What the World Needs Now (The Music of Burt Bacharach)

Featuring

Richard Balcombe
Graham Bickley
Sarah Lark
Alison Jiear
Mary Carewe
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Burt Bacharach

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Cultural Impact

In 2011, Burt Bacharach and Hal David were awarded the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, becoming the first songwriting team to receive the honor.

Composition History

The title for Dionne Warwick's first Top 20 hit, 'Don't Make Me Over,' was inspired by her angry shout after learning a song she demoed was assigned to Jerry Butler.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Burt Bacharach's songs challenge pop music norms with advanced harmonies, unexpected modulations, and unusual time signatures.

Composer Biography

Burt Bacharach, one of America's most prolific pop composers, had fifty-two Top 40 hits in the 1960s and '70s.

Critical Reception

The 1978 musical remake of 'Lost Horizon' by Burt Bacharach and Hal David was panned by critics and the public, leading to a bitter legal battle between them and Dionne Warwick.

Interpretation

The orchestrations for this album aim to be faithful to Burt Bacharach's original recordings, enhancing them with a full orchestra for a fuller, more romantic sound.

Cultural Impact

Burt Bacharach won two Academy Awards for his score and theme song for the film 'Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid,' with the song 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head' also reaching number one.