Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Gershwin.
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Author / Creator: | Gershwin, George, 1898-1937, composer. |
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Uniform title: | Works. Selections |
Imprint: | Güttersloh, Germany : Sony Classical, [2016] |
Description: | 1 online resource (1 sound file) |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Streaming Audio Music recording Audio |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11314931 |
Table of Contents:
- An American in Paris (18:23)
- Concerto in F for piano (Garrick Ohlsson, piano ; San Francisco Symphony) (33:34)
- Catfish Row suite with scenes from Porgy and Bess (Audra McDonald, soprano ; Brian Stokes Mitchell, baritone ; San Francisco Symphony) (41:35)
- Second rhapsody for orchestra with piano (San Francisco Symphony ; Thomas, piano & conductor (17:34)
- Rhapsody in blue : original jazz band orchestration (George Gershwin, piano (derived from his 1925 Duo-Art piano roll) ; Columbia Jazz Band (13:46)
- An American in Paris (New York Philharmonic) (18:32)
- Broadway overtures ; arranged Don Rose. Oh, Kay! (7:06) ; Funny face (5:50) ; Girl crazy (5:47) ; Strike up the band (7:07) ; Of thee I sing (4:36) ; Let 'em eat cake (8:19) (Buffalo Philharmonic)
- Rhapsody in blue (solo clarinet: Loren Levee) (1924 original jazz band orchestration] (15:45)
- [Three] Preludes for piano (7:11)
- Short story (1925) : reconstructed for piano by Michael Tilson Thomas (2:53)
- Violin piece : Gershwin melody no 40 ; realized for piano by ... Thomas (3:44)
- Second rhapsody for orchestra with piano (1932) [reconstructed original version from the ms.] (14:12)
- For Lily Pons : Gershwin melody no 79 ; realized by ... Thomas [for orchestra] (1:59)
- Sleepless night (1936) : Gershwin melody no 17 [for piano ; unpublished ; performed by Thomas from the ms.] (4:28)
- Promenade : "Walking the dog" : from [the film] "Shall we dance" (1936) [unpublished ; reconstruction of the original orchestration by Gershwin, from the ms.] (2:54)
- Of thee I sing [musical] ; lyrics by Ira Gershwin, book by George S. Kaufman & Morrie Ryskind, orch. Robert Russell Bennett, William Daly & Gershwin (Jack Gilford, Larry Kert, Maureen McGovern, other soloists ; New York Choral Artists ; Orchestra of St. Luke's (1:08:51)
- Let 'em eat cake [musical] ; lyrics by Ira Gershwin, book by George S. Kaufman & Morrie Ryskind, orch. Russell Warner (David Garrison, Jack Gilford, Larry Kert, Maureen McGovern, other soloists ; New York Choral Artists ; Orchestra of St. Luke's (1:14:13)
- Medley from Porgy and Bess : Introduction
- Summertime
- It ain't necessarily so
- I loves you, Porgy (7:31). Medley from Oh, Kay! : But not for me
- Love is here to stay
- Embraceable you
- Someone to watch over me (9:13). Sweet and low-down (3:20). Fascinating rhythm : from Lady be good! (3:06). Do it again! (4:57). My man's gone now : from Porgy and Bess (5:42). The man I love (9:46). Medley : Nice work if you can get it
- They can't take that away from me
- 'S wonderful
- Swanee
- Strike up the band (6:01). Encore : I've got a crush on you ; A foggy day (7:34).