George Gershwin: Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Gershwin

Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Gershwin
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  • Ein Amerikaner in Paris (in zwei Einspielungen mit San Francisco Symphony & New York Philharmonic); Klavierkonzert F-Dur; Catfish Row-Suite; Rhapsody in Blue (in zwei Einspielungen: mit George Gershwin, Klavier und der Columbia Jazz Band & Los Angeles Philharmonic); Rhapsody Nr. 2 für Klavier & Orchester (in zwei Einspielungen mit San Francisco Symphony & Los Angeles Philharmonic); Oh Kay-Ouvertüre; Funny Face-Ouvertüre; Girl Crazy-Ouvertüre; Strike up the Band-Ouvertüre; Of thee I sing-Ouvertüre; Let 'em eat Cake-Ouvertüre; Preludes für Klavier; Short Story; Violin Piece; For Lily Pons; Sleepness Night; Promenade; Of thee I sing; Let 'em eat Cake
    +Musical-Songs: Summertime; It ain't necessarily so; I loves you, Porgy; But not for me; Love is here to stay; Embraceable you; Someone to watch over me; Sweet and lo-down; Lady, be good; Fascinating rhythm; Do it again; My man's gone now; The man I love; Nice work if you can get it; They can't take that away from me; 'S wonderful; Swanee; Strike up the band; I've got a crush on you; A foggy day
  • Artists: Garrick Ohlsson, Audra McDonald, George Gershwin, Maureen McGovern, Sarah Vaughan, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Columbia Jazz Band, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Michael Tilson Thomas
  • Label: Sony, ADD/DDD, 1974-1998
  • Release date: 15.4.2016
  • Series: Classical Masters Boxen
  • Tracklisting
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Disk 1 von 7 (CD)

  1. 1 An American in Paris
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
  1. 2 I. Allegro
  2. 3 II. Adagio
  3. 4 Iii. Allegro Agitato

Disk 2 von 7 (CD)

Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess
  1. 1 Catfish Row/Summertime
  2. 2 Porgy Sings
  3. 3 Fugue
  4. 4 Bess, You Is My Woman Now
  5. 5 Hurricane
  6. 6 My Man's Gone Now
  7. 7 There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon
  8. 8 Good Mornin' Sistuh!
  1. 9 Second Rhapsody for Orchestra with Piano

Disk 3 von 7 (CD)

  1. 1 Rhapsody in Blue
  2. 2 An American in Paris
  3. 3 Overture to 'Oh Kay!'
  4. 4 Funny Face Overture
  5. 5 Overture to 'Girl Crazy'
  6. 6 Strike Up the Band Overture
  7. 7 Of Thee I Sing Overture
  8. 8 Let 'Em Eat Cake Overture

Disk 4 von 7 (CD)

  1. 1 Rhapsody in Blue
  2. 2 Preludes for Piano (1926)
  3. 3 Short Story
  4. 4 Violin Piece (Gershwin Melody No. 40)
  5. 5 Second Rhapsody for Orchestra with Piano
  6. 6 For Lily Pons (Gershwin Melody No. 79) (1933)
  7. 7 Sleepless Night (Gershwin Melody No. 17) (1936)
  8. 8 Promenade (Walking The Dog)

Disk 5 von 7 (CD)

Of Thee I Sing
  1. 1 Of Thee I Sing Overture
  2. 2 Wintergreen for President
  3. 3 Who Is the Lucky Girl to Be?
  4. 4 The Dimple on My Knee
  5. 5 Because, Because
  6. 6 Never Was There a Girl So Fair
  7. 7 Some Girls Can Bake a Pie
  8. 8 Love Is Sweeping the Country
  9. 9 Of Thee I Sing
  10. 10 Supreme Court Judges
  11. 11 A Kiss for Cinderella / Some Girls Can Bake a Pie (Reprise) / Of Thee I Sing (Reprise)
  12. 12 Hello, Good Morning
  13. 13 Who Cares?
  14. 14 The Illegitimate Daughter / Because, Because (Reprise)
  15. 15 Who Cares? (Reprise)
  16. 16 The Senator from Minnesota
  17. 17 The Senate
  18. 18 Jilted / I'm About to Be a Mother
  19. 19 Posterity Is Just Around the Corner
  20. 20 Trumpeter Blow Your Golden Horn
  21. 21 Finale Ultimo
  22. 22 Of Thee I Sing (Reprise)

Disk 6 von 7 (CD)

Let 'Em Eat Cake
  1. 1 Let 'Em Eat Cake Overture
  2. 2 Tweedledee for President
  3. 3 Union Square
  4. 4 Store Scene: Shirts by the Millions
  5. 5 Comes the Revolution
  6. 6 Mine
  7. 7 Climb Up the Social Ladder (The New Blue D.A.R.)
  8. 8 The Union League (Cloistered from the City Noise)
  9. 9 On and On and On
  10. 10 Introduction
  11. 11 I've Brushed My Teeth
  12. 12 The General's Gone to a Party
  13. 13 Mothers of the Nation
  14. 14 Let 'Em Eat Cake
  15. 15 Blue, Blue, Blue
  16. 16 Who's the Greatest?
  17. 17 The League of Nations
  18. 18 No Comprenez, No Capish, No Versteh? (Kruger, Wintergreen, Chorus)
  19. 19 When Nations Get Together
  20. 20 Why Speak of Money? / Who's the Greatest? (Reprise)
  21. 21 Up and at 'Em
  22. 22 The Trial of Throttlebottom: That's What He Did
  23. 23 I Know a Foul Ball
  24. 24 Throttle Throttlebottom
  25. 25 The Trial of Wintergreen: It Isn't What You Did
  26. 26 Mine (Reprise)
  27. 27 First Lady and First Gent
  28. 28 Hanging Throttlebottom in the Morning
  29. 29 Fashion Show
  30. 30 Finale Ultimo / Of Thee I Sing (Reprise)

Disk 7 von 7 (CD)

Medley: Porgy and Bess
  1. 1 Overture from Porgy and Bess
  2. 2 Summertime
  3. 3 It Ain't Necessarily So
  4. 4 I Loves You Porgy
Medley: But Not For Me - Love Is Here to Stay - Embraceable You - Someone to Watch Over Me - Voice
  1. 5 But Not For Me
  2. 6 Love Is Here To Stay
  3. 7 Embraceable You
  4. 8 Someone To Watch Over Me
  1. 9 Sweet and Low-Down
  2. 10 Fascinating Rhythm
  3. 11 Do It Again
  4. 12 My Man's Gone Now
  5. 13 The Man I Love
Medley: Nice Work If You Can Get It - They Can't Take That Away From Me - 'S Wonderful - Swanee - Strike Up The Band
  1. 14 Nice Work If You Can Get It
  2. 15 They Can't Take That Away From Me
  3. 16 'S Wonderful
  4. 17 Swanee
  5. 18 Strike Up The Band
Encore: I've Got a Crush On You - A Foggy Day
  1. 19 I've Got A Crush On You
  2. 20 A Foggy Day