Annotation

penultimate orchestral piece, begins with a reprise of the "Mambo" segment from the "Dance at the Gym" and continues further with "America", ending with the gunshot that eventually kills Tony (in the finale).

Relationships

composer:Leonard Bernstein
part of:West Side Story (order: 19)
quotes music from:West Side Story: America
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym: Mambo

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1961-04-11Taunting SceneStan Kenton3:57
1984-09-07West Side Story: No. 16: Taunting SceneLeonard Bernstein1:25
1993Taunting SceneBrian Greene, Caroline O’Connor, National Symphony Orchestra, John Owen Edwards2:47
1993Taunting Scene (West Side Story, 1993 London studio cast)partialRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth0:56
2001West Side Story: Taunting SceneNashville Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Schermerhorn1:07
2013-06-27 – 2013-07-02West Side Story: Act II. Jukebox, Taunting SceneliveSan Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas2:26