Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris

~ Release by Gershwin; Jeffrey Siegel, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1Rhapsody in Blue
piano and solo piano:
Jeffrey Siegel
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (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)
George Gershwin18:03
2“I Got Rhythm” Variations
piano and solo piano:
Jeffrey Siegel
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on "I Got Rhythm" for Piano and Orchestra
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1933 until 1934)
dedicated to:
Ira Gershwin
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
is based on:
I Got Rhythm
George Gershwin9:01
3Catfish Row Suite from “Porgy and Bess”: I. Act I, Scene 1. Introduction
solo piano:
Barbara Lieberman (pianist)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Catfish Row: I. Introduction
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess)
George Gershwin6:09
4Catfish Row Suite from “Porgy and Bess”: II. Porgy Sings
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Catfish Row: II. Porgy Sings
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess)
George Gershwin5:18
5Catfish Row Suite from “Porgy and Bess”: III. Fugue
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Catfish Row: III. Fugue
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess)
George Gershwin1:58
6Catfish Row Suite from “Porgy and Bess”: IV. Act II, Scene 3. Hurricane
solo banjo:
David Mortland (banjo player)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Catfish Row: IV. Hurricane
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess)
George Gershwin4:10
7Catfish Row Suite from “Porgy and Bess”: V. Act III, Scene 3. Good Morning, Brother
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Catfish Row: V. Good Mornin’, Sistuh
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess)
George Gershwin7:43
8An American in Paris
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (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)
George Gershwin17:53

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Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
printed in:EU (Europe)
rights society:STEMRA (Netherlands rights society for composers and music publishers)
copyrighted (©) by:Brilliant Classics (in 2014)
licensed from:VOX (budget classical record label founded by George Mendelssohn)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13210313 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00TXZM6HI [info]