Rhapsody in Blue

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

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1Cuban Overture
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
Cuban Overture
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1932-07 until 1932-08)
publisher:
New World Music Corp.
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
10:57
2Three Preludes for piano: No. 1 in B flat major
piano:
Nikolai Evrov (pianist)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (original version for piano)
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)
1:35
3Three Preludes for piano: No. 2 in C sharp minor
piano:
Nikolai Evrov (pianist)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato (original version for piano)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Three Preludes (original for piano)
4:12
4Three Preludes for piano: No. 3 in E flat major
piano:
Nikolai Evrov (pianist)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 3. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (original version for piano)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Three Preludes (original for piano)
1:11
5An American in Paris
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
An American in Paris
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)
16:50
6Piano Concerto in F: I Allegro
piano:
Boyan Vodenicharov (Bulgarian pianist and composer Boyan Vodenitcharov)
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic) and Philharmonia Bulgarica
conductor:
Jo Alfidi (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major: I. Allegro
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major
13:56
7Piano Concerto in F: II Adagio
piano:
Boyan Vodenicharov (Bulgarian pianist and composer Boyan Vodenitcharov)
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic) and Philharmonia Bulgarica
conductor:
Jo Alfidi (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major: II. Adagio - Andante con moto
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major
13:26
8Piano Concerto in F: III Allegro agitato
piano:
Boyan Vodenicharov (Bulgarian pianist and composer Boyan Vodenitcharov)
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic) and Philharmonia Bulgarica
conductor:
Jo Alfidi (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major: III. Allegro agitato
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major
6:56
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1Rhapsody in Blue, for Piano & Orchestra
piano:
Boyan Vadenicherov (Bulgarian pianist and composer Boyan Vodenitcharov)
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Jo Alfidi (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
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)
18:19
2Porgy and Bess. Act I: Introduction
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. Introduction: Jasbo Brown Blues
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
2:59
3Porgy and Bess. Act I: Summertime and the Livin' Is Easy
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
3:02
4Porgy and Bess. Act I: A Woman Is a Sometime Thing
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act Ⅰ, Scene Ⅰ. “Lissen to yo’ daddy warn you … A woman is a sometime thing”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
2:10
5Porgy and Bess. Act I: My Man's Gone Now
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “My Man’s Gone Now”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II
4:06
6Porgy and Bess. Act II: Introduction
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
partial recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
lyricist:
DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II
0:32
7Porgy and Bess. Act II: I Got Plenty of Nothing'
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I got plenty o’nuttin’”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
3:13
8Porgy and Bess. Act II: Bess, You Is My Woman Now
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
5:41
9Porgy and Bess. Act II: Oh, I Can't Sit Down
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I can’t sit down”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
1:45
10Porgy and Bess. Act II: It Ain't Neccessarily So
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II
4:24
11Porgy and Bess. Act II: Strawberry Woman's Call: Crab Man's Call
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I’m talkin’ about devil crabs”
lyricist:
DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III
4:15
12Porgy and Bess. Act II: I Loves You, Porgy
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III
4:00
13Porgy and Bess. Act II: Storm
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
partial recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II
1:41
14Porgy and Bess. Act III: Prelude and Chorus: Clara, Clara
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I. “Clara, Clara, don’t you be downhearted” – “Crown, Crown, don’t you…”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I
4:34
15Porgy and Bess. Act III: There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II
3:31
16Porgy and Bess. Act III: Oh Bess, Where's My Bess?
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
2:47
17Porgy and Bess. Act III: Oh Lawd, I'm on My Way
orchestra:
Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
1:27