Gershwin Archive
BERNSTEIN: Overture to Candide; ALBENIZ: Suite espanola; MARK GLENTWORTH: Blues for Gilbert; ALLEN SHAWN: Three Dance Portraits, GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue – Blue Chamber Quartet – Coviello Classics
An exciting German classical crossover quartet in hi-res surround.
Camilla Wicks, violin – Five Decades of Treasured Performances = with Norwegian Radio Orch., Hollywood Bowl Sym., Stockholm Royal Philharmonic etc. – Music & Arts (6 CDs)
We have a spectacular assemblage of live performances by an American “original” among violin virtuosos, Camilla Wicks, whose illustrious art never wavers.
Preludes [TrackList follows] – John Roney, solo piano (live at the historic chapel Bon Pasteur) – Effendi
An amazing recital of generally non-jazz improvisations.
For George, Cole and Duke – Harry Allen group – Blue Heron
A well-executed potpourri derived from some the best of American popular composers.
Vocalise [TrackList follows] – Cube Squared RecordsWorld Tour [TrackList follows] – Cube Squared Records
Two more CDs of interest by the Oregon Guitar Quartet.
Vocalise [TrackList follows] – Cube Squared RecordsWorld Tour [TrackList follows] – Cube Squared Records
Two more CDs of interest by the Oregon Guitar Quartet.
(Piano for Four Hands) = REGER: Sechs Walzer; SCHULHOFF: Ironien; SHERWOOD: Sonata in Blue; DEBUSSY: Ballade; MENDELSSOHN: Andante und Allegro vivace assai – Mathias Veit & Henning Lucius, piano – Telos Music
The brilliant variety of Romantic and post-Romantic four-hand music has a colorful exposition here from Veit and Lucius.
HAMPTON: “Hard Listening” [TrackList follows] = Performed by Mitch Hampton, piano – Navona
Perhaps the disc’s title should be “Close Listening?”
Leon Fleisher – All the Things You Are [TrackList follows] = Bridge
Keyboard veteran Leon Fleisher returns with a mostly left-hand-only recital; often paying homage to his own repute.
EARL WILD – The Complete Transcriptions and Original Piano Works = Giovanni Doria Miglietta, piano – Piano Classics
A young Italian piano virtuoso meets Earl Wild on his home ground of classics, jazz and Gershwin and they shake talented hands.
GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue; Eight Gershwin tunes – Uri Caine Ensemble [TrackList follows] – Winter & Winter GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue; West Side Story Suite – Katia & Marielle Labqèue, pianos – kml recordings
Two quite different approaches to the Rhapsody in Blue.
GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue; Eight Gershwin tunes – Uri Caine Ensemble [TrackList follows] – Winter & Winter GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue; West Side Story Suite – Katia & Marielle Labqèue, pianos – kml recordings
Two quite different approaches to the Rhapsody in Blue.
Stefano Bollani – Carioca Live, Blu-ray (2009/2014)
Bella Brazilian jazz in terrific image and sound!
“American Piano Concertos” = GERSHWIN: Concerto in F; COPLAND: Concerto for Piano and Orch.; BARBER: Concerto for Piano and Orch. – Xiayin Wang, p./ Royal Scottish Nat. Orch./ Peter Oundjian – Chandos
An excellent choice of three American piano concertos in superb performances and sonics.
Jane Ira Bloom, sop. sax – Sixteen Sunsets – Pure Audio Records
An excellent and unusual approach to jazz ballads in hi-res surround sound.
“Opera Breve” = Works of FALLA, TCHAIKOVSKY, DONIZETTI, GLUCK, ROSSINI, R. STRAUSS, GERSHWIN, SAINT-SAENS, HUMPERDINCK, RAFF for violin & piano – Quint & Maisky – Avanti Classic
Violin virtuoso Philippe Quint pays tribute to the personalities and teaches who nurtured his fine talent, here accompanied in appreciative ardor by pianist Lily Maisky.
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Rhythm & Hues: Solo Piano Music of GERSHWIN & CHOPIN – Dr. Alicia Zizzo – 4TAY
Dr. Alicia Zizzo makes her case for Gershwin as “the Twentieth Century Chopin” rather convincingly, with a series of preludes and incidental pieces that emulate or “stimulate” the older master in jazz terms.
“Variations on America” = ROSSINI: Wm. Tell Overture; DUDLEY BUCK: The Star-spangled Banner Concert Variations; HORATIO PARKER: Revery; IVES: Variations on America; WAGNER: Magic Fire Music; GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue (arr. Rudolf Innig) – MD&G Gold
Ever heard Rhapsody in Blue on a pipe organ? Here‘s your chance!
GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue; Strike Up the Band Overture; Promenade for clarinet & orch.; Catfish Row: Suite from Porgy and Bess – Orion Weiss, p./ John Fullam, clar. /Buffalo Philharmonic Orch./ JoAnn Falletta – Naxos audio-only Blu-ray
Falletta’s second audio-only Blu-ray devoted to Gershwin is a success.
“In the Spirit of Duke” – Scottish National Jazz Orchestra/ Tommy Smith – SpartacusGERSHWIN-SMITH: Rhapsody in Blue – Brian Kellock, piano/ Scottish National Jazz Orchestra/ Tommy Smith – Spartacus
Two albums from a very active European jazz orchestra.
Mosh Pit – One Piano, Four Hands [TrackList follows] – Zofo – Sono Luminus (audio-only Blu-ray + CD)
Mosh Pit – One Piano, Four Hands [TrackList follows] – Zofo (Keisuke Nakagoshi & Eva-Maria Zimmermann, piano) – Sono Luminus Pure Audio Blu-ray (7.1, 5.1 or 2.0) + standard CD DSL-92167, 76:31 (4/30/13) [Distr. by Naxos] *****: Another fine two-disc album from Sono Luminus, with a better combination to my mind than the two-disc sets […]