Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Gershwin

Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Gershwin

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Main Author: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Corporate Authors: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (Performer), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (Performer), Columbia Jazz Band (Performer), Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (Performer), New York Philharmonic (Performer), New York Choral Artists (Performer), Orchestra of St. Luke's (Performer)
Other Authors: Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- (Performer, Conductor, Arranger), McDonald, Audra (Performer), Mitchell, Brian Stokes (Performer), Ohlsson, Garrick (Performer), Gilford, Jack (Performer), Kert, Larry (Performer), McGovern, Maureen (Performer), Vaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990 (Performer), Rose, Don (Arranger), Warner, Russell (Arranger), Bennett, Robert Russell, 1894-1981 (Arranger)
Format: Audio
Language:No linguistic content
Published: Güttersloh, Germany : Sony Classical, p2016.
Subjects:
Piano with jazz ensemble.
Concertos (Piano)
Piano music.
Piano with orchestra.
Musicals > Excerpts.
Motion picture music > Excerpts.
Concertos.
Motion picture music.
Musicals.
Overtures.
Symphonic poems.
Table of Contents:
  • CD 1. An American in Paris (18:15)
  • Concerto in F for piano and orchestra (Garrick Ohlsson, piano ; San Francisco Symphony) (33:26).
  • CD 2. Catfish Row suite with scenes from Porgy and Bess (Audra McDonald, soprano ; Brian Stokes Mitchell, baritone ; San Francisco Symphony) (42 min.)
  • Second rhapsody for orchestra with piano (San Francisco Symphony ; Thomas, piano & conductor (17:34).
  • CD 3. Rhapsody in blue : original jazz band orchestration (George Gershwin, piano (derived from his 1925 Duo-Art piano roll) ; Columbia Jazz Band) (13:43)
  • An American in Paris (New York Philharmonic) (18:32)
  • Broadway overtures. Oh, Kay! (7:06) ; Funny face (5:50) ; Girl crazy (5:41) ; Strike up the band (7:07) ; Of thee I sing (4:36) ; Let 'em eat cake (8:19) (Buffalo Philharmonic ; arr. Don Rose).
  • CD 4 [all with Los Angeles Philharmonic, except the Preludes ; Thomas, piano & conductor]. Rhapsody in blue (1924 original jazz band orchestration] (Loren Levee, solo clarinet) (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 / arranged by Michael Tilson Thomas (3:44)
  • Second rhapsody for orchestra with piano (1932) [reconstructed original version from the ms.] (14:22)
  • For Lily Pons : Gershwin melody no 79 / realized by Michael Tilson Thomas [for orchestra] (1:59)
  • Sleepless night (1936) : Gershwin melody no 17 [for piano ; unpublished (performed by Thomas from the ms.) (4:28)
  • Shall we dance. Promenade: Walking the dog (1936) [unpublished ; reconstruction of the original orchestration by Gershwin, from the ms.] (2:54).
  • CD 5. 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) (69:00).
  • CD 6. 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) (74:29)
  • CD 7: all with Sarah Vaughan, vocals ; Los Angeles Philharmonic. Porgy and Bess [medley]. Introduction ; Summertime ; It ain't necessarily so ; I loves you, Porgy (7:31)
  • Medley. But not for me ; Love is here to stay ; Embraceable you ; Oh, Kay. Someone to watch over me (9:13)
  • Sweet and low-down (3:20 )
  • Lady be good. Fascinating rhythm (3:36)
  • Do it again! (4:57)
  • Porgy and Bess. My man's gone now (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 medley. I've got a crush on you ; A foggy day (7:34).

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