The Best of Gershwin

~ Release by George Gershwin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

based on selection, titles, and times, likely a Mediaphon/Madacy release.

Annotation last modified on 2014-10-13 05:11 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Rhapsody in Blue piano: Kamil Hála (czech pianist, composer, arranger, conductor) orchestra: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava) conductor: Libor Pešek (conductor) recording of: Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration) orchestrator: Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942) composer: George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924) publisher: Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) revision of: Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)		16:35
2	An American in Paris piano: Josef Hála orchestra: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava) conductor: Libor Pešek (conductor) recording of: An American in Paris composer: George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928) publisher: Chappell Music Ltd. premiered at: Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-13) part of: An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)		18:06
3	Concerto in F major, for Piano & Orchestra: I. Allegro piano: Josef Jellinek (pianist) orchestra: Slovak National Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava) conductor: Paul Brazda (conductor) recording of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major: I. Allegro composer: George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925) publisher: Chappell Music Ltd. part of: An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical) part of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major		14:11
4	Concerto in F major, for Piano & Orchestra: II. Adagio piano: Josef Jellinek (pianist) orchestra: Slovak National Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava) conductor: Paul Brazda (conductor) recording of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major: II. Adagio - Andante con moto composer: George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925) publisher: Chappell Music Ltd. part of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major		11:10
5	Concerto in F major, for Piano & Orchestra: III. Allegro agitato piano: Josef Jellinek (pianist) orchestra: Slovak National Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava) conductor: Paul Brazda (conductor) recording of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major: III. Allegro agitato composer: George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925) publisher: Chappell Music Ltd. part of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major		7:13

▼CD 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Summertime piano: Sylvester Stingel (pianist) orchestra: Vienna Symphonic Rock Orchestra (associated with Simon Gale aka Jože Privšek) conductor: Simon Gale (artist name of Jože Privšek) arranger: Jože Privšek (artist name of Jože Privšek) instrumental recording of: Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) lyricist: Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (composer) publisher: Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) lyrics quoted on: Doin’ Time version of: Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)		5:29
2	I Got Plenty of Nothin' piano: Sylvester Stingel (pianist) orchestra: Symphonic Rock Orchestra (associated with Simon Gale aka Jože Privšek) conductor: Simon Gale (artist name of Jože Privšek) arranger: Simon Gale (artist name of Jože Privšek) instrumental recording of: I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ (Porgy and Bess, catch-all for jazz & pop arrangements) lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (composer) publisher: Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, Frankie G. Songs, Nokawi Music and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935) is based on: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I got plenty o’nuttin’”		5:16
3	I Love You, Porgy piano: Sylvester Stingel (pianist) orchestra: Vienna Symphonic Rock Orchestra (associated with Simon Gale aka Jože Privšek) conductor: Simon Gale (artist name of Jože Privšek) arranger: Simon Gale (artist name of Jože Privšek) instrumental recording of: I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (composer) publisher: Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935) version of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”		6:59
4	It Ain't Necessarily So piano: Sylvester Stingel (pianist) orchestra: Symphonic Rock Orchestra (associated with Simon Gale aka Jože Privšek) conductor: Simon Gale (artist name of Jože Privšek) arranger: Jože Privšek (artist name of Jože Privšek) instrumental recording of: It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements) lyricist: Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (composer) publisher: Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) was commissioned by: Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935) is based on: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so”		3:17
5	Bess, You Are My Woman Now piano: Sylvester Stingel (pianist) orchestra: Vienna Symphonic Rock Orchestra (associated with Simon Gale aka Jože Privšek) conductor: Simon Gale (artist name of Jože Privšek) arranger: Simon Gale (artist name of Jože Privšek) instrumental recording of: Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Porgy and Bess; use this for non-operatic performances) lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (composer) publisher: Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp is based on: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, you is my woman now”		4:44
6	There Is a Boat, That's Leavin' Soon for New York piano: Sylvester Stingel (pianist) orchestra: Vienna Symphonic Rock Orchestra (associated with Simon Gale aka Jože Privšek) conductor: Simon Gale (artist name of Jože Privšek) arranger: Simon Gale (artist name of Jože Privšek) instrumental recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (composer) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (composer) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II		5:59
7	I Got Rhythm recording of: I Got Rhythm lyricist: Ira Gershwin (in 1930) composer: George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930) publisher: Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930) part of: An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical) part of: Crazy for You (1992 musical) part of: Girl Crazy (1930 Musical) part of: When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)		3:35
8	'S Wonderful recording of: ’s Wonderful (for piano solo) composer and arranger: George Gershwin (composer) piano arranger: George Gershwin (composer) arrangement of: ’S Wonderful part of: George Gershwin’s Songbook (18 arrangements for piano solo by George Gershwin, 1932)		2:58
9	Love Walked In piano: Eugen Cicero (Romanian-German jazz pianist) recording of: Love Walked In (for solo piano, transcr. by Grainger) composer: George Gershwin (composer) piano arranger: Percy Grainger arrangement of: Love Walked In		3:57
10	But Not for Me piano: Eugen Cicero (Romanian-German jazz pianist) instrumental recording of: But Not for Me lyricist: Ira Gershwin (in 1930) composer: George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930) publisher: WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) sub-publisher: ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical) part of: Crazy for You (1992 musical) part of: Girl Crazy (1930 Musical) part of: When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)		4:35
11	Embraceable You piano: Eugen Cicero (Romanian-German jazz pianist) instrumental recording of: Embraceable You lyricist: Ira Gershwin (in 1928) composer: George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928) publisher: Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) music quoted on: Opening Production (from Jane Froman's album, "With a Song in My Heart") part of: Crazy for You (1992 musical) part of: Girl Crazy (1930 Musical) part of: When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)		3:46
12	Medley: Somebody Loves Me		4:31
13	Medley: Rhapsody in Blue		6:57