Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, etc.

1. Rhapsody in Blue for piano & orchestra (orchestral version by F. Grofé)
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra with Jeno Jando
Conducted by Janos Sandor

2. Porgy and Bess, opera I Got Plenty O'Nuttin'
Composed by George Gershwin

3. Summertime, song (from Porgy and Bess, opera)
Composed by George Gershwin

4. Porgy and Bess, opera I Loves You Porgy
Composed by George Gershwin

5. Porgy and Bess, opera It Ain't Necessarily So
Composed by George Gershwin

6. Porgy and Bess, opera Bess, You Is My Woman Now
Composed by George Gershwin

7. An American in Paris, tone poem for orchestra
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Janos Sandor

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Average customer rating: Two Great Gershwin Recordings Gershwin fan Sorry - it's not the best. Two of LB's quintessential recordings Brilliant is the word!

Bernstein Century - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, etc Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grofé, Ferde | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Grofé, Ferde | ( G ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bernstein Century - Copland: Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, etc / Bernstein, New York PO Bernstein: Candide; West Side Story; On the Waterfront; Fancy Free Haydn: The London Symphonies, Vol. 1 Bach - Mass in B minor / Argenta, Nichols, Chance, Stafford, Milner, W. Evans, Gardiner Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1/Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 2 ASIN: B0000029XJ Release Date: 1997-10-28

Tracks:

1. Rhapsody In Blue
2. An American In Paris
3. Grand Canyon Suite: l. Sunrise
4. Grand Canyon Suite: ll. Painted Desert
5. Grand Canyon Suite: lll. On The Trail
6. Grand Canyon Suite: lV. Sunset
7. Grand Canyon Suite: V. Cloudburst

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Back in the 1950s and '60s, when George Gershwin was taken for granted more than he was respected, Leonard Bernstein was one of his only champions in high-classical-music circles, and to judge from these recordings, he got away with a lot. He would seem to be attempting to out-swagger Arthur Fiedler in the jazzier passages, but on the plus side, what can sound freeze-dried with some conductors has a welcome heat here, especially in An American in Paris. That piece receives one of its best-ever recordings and sounds great in the bright, clear recording venue, Brooklyn's Hotel St. George. However, Bernstein's tempo extremes tax the cohesion of Rhapsody in Blue. And Grofé's Grand Canyon Suite receives a sympathetic performance, though the acoustics of the Lincoln Center recording venue are so cavernous and diffuse you'd think it was recorded in the location of the title. --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

Two Great Gershwin Recordings.......2007-06-27

I first heard the recording of "An American in Paris" on the radio, and I immediately concluded that this was a recording I needed to order. I ordered this CD solely for the recording of "An American in Paris", everything else was a bonus. "An American in Paris" was worth the price of the whole CD, but so is "Rhapsody in Blue", which I believe could easily be the definitive recording of this great work. Grofé's "Grand Canyon Suite" is a pleasant bonus, but not the substance of this recording. I would highly recommend this recording.

Gershwin fan.......2007-04-01

I am, definitely, absolutely and totally sold on Gershwin, so there is no question as to whether this CD is good or not, since it has Gershwin's two "hits", Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris, it is good and enjoyable. I only feel that the Ferde Grofé part, though outstanding, is too overpowering vis-a-vis the Gershwin part. But it is definitely an OK CD, no question about it.

Sorry - it's not the best........2007-03-13

This recording is okay in many respsects...but many people (yours truly) find it lacking in something. Dare I say the interpretation is slightly off?

Sorry - there are better out there.

Two of LB's quintessential recordings.......2007-01-09

This bids fair to be the most famous recording of American music ever made, so it's strange for the Amazon reviewer to condescend to LB's readings of Gerhswin, only to call it one of his best. The more renowned recording is Rhapsody in Blue with Bernstein at the piano and a pickup orchestra--no doubt recruited form the NY Phil.--that's bigger than a jazz band but still lean. (Arthur Fiedler's version, also famous, is far more square.) If anything, the American in Paris recording is better; I can't imagine a more vibrant reading. The orchestration is more symphonic than the Rhapsody, but LB makes sure that the rhythms swing. A ollector could stop and buy no other readings, but the ones by Andre Previn on EMI have updated sound and also come across with jazz spirit. The filler here is Grofe's once-famous Grand Canyon Suite, a negligible piece of fluff with truding donkeys and a thunderstorm. LB does it proud, however; one wonders if he even had to rehearse it--probably not.

Brilliant is the word!.......2006-11-29

No other director in the history has achieved such expression level and plain domain of the idiomatic lexicon of George Gershwin as Bernstein did it. There are two main reason for it, his enormous talent and his condition as pianist.

So, Gershwin may be very grateful because of that because for the posterity , the future newcomers in music will have the chance to analyze, scrutinize and explore all the factors that made possible this testimonial.

Totally recommended.

Average customer rating: Astounding pianism -- just don't listen to it in one sitting

Earl Wild plays Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue/Porgy & Bess/etc. George Gershwin , and Earl Wild Manufacturer: Ivory ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000007NLC Release Date: 1997-01-01

Tracks:

1. Rhap in Blue
2. Seven Virtuoso Etudes: The Man I Love
3. Seven Virtuoso Etudes: I Got Rhythm
4. Seven Virtuoso Etudes: Embraceable You
5. Seven Virtuoso Etudes: Fascinatin' Rhythm
6. Seven Virtuoso Etudes: Somebody Loves Me
7. Seven Virtuoso Etudes: Liza
8. Seven Virtuoso Etudes: Lady be Good
9. Grande Fant on Porgy and Bess
10. Three Plds for Pno: Pld I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
11. Three Plds for Pno: Pld II. Andante con moto e poco rubato
12. Three Plds for Pno: Pld III. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso

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Earl Wild's first performance of Rhapsody in Blue was a live 1942 broadcast with Toscanini, which effectively typecast the young pianist as a Gershwin specialist. Three years later Wild was invited by Paul Whiteman (who premiered and first recorded the work with the composer at the keyboard) to participate in the work's first uncut recording, reissued for the first time here on CD. True, Glenn Osser's re-orchestration with an added 16-voice choir borders on kitsch; and Whiteman's conducting, though snappily paced, has the subtlety of an avalanche. Wild's breezy fingerwork and stylish flair, however, saves the day. The pianist serves up his own Seven Virtuoso Etudes on Gershwin songs and his Grande Fantasy on Porgy and Bess with slightly more dash and abandon in these 1976 recordings than his later Chesky remakes, and he delivers the Three Preludes with uncluttered directness. A delicious reissue. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

Astounding pianism -- just don't listen to it in one sitting.......2005-03-20

This CD seems to overlap with another CD on the Chesky label. Both contain Earl Wild's Fantasy on Porgy and Bess and the seven Etudes based on Gershwin's music. This disc also has Rhapsody in Blue and Gershwin's Preludes.

Wild's pianistic facility is absolutely astonishing. He does some wonderful things with Gershwin's music. Highlights include "Embraceable You" and some of the sections of the Porgy and Bess Fantasy ("Summertime", "Bess, you is my woman now" and "It aint necessarily so" come to mind). He also plays the three Preludes with conviction and panache. However, Gershwin is not Chopin, and there is only so much one can mine from this music. If one tries to listen to this entire CD in one sitting, one can become aware of the piano as a percussion instrument. I am not certain if this is a function of the music (Gershwin), the pianist (Wild) or the recording (AAD). So often when I listen to a great pianist play solo work by Chopin, Liszt or Ravel, for example, I can lose myself in the music and virtually forget the medium. That doesn't happen with this recording for me.

Still, in small doses, this is an extraordinary disc, and I'm glad to own it.

Average customer rating: ENDORSED BY CAMPBELL PUBLISHING Almost Flawless

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue etc. Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cleveland Orchestra | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music ASIN: B00000DBVR Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

1. Cuban Overture
2. Suite from Girl Crazy
3. Funny Face - Overture
4. Rhapsody In Blue
5. Oh, Kay! - Overture
6. An American In Paris
7. Suite From Porgy And Bess

Customer Reviews:

ENDORSED BY CAMPBELL PUBLISHING.......2006-06-19

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Almost Flawless.......2004-06-12

This could be titled "Gershwin's Greatest Hits" - I can't think of anything major missing from his orchestral pieces. The performances are very good throughout - Lorin Maazel and the Cleveland Orchestra took the more symphonic pieces, and the Boston Pops with Arthur Fiedler did the show tunes. Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra contributed the suite from Porgy and Bess. The liner notes, by noted historian David McCullough, are a useful addition.

The only flaw I can recount is that the beginning first few notes of the famous clarinet solo in Rhapsody In Blue are a bit low in volume - I have to fiddle with the volume when listening to that piece. I don't think this is the only recording with that condition, though.

Overall, highly recommended both as an introduction to Gershwin and as a compendium for those already familiar with his works.

Average customer rating: Great interpretations and song selection

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; An American in Paris; Porgy & Bess; etc. Manufacturer: Madacy Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000000KUQ Release Date: 1994-09-09

Tracks:

1. Rhapsody In Blue: For Piano And Orchestra
2. Rhapsody In Blue: An American In Paris
3. Porgy And Bess: Summertime
4. Porgy And Bess: I Got Plenty Of Nothin'
5. Porgy And Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So
6. Piano Book: Rhapsody Themes
7. Piano Book: The Man I Love
8. Piano Book: They Can't Take That Away
9. Piano Book: I Got Rhythm
10. Song Book: He Loves And She Loves-Lady Be Good-Someone To Watch Over Me
11. Song Book: Someone Loves Me

Customer Reviews:

Great interpretations and song selection.......1999-07-19

This is a really good recording. They've selected kewl pieces to put into this collection. The Porgy And Bess songs are instrumental only, like jazz, and are really fantastic. The rendition of Summertime is hauntingly fantastic, just a great piece.

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Gershwin: An American in Paria: Catfish Row; Promenade; Etc. Manufacturer: Mobile Fidelity Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suites; Ma Mère l'Oye; Valses nobles et sentimentales [Hybrid SACD] Ravel: Bolero; La Valse; etc. [Hybrid SACD] ASIN: B0007LPMCI Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

1. Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess): Introduction-Act I, Scene 1
2. Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess): Porgy Sings
3. Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess): Fugue
4. Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess): Hurricane-Act II, Scene 3
5. Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess): Good Morning' Brother-Act ...
6. American in Paris
7. Promenade
8. Rhapsody in Blue [*]
9. Cuban Overture [*]

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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, Concerto in F, etc. Andre Kostelanetz , André Previn , Uan Rasey , George Gershwin , and André Kostelanetz Orchestra Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000DSE2 Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

1. Rhapsody in Blue
2. Concerto in F/1. Allegro
3. Concerto in F/2. Andante Con Moto
4. Concerto in F/3. Allegro Agitato
5. Porgy & Bess/Catfish Row (Excerpts) - Jazzbo Brown/Before Dawn (Act 2, - George Gershwin
6. Porgy & Bess/Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?

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Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue Etc. Manufacturer: Carlton Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000003YPJ Release Date: 1996-08-01

Tracks:

1. Rhapsody In Blue
2. Concerto In F For Piano & Orchestra: Concerto For Piano And Orchestra: 1st movement: Allegro
3. Concerto In F For Piano & Orchestra: 2nd movement: Adagio
4. Concerto In F For Piano & Orchestra: Finale: Allegro agitato
5. An American In Paris

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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue/ Catfish Row Etc Import Manufacturer: Emi ProductGroup: Classical Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000K3A9M6

Product Description

1.rhapsody in blue 2.variations on "i got rhythm" catfish row SYMPHONIC SUITE FROM "PORGY AND BESS" 3.catfish row 4.porgy sings 5.fugue 6.hurricane 7.good mornin sistuh

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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, Piano Concerto, An American in Paris, etc. Wayenberg , Ortiz , Previn , and London Symphony Orchestra Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00006486P Release Date: 2002-08-19

Tracks:

1. Rhapsody In Blue - Daniel Wayenberg
2. I. Allegro - Daniel Wayenberg
3. II. Adagio - Andante - Daniel Wayenberg
4. III. Allegro Molto - Daniel Wayenberg
5. I. In B Flat
6. II. In C Sharp Minor
7. III. In E Flat Minor
8. 'S Wonderful
9. The Man I Love
10. Strike Up The Band
11. Embraceable You
12. Oh Lady Be Good
13. Fascinating Rhythm

Tracks:

1. Un Americain A Paris - Felix Slatkin
2. Porgy And Bess, Tableau Symphonique - Felix Slatkin
3. Ouverture Cubaine - Andre Previn
4. Second Rhapsody, Pour Piano & Orchestre - Christina Ortiz

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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, etc. Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000003SOB Release Date: 1998-05-19

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2. Great Singers of Bayreuth Festival
3. Italian School Pt.1 Book 2
4. Jussi Bjorling: The Rare Repertoire 1930-1945
5. La Mer/Afternoon of a Faun/Jeux/Two Nocturnes
6. La Scala Repertoire 2
7. La Traviata and other Famous Opera Overtures
8. Liszt: Piano Concertos 1 & 2/Hungarian Fantasy
9. Mahler: Symphonies No. 6 & No. 8
10. Mahler: Symphony No.7, Symphony No.9, Adagio from Symphony No.10

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