Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris / Concerto in Fa magg. per piano e orchestra

~ Release by George Gershwin; Arturo Toscanini, Earl Wild, Oscar Levant (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

According to the cd notes, all of these performances were recorded live at Carnegie Hall.
Rhapsody in Blue was recorded on November 1, 1942.
An American in Paris was recorded on November 14, 1943.
Concerto in Fa maggiore per piano e orchestra was recorded on March 2, 1944.

Annotation last modified on 2010-03-24 21:44 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rhapsody in Blue
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1942-11-01)
piano:
Earl Wild (pianist, composer and conductor) (on 1942-11-01)
orchestra:
N.B.C Symphony Orchestra (on 1942-11-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1942-11-01)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1942-11-01)
live recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration) (on 1942-11-01)
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 Gershwin16:17
2An American in Paris
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1943-11-14)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1943-11-14)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1943-11-14)
live recording of:
An American in Paris (on 1943-11-14)
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 Gershwin16:06
3Concerto in Fa maggiore per piano e orchestra: I. Allegro
piano:
Oscar Levant (on 1944-03-02)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1944-03-02)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1944-03-02)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-03-02)
live recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major: I. Allegro (on 1944-03-02)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major
George Gershwin12:32
4Concerto in Fa maggiore per piano e orchestra: II. Adagio - Andante con moto
piano:
Oscar Levant (on 1944-03-02)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1944-03-02)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1944-03-02)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-03-02)
live recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major: II. Adagio - Andante con moto (on 1944-03-02)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major
George Gershwin11:39
5Concerto in Fa maggiore per piano e orchestra: III. Allegro agitato
piano:
Oscar Levant (on 1944-03-02)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1944-03-02)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1944-03-02)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-03-02)
live recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major: III. Allegro agitato (on 1944-03-02)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major
George Gershwin6:22