George Gershwin · The 100th Birthday Celebration / A. McDonald · Stokes Mitchell · Ohlsson · SFS · Tilson Thomas
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Michael Tilson Thomas's Gershwin credentials are second to none, and include several recording premieres, most notably the first modern version of the original jazz band orchestration of Rhapsody in Blue (for Sony/Columbia). This new double-CD set offers an impressive selection of Gershwin favorites and rarities: the Second Rhapsody, with Tilson Thomas himself at the piano; An American in Paris; the Concerto in F, this time with Garrick Ohlssohn as soloist; and finally, Gershwin's own Catfish Row suite from Porgy and Bess, here fleshed out with the best and most popular songs from the opera, ably sung by Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell. As a tribute to America's most popular composer, these swinging, idiomatic performances are irresistible. --David Hurwitz
George Gershwin · The 100th Birthday Celebration / A. McDonald · Stokes Mitchell · Ohlsson · SFS · Tilson Thomas, Music, George Gershwin, Michael Tilson Thomas, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, San Francisco Symphony, Garrick Ohlsson, 20th/21st Century Tone Poem/Symphonic Poem, American Popular Song, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Concerto, Orchestral, Orchestral & Symphonic, Orchestral Music, Piano Concerto, Show Tunes, Tin Pan Alley Pop, Traditional Pop
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George Gershwin · The 100th Birthday Celebration / A. McDonald · Stokes Mitchell · Ohlsson · SFS · Tilson Thomas
George Gershwin , Michael Tilson Thomas , Audra McDonald , Brian Stokes Mitchell , San Francisco Symphony , and Garrick Ohlsson
Manufacturer: RCA
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ASIN: B00000B9MN
Release Date: 1998-09-15 |
Tracks:
- Catfish Row - Summertime
- Porgy Sings
- Fugue
- Bess, You is My Woman Now
- Hurricane
- My Man's Gone Now
- There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon
- Good Mornin' Sistuh !
- Second Rhapsody for Orchestra with Piano
Tracks:
- An American In Paris
- Concerto In F For Piano And Orchestra - Allegro
- Concerto In F For Piano And Orchestra - Adagio
- Concerto In F For Piano And Orchestra - Allegro Agitato
Amazon.com essential recording
Michael Tilson Thomas's Gershwin credentials are second to none, and include several recording premieres, most notably the first modern version of the original jazz band orchestration of Rhapsody in Blue (for Sony/Columbia). This new double-CD set offers an impressive selection of Gershwin favorites and rarities: the Second Rhapsody, with Tilson Thomas himself at the piano; An American in Paris; the Concerto in F, this time with Garrick Ohlssohn as soloist; and finally, Gershwin's own Catfish Row suite from Porgy and Bess, here fleshed out with the best and most popular songs from the opera, ably sung by Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell. As a tribute to America's most popular composer, these swinging, idiomatic performances are irresistible. --David Hurwitz
Customer Reviews:
Brilliant.......2006-08-09
Clean, full sound and the best singers for Porgy and Bess around these days.
Excellent recording.......2000-08-19
This is simply one of the best renditions of Gershwin yet recorded. Exciting, and technically flawless, MTT has again proven his skill and mastery at conducting. Finally, the San Francisco Symphony has joined the ranks of the worlds other great orchestras. If you like Gershwin, get this recroding before any other!
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