An American in Paris / Catfish Row (Suite from “Porgy and Bess”) / Promenade / Rhapsody in Blue / Cuban Overture

~ Release by Gershwin; Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶Hybrid SACD (CD layer)
2▼Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Catfish Row (Suite from “Porgy and Bess”): Act I, Scene 1. Introduction
solo piano:
Barbara Lieberman (pianist)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Catfish Row: I. Introduction
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess)
George Gershwin6:11
2Catfish Row (Suite from “Porgy and Bess”): Act I, Scene 1. Porgy Sings
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Catfish Row: II. Porgy Sings
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess)
George Gershwin5:17
3Catfish Row (Suite from “Porgy and Bess”): Act I, Scene 1. Fugue
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Catfish Row: III. Fugue
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess)
George Gershwin1:59
4Catfish Row (Suite from “Porgy and Bess”): Act II, Scene 3. Hurricane
solo banjo:
David Mortland (banjo player)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Catfish Row: IV. Hurricane
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess)
George Gershwin4:09
5Catfish Row (Suite from “Porgy and Bess”): Act III, Scene 3. Good Mornin’ Brother
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Catfish Row: V. Good Mornin’, Sistuh
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess)
George Gershwin7:39
6An American in Paris
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (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)
George Gershwin17:55
7Promenade
solo clarinet:
George Silfies
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Promenade (Walking the Dog)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
George Gershwin3:13
8Rhapsody in Blue
piano and solo piano:
Jeffrey Siegel (pianist)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (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)
George Gershwin17:57
9Cuban Overture
solo cello:
Yuan Tung
solo violin:
John Korman
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
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)
George Gershwin10:26
3▶Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel)

Credits

Release

mastering:Paul Stubblebine
mastered at:Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab in Sebastopol, California, United States
part of:Surround Series (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab surround releases) (number: 6) (order: 6)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1944919 [info]
ASIN:US: B0007LPMCI [info]