Uploaded October 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This excellent arrangement of selections from Bernstein's operetta Candide (1956) was assembled by Mr. Charlie Harmon, a personal assistant to the maestro during the 1980s. There are some minor adjustments to the orchestration, but all in all, the work stands as is. Here is a list of selections included:

You Were Dead, You Know
Paris Waltz (2:16)
Bon Voyage (4:10)
Drowning Music (5:58)
The Kings' Barcarolle (6:25)
Ballad of El Dorado (7:03)
I Am Easily Assimilated (9:58)
Entr'Acte (12:26)
The Best of All Possible Worlds (12:53)
Make Our Garden Grow (14:16)


Performed by the Minnesota Orchestra
Conducted by Eiji Oue

The recording is available through Reference Recordings: referencerecordings.com/minnesota.asp