Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg's
Humoresque is based on the 1947 film of the same name, which starred Joan Crawford and John Garfield and featured
Isaac Stern on violin. Working from
Franz Waxman's original score and arrangements,
Salerno-Sonnenberg and conductor
Andrew Litton run through all of the music from the film, including pieces from Bach, Rimsky-Korsakov, and
Cole Porter. Her interpretations are fresh and lively, and the result is a unique, enchanting album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine