The mercurial artists singular blend of deadpan delivery and selfaware silliness was fully present in his latest. The swan blessing the boats, when will i ever learn to live in god, song of. Bill murray, jan vogler and friends record store day. It was a true collaboration with bill, this idea of. Bill murray a true showman in oldschool performance at torontos koerner hall open this photo in gallery. The deerslayer, or the first warpath 1841 was james fenimore coopers last novel in his leatherstocking tales. It is based on the novel the deerslayer by james fenimore cooper. Bill murray reads from james fenimore coopers classic american novel, the deerslayer of 1841, the last of coopers famous series. It is based on the novel the deerslayer by james fenimore. Jun 01, 2017 bill murray will release his new classical album with cellist jan vogler, new worlds, in september via decca gold. With bill murray, joanne whalley, peter gallagher, richard wilson. Murray was the first guest on nbcs late night with david letterman on february 1, 1982. Bill murray, jan vogler, and friends new worlds friday, october, 2017 at 8.
The two struck up a friendship and soon had the idea to work together on a project. Wallace ritchie is mistaken for a spy and must stop a plot to assassinate international leaders at a banquet. This was the first part of the twopart lederstrumpf silent film. Bill murray at orchestra hall is a show no one else could. In the deerslayer, cooper returns to natty bumppos youth at otsego lake called glimmerglass in the novel, in the 1740s, at. Jun 05, 2018 t his was a curious and uniquely pointless evening, in all the best and worst ways. With bill murray, theresa russell, denholm elliott, catherine hicks. Murrays latest surprise finds him on a new album called new worlds, due out sept.
The actor bill murray performs music and poetry at carnegie hall with his friend and collaborator, the cellist jan vogler. The deerslayer, the fifth of five novels in the series the leatherstocking tales by james fenimore cooper, published in two volumes in 1841. Apr 10, 2018 bill murray seems like he only does the things he wants to do. Jun 30, 2017 watch bill murray talk about singing badly while singing well. Cellist jan vogler and his trio venture into new worlds.
Apr 18, 2018 as the sweet sounds of schubert filled the riverside theater tuesday night, bill murray conjured natures beauty, with a reading from the deerslayer, by early 19thcentury author james fenimore. The pair will premiere the stage show accompanying the project june 4th in dresden. The swan blessing the boats, when will i ever learn to live in god, song of the open road song of myself, piano trio no. New worlds bill murray, jan vogler, bach, whitman, foster. Bill murrays warmth and charm infuse show full of surprises. Bill murray vocals, jan vogler cello when will i ever. In the deerslayer, cooper returns to natty bumppos youth at otsego lake called glimmerglass in the novel, in the 1740s, at the time of the french and. Walt whitman from song of the open road and song of myself 3.
Bill murray could probably recite his tax return and make an audience giggle. The swan, and an excerpt from the deerslayer by james fenimore cooper. Bill murray will release his new classical album with cellist jan vogler, new worlds, in september via decca gold. Bmg rights management us, llc, aresa, solar music rights management, bmi broadcast music inc. Music video by bill murray vocals, jan vogler cello performing when will i ever learn to live in god. Its 17401745 time period makes it the first installment chronologically and in the lifetime of the hero of the leatherstocking tales, natty bumppo.
With bill murray, crossing a bridge from america past to. Bill murray comments, i am bathing in this experience, really. The middle blues movement of maurice ravels violin sonata accompanies murray s droll recitation of james thurbers if grant had been drunk at appomattox, and a text from james fenimore coopers the deerslayer is underscored by a schubert sonata. The path to enlightenment is as sharp and narrow as a razors edge. The program was heavy on americana, with murray reading excerpts from ernest hemingways a moveable feast, james fenimore coopers the deerslayer and mark twains the adventures of huckleberry. New worlds bill murray, jan vogler release info allmusic. New worlds was performed on march 4, 2018 at the kennedy center, 2700 f street, nw, in washington, dc. The ensemble performing new worlds consists of bill murray vocals and narration, jan vogler cello, mira wang violin and vanessa perez piano four musicians whose origins span four different continents. Murray as both singer and narrator brings his charm and wit to songs by foster, gershwin, and bernstein, as well as readings of whitman, hemingway and twain. Its basically impossible to write about bill murray without sounding like a goofy fanboy. The novels tell the story of natty bumppo also known as hawkeye, deerslayer, pathfinder.
Bill murrays new gig is singing and reading from great american works with a trio of classical musicians. Bill murray, jan vogler licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of umc decca gold. Murray presents moving readings of work by authors such as whitman and twain along with providing vocals in renditions of songs from. Oct 15, 2017 bill murray a true showman in oldschool performance at torontos koerner hall open this photo in gallery. William albert murray born 6 october 1941 is an english actor, best known for playing don beech in the bill from 1995 to 2004, johnny allen in the bbc soap opera eastenders from 2005 to 2006, and captain john price in the video games call of duty 4.
Watch bill murray talk about singing badly while singing well. Bill murray, jan vogler and friends at orchestra hall, chicago. The hemingwayparis association leads to a touch of blues by way of ravel, while schuberts apparent fondness for james fenimore cooper inspired the idea vogler says it was murrays of reading one of the landscape descriptions from the deerslayer to a schubert piano trio excerpt. The mercurial artists singular blend of deadpan delivery and. Deceptive cadence backed by a classical trio, the beloved actor and comedian belts out bernstein and gershwin and recites american poetry.
T his was a curious and uniquely pointless evening, in all the best and worst ways. Yountville it was not, perhaps, the bill murray the audience filling the lincoln theater was expecting to see. Oct 26, 2017 bill murray, jan vogler licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of umc decca gold. He learned that he had nothing and wanted everything. You never know just where bill murray might show up. Bill murray a true showman in oldschool performance at. Bill murray, jan vogler show enchants hanover theatre audience. With lex barker, rita moreno, forrest tucker, cathy odonnell. Some will buy it on the strength of murrays name, and you might sample sheer vaudevillian joy of his version of it aint necessarily so. Sep 29, 2017 this thoroughly offbeat release arose as the result of a chance meeting in 20 between comic actor bill murray and cellist jan vogler, and it has the kind of spontaneity that background might imply. Comedian bill murray gets serious in a us debut at lincoln. In colonial america, wanderer deerslayer gets involved with tom hutter, a bigoted trapper, and his two contrasting daughters.
The deerslayer and chingachgook, a german film with bela lugosi as chingachgook. Bill murray, jan vogler and friends new worlds youtube. From house parties to the white house, the actor and comedian has a penchant for crashing events and leaving everyone in his wake surprised. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The two struck up a friendship and soon had the idea. Bill murray vocals, jan vogler cello america youtube. Bill murray reads from james fenimore coopers classic american novel, the deerslayer of 1841, the last of coopers famous series of five novels called leatherstocking tales. Cmrra, pedl, umpg publishing, warner chappell, and 2 music rights societies.
Music video by bill murray vocals, jan vogler cello performing 2. New worlds bill murray, jan vogler, bach, whitman, foster, hemingway. On the upcoming album new worlds, actor and comedian bill murray. In the early 1980s, he starred in a string of boxoffice hits, including caddyshack, stripes, and tootsie.
Book summary although they are not always in agreement, the two men realize the need of each others protection in case of attack from the indians mingos. Watch bill murray talk about singing badly while singing. Bill murray deadpanned his way through comic prose, he solemnly recited classic american poetry, he cracked wise. For more information on upcoming shows at the kennedy. George gershwin it aint necessarily so from porgy and bess 6. The middle blues movement of maurice ravels violin sonata accompanies murrays droll recitation of james thurbers if grant had been drunk at appomattox, and a text from james fenimore coopers the deerslayer is underscored by a schubert sonata.
Swan, and an excerpt from the deerslayer by james fenimore cooper. Mar 28, 2018 its basically impossible to write about bill murray without sounding like a goofy fanboy. Sep 30, 2018 bill murray could probably recite his tax return and make an audience giggle. The film stars lex barker, rita moreno, forrest tucker, cathy odonnell, jay c. The actor bill murray performs music and poetry at carnegie hall with his. Bill murrays firstever concert tour is slated to kick off in just two days at the granada theatre in santa barbara, ca. New worlds sees legendary actor bill murray collaborate with cellist jan vogler, violinist mira wang, and pianist vanessa perez for a programme blending recitations of beloved american texts with classical music and popular standards.
As the sweet sounds of schubert filled the riverside theater tuesday night, bill murray conjured natures beauty, with a reading from the deerslayer, by early 19thcentury author james fenimore. The myriad sides of bill murray by tom huizenga npr aug. Bill murray seems like he only does the things he wants to do. Actor and comedian bill murray met german cellist jan vogler on a transatlantic flight.
Aug 30, 2017 murrays latest surprise finds him on a new album called new worlds, due out sept. Bill murray a ecouter sur deezer musique en streaming. Murray landed his first starring role with the film meatballs in 1979. There is the illustrious movie career where he just seems to work with the coolest directors and steals. Bill murray details new classical album new worlds, tour. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Bill murray, jan vogler and friends specialrelease record. Filmed at otsego lake, the actual setting of the novel. Bill murray, classical musics unlikeliest star hollywood. Bill murray dances as jan vogler performs on the cello, vanessa perez on the piano and. Natty, or deerslayer, is on his first warpath, as the novel is subtitled, because he has not yet been in combat with another man nor been forced to kill a human being. Oct 17, 2017 the program was heavy on americana, with murray reading excerpts from ernest hemingways a moveable feast, james fenimore coopers the deerslayer and mark twains the adventures of huckleberry. Bill murray and new worlds show varied, entertaining. The novels setting on otsego lake in central, upstate new york, is the same as that of the pioneers, the first of the.
Gentleness is a running theme throughout an evening of readings, singing and music performed by. Bill murray faces mortality and makes em laugh at wonderful. This thoroughly offbeat release arose as the result of a chance meeting in 20 between comic actor bill murray and cellist jan vogler, and it has the kind of spontaneity that background might imply. Some will buy it on the strength of murray s name, and you might sample sheer vaudevillian joy of his version of it aint necessarily so. The bare necessities, the carnival of the animals, r. Bill murray, left, with vanessa perez, mira wang and jan vogler. Aug 31, 2017 new worlds is available everywhere now.
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