Portrait

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

Tracklist

1▼CD: Instrumental Works for the Concert Hall
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1Rhapsody in Blue
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (on 1927-04-21)
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra (on 1927-04-21)
conductor:
Paul Whiteman
recorded at:
Liederkranz Hall in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (1926 Grofé revision) (on 1927-04-21)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. (in 1927)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin, Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra9:01
2Prelude #1
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (original version for piano) (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
arrangement of:
Three Preludes: No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (for clarinet and string orchestra, Cohn)
part of:
Three Preludes (original for piano)
George Gershwin1:19
3Prelude #2
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato (original version for piano) (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Three Preludes (original for piano)
George Gershwin2:35
4Prelude #3
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 3. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (original version for piano) (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Three Preludes (original for piano)
George Gershwin1:02
5Rhapsody in Blue – Andante
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
partial recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (transcription for solo piano by Gershwin 1927) (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
piano arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1927)
arrangement of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin2:27
6Rhapsody in Blue – An American in Paris
celesta:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928, on 1929-02-04)
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1929)
orchestra:
Victor Symphony Orchestra (in 1928, on 1929-02-04)
conductor:
Nat Shilkret (in 1928) and Nathaniel Shilkret (on 1929-02-04)
recorded at:
Liederkranz Hall in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
An American in Paris (on 1929-02-04)
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)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
Victor Symphony Orchestra, George Gershwin15:46
7Second Rhapsody – Rehearsal Performance
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1931)
recording of:
Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra (in 1931)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1931)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
George Gershwin14:20
2▶CD: Early Records of the 20s
3▶CD: Great Songs Presented by Great Stars