Given Kristin Chenoweth's status as one of the great Broadway stars of the 21st century, it's a little surprising that she hadn't recorded an album of popular standards until 2016's The Art of Elegance.
Teaming with producer Steve Tyrell, Chenoweth tackles 12 chestnuts from the Great American Song Book, adding the Tyrell original "You're My Saving Grace" as the album's coda.
Lightly swinging and immaculately mannered The Art of Elegance is indeed elegant, an album crafted for the cocktail hour or perhaps a romantic evening that wraps up before the 10 o'clock hour.
That's its charm: Chenoweth keeps her power in reserve, gliding through these familiar melodic phrases with ease, and she's matched by Tyrell, who prefers to keep his arrangements crisp and warmly nostalgic.
Such soft aesthetics may mean that The Art of Elegance doesn't grab attention, but it wasn't designed to, either.
It's meant as a valentine to a bygone era -- whether that's the time when these songs were originally written, or when they were revived in the mid-20th century is a matter of debate, one that doesn't need to be settled because this is a lovely little record by any measure.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Someone to Watch Over MeGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | I've Got a Crush on YouGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 3 | Let's Fall in LoveHarold Arlen, Ted Koehler | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Bewitched, Bothered and BewilderedLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Zing! Went the Strings of My HeartJames F. Hanley | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | The Very Thought of YouRay Noble | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | They Can't Take That Away from MeGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | A House Is Not a HomeBurt Bacharach, Hal David | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | I Get Along Without You Very WellHoagy Carmichael | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | SkylarkHoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | I'm a Fool to Want YouJoel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 12 | SmileCharlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 03:02 | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| 13 | You're My Saving GraceBarry Coffing, Stephanie Tyrell, Steve Tyrell | Kristin Chenoweth | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 50 mins | 116 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 288 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Allen | Engineer, Keyboard Programming, Mixing, Producer, Vibraphone |
| 2 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 3 | Burt Bacharach | Composer |
| 4 | Paul Blakemore | Mastering |
| 5 | Alan Broadbent | Arranger, Conductor, Piano, String Arrangements |
| 6 | John Burk | Executive Producer |
| 7 | Mary-Mitchell Campbell | Arranger, Piano, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Hoagy Carmichael | Composer |
| 9 | Nick Cavalieri | Engineer |
| 10 | Charlie Chaplin | Composer |
| 11 | Daphne Chen | Violin |
| 12 | Kristin Chenoweth | Liner Notes, Primary Artist |
| 13 | Heather Clark | Flute |
| 14 | Barry Coffing | Composer |
| 15 | Kevin Connolly | Violin |
| 16 | Hal David | Composer |
| 17 | Gian Andrea Di Stefano | Back Cover Photo, Cover Photo |
| 18 | Jeff Driskill | Contractor, Flute |
| 19 | Andrew Duckles | Viola |
| 20 | David Finck | Bass |
| 21 | Mike Finnigan | Hammond B3 |
| 22 | Jens Fischer | Violin |
| 23 | Sam Fischer | Violin |
| 24 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 25 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 26 | James F. Hanley | Composer |
| 27 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 28 | Tamara Hatwan | Violin |
| 29 | Joel Herron | Composer |
| 30 | Mary Hogan | A&R |
| 31 | Ed Howard | Bass |
| 32 | Tony Kadleck | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 33 | Daniel Kelley | French Horn |
| 34 | Jenny Kim | French Horn |
| 35 | Ted Koehler | Composer |
| 36 | Dave Koz | Featured Artist, Saxophone |
| 37 | Jay Krugman | Executive Producer |
| 38 | Songa Lee | Violin |
| 39 | Daniel Levine | Trombone |
| 40 | David Low | Cello |
| 41 | Sal Lozano | Flute |
| 42 | Bob Mann | Guitar |
| 43 | David Mann | Sax (Tenor) |
| 44 | Joe McEwen | A&R |
| 45 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 46 | David Mergen | Cello |
| 47 | Frank Nadasy | Engineer |
| 48 | Neli Nikolaeva | Violin |
| 49 | Ray Noble | Composer |
| 50 | Daniel Oguri | Viola |
| 51 | Grace Oh | Violin |
| 52 | Danielle Ordanaza | French Horn |
| 53 | Geoffrey Parsons | Composer |
| 54 | Carlo Pieroni | Photography |
| 55 | Mark Robertson | Concert Master, Violin |
| 56 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 57 | Frank Sinatra | Composer |
| 58 | Carrie Smith | Art Direction, Design |
| 59 | Amy Tatum | Flute |
| 60 | Ashoka Thiagarajan | Violin |
| 61 | John Turner | Composer |
| 62 | Stephanie Tyrell | Composer |
| 63 | Steve Tyrell | Composer, Liner Notes, Mixing, Producer |
| 64 | Josefina Vergara | Violin |
| 65 | Paul Wells | Drums |
| 66 | Kevin Winard | Drums |
| 67 | Jack Wolf | Composer |
| 68 | Woody Woodruff | Engineer |
| 69 | Steven Zander | Violin |
Kristin Chenoweth
2003 - 19 tracks
Wicked: Original Broadway Cast Recording - Kristin Chenoweth, Sean McCourt, Cristy Candler, Jan Neuberger, Ensemble
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |