The Birth of Rhapsody in Blue: Paul Whiteman's Historic Aeolian Hall Concert of 1924

~ Release by Maurice Peress (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Russian Rose
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Russian Rose
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio) and Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer)
Ferde Grofé & Peter DeRose3:41
2Pale Moon
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Pale Moon (Indian Love Song)
lyricist:
Jesse G. M. Glick (songwriter)
composer:
Frederic Knight Logan
Frederick Knight Logan3:54
3To a Wild Rose
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51: No. 1. To a Wild Rose (original for solo piano)
composer:
Edward MacDowell (American composer, pianist) (in 1896)
part of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51
Edward MacDowell2:07
4Chansonette
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Chansonette
composer:
Rudolf Friml
Rudolf Friml2:58
5A Suite of Serenades: Spanish
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
A Suite of Serenades: III. Spanish
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
part of:
A Suite of Serenades
Victor Herbert1:48
6A Suite of Serenades: Chinese
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
A Suite of Serenades: IV. Chinese
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
part of:
A Suite of Serenades
Victor Herbert2:32
7A Suite of Serenades: Cuban
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
A Suite of Serenades: I. Cuban
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
part of:
A Suite of Serenades
Victor Herbert2:31
8A Suite of Serenades: Oriental
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
A Suite of Serenades: II. Oriental
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
part of:
A Suite of Serenades
Victor Herbert1:44
9Rhapsody in Blue
piano:
Ivan Davis (pianist)
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
was commissioned by:
Paul Whiteman (in 1924)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
premiered at:
Aeolian Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1924-02-12)
version of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 two-piano manuscript version)
George Gershwin16:22

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ASIN:US: B000000FPW [info]