell, Roger Wendt (French horn); James Pugh, Bruce Bonvisutto (trombone); Nathan Durham (trombone, tuba); John Beal (bass); John Redsecker (drums); James Saporito, Thad Wheeler (percussion); Bruce Samuels (programming).
Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York in June 1995. Includes liner notes by Jonathan Schwartz.
All songs written or co-written by Oscar Hammerstein II or Stephen Sondheim.