Rhapsody in blue : original version (13:41) -- An American in Paris (18:23) -- Medley from the Woody Allen film "Manhattan". He loves and she loves (1:18) ; Love is sweeping the country (:33) ; Land of the gay caballero (:09) ; Strike up the band (:36) ; But not for me (1:11) -- Three preludes for piano (7:07) -- Embraceable you (4:07) -- Liza (2:24) -- A foggy day (2:36) -- Overture to Porgy and Bess (1:13) -- Medley from Porgy and Bess. Summertime (1:46) ; It ain't necessarily so (1:15) ; I loves you, Porgy (3:22).
Note
The 2nd work is a symphonic poem; the 3rd and 5th-7th works are from musicals; the 8th-9th works are from a folk opera.
The 6th-7th and 9th works are arrangements.
Author
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937, composer.
Title
Classic Gershwin.
Publisher
[Place of publication not identified] : Sony Classical, [1987]
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Performer
George Gershwin, piano (1925 piano roll), Columbia Jazz Band, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (1st work) ; New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, conductor (2nd work) ; New York Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta, conductor (3rd work) ; Michael Tilson Thomas, piano (4th work) ; Cleo Laine, vocal, Laurie Holloway, piano (5th work) ; Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute, other instrumentalists, members of Los Angeles Philharmonic, Michel Colombier, conductor (6th work) ; John Williams, guitar, orchestra conducted by William Goodchild (7th work) ; Los Angeles Philharmonic, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (8th-9th works), with Sarah Vaughan, vocal (9th work).