Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris / “Porgy and Bess” Suite (Catfish Row) / Cuban Overture

~ Release by George Gershwin; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, James Levine (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Rhapsody in Blue
producer:
Christopher Alder
piano:
James Levine (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-07)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Gregor Zielinsky
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1990-07)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed) (in 1990-07)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1924)
was commissioned by:
Paul Whiteman (in 1924)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
premiered at:
Aeolian Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1924-02-12)
version of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 two-piano manuscript version)
George Gershwin16:10
2Cuban Overture
producer:
Christopher Alder
piano:
James Levine (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-07)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Gregor Zielinsky
recorded at:
Symphony Center in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1990-07) and Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1990-07)
recording of:
Cuban Overture (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Gershwin (from 1932-07 until 1932-08)
publisher:
New World Music Corp.
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
George Gershwin9:52
3“Porgy and Bess” Suite
producer:
Christopher Alder
piano:
James Levine (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-07)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Gregor Zielinsky
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1990-07)
recording of:
Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell Music
is based on:
Porgy and Bess
George Gershwin23:26
4An American in Paris
producer:
Christopher Alder
piano:
James Levine (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-07)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990-07)
balance engineer:
Gregor Zielinsky
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1990-07)
recording of:
An American in Paris (revised by F. Campbell-Watson) (in 1990-07)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1928)
arranger:
Frank Campbell-Watson
publisher:
New World Music Corp.
revision of:
An American in Paris
George Gershwin17:33

Credits

Release

art direction:Hartmut Pfeiffer
photography:Siegfried Lauterwasser
liner notes:William H. Youngren
executive producer:Dr. Steven Paul
illustration:Celia Johnson
ASIN:DE: B000001GEK [info]