Two Worlds
Studio album by
Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2000 (2000-09-12)
Recorded1999–2000
Studio
GenreJazz, classical
Length53:57
LabelDecca
ProducerLee Ritenour and Dave Grusin
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Two Worlds is a classical music album by jazz musicians Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin. Guests include Renée Fleming, Gil Shaham, and Julian Lloyd Webber.[2]

Critical reception

AllMusic's Jonathan Widran gives the album 4 out of a possible 5 stars and concludes his review with, "Timeless yet contemporary, Two Worlds is beautiful reunion of these musical soul mates."[1]

Hilarie Grey of JazzTimes begins her favorable review with, "erennial jazz all-stars Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin reach new career highs with the classically oriented Two Worlds."[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Concerto in A Minor for Four Keyboards and Strings, BWV 1065: Movement 1"Johann Sebastian Bach4:34
2."Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria (Cantilena)" (featuring Renée Fleming)Heitor Villa-Lobos5:06
3."Sonatina: Andante II"F. Moreno Torroba4:32
4."Elegia (A Henri)" (With Introduction & Epilogue from Liebeslie, Fritz Kreisler, featuring Gil Shaham and Ralph Morrison)Dave Grusin3:21
5."Suite Popular Espanola: No. 3 Cancion" (featuring Jim Walker)M. de Falla3:59
6."Lagrima"Lee Ritenour4:20
7."River Songs: The Water Is Wide/Shenandoah" (featuring Renée Fleming)Traditional7:01
8."Romanian Folk Dances: Stick Dance, Sash Dance, Stamping Dance, Horn Dance, Romanian Polka, Fast Dance" (featuring Gil Shaham)Béla Bartók6:46
9."Suite Compostelana: III, Cuna"Federico Mompou4:26
10."Suite Popular Espanola: No. 1 El Pano Moruno" (featuring Jim Walker)M. de Falla3:18
11."Siciliana" (featuring Julian Lloyd Webber)Johann Sebastian Bach2:13
12."Canto Invierno"Dave Grusin4:00
Total length:53:36
Japan, UK, Australia & European release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4 Preludio" (featuring Julian Lloyd Webber)Heitor Villa-Lobos4:10
Total length:57:46

Personnel

Guest musicians and vocalists

Strings

Production

Charts

Billboard
Year Chart Position
2000 Classical Crossover Albums 8[4]
Classical Albums 11[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Widran, Jonathan. AllMusic Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. ^ Widran, Jonathan. "Two Worlds – Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. ^ Grey, Hilarie (1 December 2000). "JazzTimes Review". JazzTimes. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Billboard (Classical Crossover Albums)". billboard. 20 October 2000. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Billboard (Classical Albums)". billboard. 20 October 2000. Retrieved 31 July 2020.


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