CD Review – RODGERS & Hammerstein’s
Oklahoma!
Soloists/Sinfonia Of London/John Wilson
Chandos CHSA 5322(2) [TT 99:43]
Composer Richard Rodgers' (1902-79) and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein ll's (1895-1960) first collaboration is described by the record company on their website as ground-breaking when the musical debuted on Broadway 80 years ago, and this is the world première complete recording with Robert Russell Bennett's orchestrations of the original score, which have been restored by the late Bruce Pomahac, who was the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization’s MD for more than 20 years.
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