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Jan DeGaetani and Gilbert Kalish in Concert

2 CD / Bridge / 2011-06-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Songs (3) (Goethe) for voice & piano, Op. 83; Abendlied unterm gestirnten Himmel, WoO 150; Francis Poulenc: Chansons Villagioises; A sa guitare; Métamorphoses (3); Main d...
Performers: DeGaetani, Jan [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Kalish, Gilbert [Piano]

To many observers, no artist has ever replaced the great mezzo-soprano, Jan DeGaetani, as an interpreter of contemporary song. Writing of her, New York Times...continue...

Schoenfield: Café Music; Gershwin, Piazzolla, Turina / Trio Solisti

1 CD / Bridge / 2009-05-12

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Cuatro estaciónes porteñas (The Four Seasons), tango cycle; Le Grand Tango; Paul Schoenfield: Café Music, for piano trio; Joaquín Turina: Trio for Piano a...
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Ensemble: Trio Solisti

Trio Solisti's new disc, Cafe Music, based on the title of Paul Schoenfield's popular trio, is a program full of surprise and high spirits. Beginning...continue...

Gershwin: Complete Music for Piano & Orchestra / Brown, McDermott, Dallas SO

1 CD / Bridge / 2008-04-01

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra no 2 "Rhapsody in Rivets"; Variations on "I got rhythm" for Piano and Orchestra; Concerto for Piano in F major
Performers: McDermott, Anne-Marie
Conductors: Brown, Justin
Ensemble: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

"There are countless recordings available of Gershwin's piano and orchestral music, particularly of Rhapsody in Blue; so for something to stand out it has to...continue...

Clara Rockmore's Lost Theremin Album

1 CD / Bridge / 2006-12-01

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Midnight Bells; Johann Mattheson: Air for violin & keyboard in B minor; Antonin Dvorák: Humoresques (8) for Piano, Op. 101/B 187; Anis Fuleihan: Pastorale, for ther...
Performers: Burkhart, Robert; Dorman, Mairi; Hewitt-Roth, Sara; Konstantinova, Ludmila; Lawson, Dorothy; Morel, Jorge; Reagen, Jessie; Reisenberg, Nadia; Rockmore, Clara; Sachon, Peter; Stinson, Caroline

"Everything about this release constitutes a labor of love, including the booklet notes and photographs. The boxy sonics have dated somewhat, but that shouldn't deter...continue...

Music of Grofé and Gershwin / Mayorga, Richman, et al

1 CD / Bridge / 2006-10-01

Works: Ferde Grofé: Mississippi; Gallodoro's Serenade, for saxophone & piano; Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra; George Gershwin: Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra no 2 "Rhapsody in Rivets"
Performers: Gallodoro, Alfred; Jannelli, Ron; Mayorga, Lincoln; Rood, Richard
Conductors: Richman, Steven
Ensemble: Harmonie Ensemble

"Ferde Grofe's arrangements for Paul Whiteman's band constitute a treasure-trove of early- to mid-20th century Americana. Usually we only get to hear his epoch-making original...continue...