Favorites from the Classics: George Gershwin

~ Release by George Gershwin (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Romantic Piano and Orchestra of Gershwin
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1Rhapsody in Blue
piano:
Raymond Lewenthal (American pianist)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Oscar Danon (conductor)
14:22
2Theme from “Prelude no. 2”
piano:
Michael Reeves (pianist)
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
3:40
3Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra: I. Allegro
piano:
Raymond Lewenthal (American pianist)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Oscar Danon (conductor)
13:12
4Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra: II. Adagio andante con moto poco accelerando
piano:
Raymond Lewenthal (American pianist)
solo trumpet:
Alan Franks (trumpet player)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Oscar Danon (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major: II. Adagio - Andante con moto
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major
13:33
5Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra: III. Allegro agitato
piano:
Raymond Lewenthal (American pianist)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Oscar Danon (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major: III. Allegro agitato
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major
6:49
6Variations on “I Got Rhythm”
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (on 1961-05-18)
producer:
Peter Dellheim (producer for RCA)
piano:
Earl Wild (pianist, composer and conductor) (on 1961-05-18)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1961-05-18)
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor) (on 1961-05-18)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1961-05-18)
recording of:
Variations on "I Got Rhythm" for Piano and Orchestra (on 1961-05-18)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1933 until 1934)
dedicated to:
Ira Gershwin
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
is based on:
I Got Rhythm
7:59
2▼CD: Orchestral Gems of Gershwin / Highlights From Porgy and Bess
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1An American in Paris
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Morton Gould (American composer and conductor)
recording of:
An American in Paris
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
premiered at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-13)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
18:37
2Cuban Overture
orchestra:
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Eduardo Mata (conductor)
recording of:
Cuban Overture
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1932-07 until 1932-08)
publisher:
New World Music Corp.
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
9:46
3Summertime
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
3:12
4A Woman Is a Sometime Thing
baritone vocals:
Andrew Frierson (NY Civic Opera singer, professor, composer)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
2:00
5It Ain’t Necessarily So
vocals:
Avon Long (Broadway actor, singer)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
3:04
6I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’
bass vocals:
Valentine Pringle (bass singer)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
2:48
7Bess, You Is My Woman Now
bass vocals:
Valentine Pringle (bass singer)
soprano vocals:
Urylee Leonardos (American soprano and actress)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
5:11
8My Man’s Gone Now
soprano vocals:
Billie Daniels (soprano)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
3:56
9There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York
vocals:
Avon Long (Broadway actor, singer)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
2:19
10Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way
bass vocals:
Valentine Pringle (bass singer)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
1:39