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Artwork for Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use Nicolai Gedda, London Symphony Chorus, Christa Ludwig, Kurt Ollmann, John Treleaven, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use

Nicolai Gedda, London Symphony Chorus, Christa Ludwig, Kurt Ollmann, John Treleaven, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

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  1. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1, also Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles), Something (The Beatles) and A Day in the Life (The Beatles)

  2. Released on Deutsche Grammophon, also Scherzo no. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 39: Presto con fuoco (Martha Argerich), Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning (Göteborgs Symfoniker) and Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 60: Allegretto (Martha Argerich)

  3. Part of Candide, also Candide: Overture (London Symphony Orchestra), Candide: Act I, No. 14. I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady’s Tango) (June Anderson) and Candide: Act II, No. 31. Make Our Garden Grow (Finale) (June Anderson)

  4. Written by Richard Wilbur, also Candide: Act II, No. 31. Make Our Garden Grow (Finale) (June Anderson), Candide: Act I, No. 12. Glitter and Be Gay (June Anderson) and Candide: Act I, No. 3. The Best of All Possible Worlds (June Anderson)

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Written by
Leonard Bernstein and Richard Wilbur
Performed by
Christa Ludwig, John Treleaven, Kurt Ollmann, London Symphony Chorus and Nicolai Gedda
Part of
Candide
Recorded at
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1
Released on
Deutsche Grammophon

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was performed by Christa Ludwig

    Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was performed by Christa Ludwig

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  2. 2MusicBrainz Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was performed by John Treleaven

    Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was performed by John Treleaven

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  3. 3MusicBrainz Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was performed by Kurt Ollmann

    Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was performed by Kurt Ollmann

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  4. 4MusicBrainz Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was performed by London Symphony Chorus

    Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was performed by London Symphony Chorus

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  5. 5MusicBrainz Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was performed by Nicolai Gedda

    Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was performed by Nicolai Gedda

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  6. 6MusicBrainz Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was written by Leonard Bernstein

    Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was written by Leonard Bernstein

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  7. 7MusicBrainz Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was written by Richard Wilbur

    Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was written by Richard Wilbur

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  8. 8MusicBrainz Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use is part of the release Candide

    Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use is part of the release Candide

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  9. 9MusicBrainz Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was recorded at Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1

    Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was recorded at Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1

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  10. 10MusicBrainz Deutsche Grammophon is the label of the song Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use

    Deutsche Grammophon is the label of the song Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use

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  11. 11MusicBrainz Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was released on 1991-09-03

    Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use was released on 1991-09-03

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