Gershwin: American Rhapsody (The Classic Composers - Modern 14)

~ Release by George Gershwin (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Rhapsody in Blue
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
orchestra:
Radio‐Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR (Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 5)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
17:35
2Prelude no. 1: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
piano:
Mark Anderson (US pianist)
1:27
3Prelude no. 2: Andante con moto e poco rubato
piano:
Mark Anderson (US pianist)
3:36
4Prelude no. 3: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
piano:
Mark Anderson (US pianist)
1:07
5Cuban Overture
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Hans-Dieter Baum
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)
11:02
6The Man I Love (piano transcription)
piano:
Mark Anderson (US pianist)
2:22
7Somebody Loves Me (piano transcription)
piano:
Mark Anderson (US pianist)
1:03
8Who Cares (piano transcription)
piano:
Mark Anderson (US pianist)
recording of:
Who Cares? (for piano solo)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1931)
arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
arrangement of:
Who Cares? (Of Thee I Sing)
part of:
George Gershwin’s Songbook (18 arrangements for piano solo by George Gershwin, 1932)
1:39
9Variations on “I Got Rhythm”
piano:
Mark Anderson (US pianist)
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Hans-Dieter Baum
9:35
10An American in Paris
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
orchestra:
Radio‐Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR (Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (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)
17:46

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part of:The Classic Composers (order: 54)