The Best of Gershwin

~ Release by George Gershwin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Jazz & Songs
2▼CD: The Classical Works
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1Rhapsody in Blue
producer:
Howard Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1959-06-23)
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra (on 1959-06-23)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1959-06-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-06-23)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration) (on 1959-06-23)
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)
16:32
2An American in Paris
producer:
John McClure (producer of classical recordings)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1958-12-21)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1958-12-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-12-21)
recording of:
An American in Paris (on 1958-12-21)
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)
18:29
3Piano Concerto in F: III. Allegro agitato
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1960-03-25 until 1960-03-27)
orchestra:
André Kostelanetz and His Orchestra (from 1960-03-25 until 1960-03-27)
conductor:
André Kostelanetz (conductor) (from 1960-03-25 until 1960-03-27)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major: III. Allegro agitato (from 1960-03-25 until 1960-03-27)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major
6:35
4Prelude no. 1
piano:
Katia Labèque (pianist) and Marielle Labèque (pianist)
arranger:
Irwin Kostal
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
arrangement of:
Three Preludes: No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (original version for piano)
1:28
5Strike Up the Band
recording engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1990-11-05)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1990-11-05)
arranger:
John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1990-11-05)
recording of:
Strike Up the Band! (unknown orchestration of the song) (on 1990-11-05)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
orchestration of:
Strike Up the Band (1927 Gershwin song)
2:53
6A Symphonic Picture of Porgy and Bess
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture (arr. Robert Russell Bennett)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
was commissioned by:
Fritz Reiner (conductor)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Porgy and Bess
25:04
7Girl Crazy: Ouverture
recording engineer:
Frank Abbey (engineer / producer), Milton Cherin (audio engineer) and Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1979-05-12)
conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist) (on 1979-05-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo, New York, United States (on 1979-05-12)
recording of:
Overture to “Girl Crazy” (on 1979-05-12)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
5:42

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ASIN:DE: B000024B6I [info]