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Expanded Edition - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, etc / Thomas

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-02-24

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; An American in Paris; Oh, Kay!, musical; Funny Face; Girl Crazy; Strike up the Band; Of Thee I Sing; Let 'Em Eat Cake, musical; Walking the Dog, promenade for piano...
Performers: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Columbia Jazz Band; Gaffney, George; Gershwin, George; Jones, Harold [Drums]; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Vaugha...
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Columbia Jazz Band; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

"This wonderful Gershwin CD is filled with brilliant performances... one of them Gershwin's own... the result is a modern stereophonic recording of Gershwin playing his...continue...
Personnel: Michael Tilson Thomas (piano); Sarah Vaughan (vocals); George Gaffney, George Gershwin (piano); Harold Jones (drums).

Recording information: CBS, 30th Street Studio, New York, NY (0...continue...

Expanded Edition - Gershwin, Grofé, etc / Bernstein, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-09-30

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; An American in Paris; Ferde Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra; Leonard Bernstein: Prelude, Fugue and Riffs
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard; Collins, Phil; Columbia Jazz Band; Corigliano, John; Corigliano, John, Sr. [Violin]; Goodman, Benny; New York Philharmonic
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Columbia Jazz Combo; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

"Bernstein's approach is inspirational, exceptionally flexible and completely spontaneous. The performance of 'An American in Paris' is vividly characterized, brash and episodic; an unashamedly Americ...continue...
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A Total Embrace: The Composer

3 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-09-09

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Symphony no 1 "Jeremiah"; Serenade for Violin and Orchestra "after Plato's Symposium"; Symphony no 2 "Age of Anxiety"; I Hate Music, cycle of "5 kid songs" for s...
Performers: Adrian, Max; Alexander, Cris [Broadway]; Bernstein, Leonard; Calin, Mickey; Chaplin, Sydney; Chorus; Comden, Betty; Cook, Barbara [pop vcl]; Cooper, Marilyn; Ensemble; Entremont, Philippe; Girls, Sha...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Chorus; Columbia Jazz Band; Columbia Wind Ensemble; Ensemble; New York City Ballet Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Orchestra; Symphony of the Air

Personnel: Leonard Bernstein (piano); Nancy Williams (mezzo soprano); Isaac Stern (violin); Benny Goodman (clarinet); Philippe Entremont (piano).

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) was not only a br...continue...