| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
The 2nd work is a symphonic poem; the 3rd and 5th-7th works are from musicals; the 8th-9th works are from a folk opera. |
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The 6th-7th and 9th works are arrangements. |
| Performer |
George Gershwin, piano (1925 piano roll), Columbia Jazz Band, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (1st work) ; New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, conductor (2nd work) ; New York Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta, conductor (3rd work) ; Michael Tilson Thomas, piano (4th work) ; Cleo Laine, vocal, Laurie Holloway, piano (5th work) ; Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute, other instrumentalists, members of Los Angeles Philharmonic, Michel Colombier, conductor (6th work) ; John Williams, guitar, orchestra conducted by William Goodchild (7th work) ; Los Angeles Philharmonic, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (8th-9th works), with Sarah Vaughan, vocal (9th work). |
| Note |
"Previously released material"--Container. |
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Compact disc. |
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The 1st-3rd, 5th, and 8th-9th works are analog recordings. |
| Contents |
Rhapsody in blue : original version -- An American in Paris -- Medley from the Woody Allen film "Manhattan". He loves and she loves ; Love is sweeping the country ; Land of the gay caballero ; Strike up the band ; But not for me -- Three preludes for piano -- Embraceable you -- Liza -- A foggy day -- Overture to Porgy and Bess -- Medley from Porgy and Bess. Summertime ; It ain't necessarily so ; I loves you, Porgy. |
| Note |
GMD: sound recording. |
| Subject |
Piano with orchestra.
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Symphonic poems.
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Motion picture music -- Excerpts.
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Piano music.
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Musicals -- Excerpts, Arranged.
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Overtures.
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Operas -- Excerpts, Arranged.
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| Added Author |
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Performer.
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Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944- Conductor. Performer.
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Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Conductor.
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Mehta, Zubin. Conductor.
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Laine, Cleo. Performer.
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Holloway, Laurie. Performer.
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Rampal, Jean-Pierre, 1922-2000. Performer.
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Colombier, Michel. Conductor.
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Williams, John, 1941- Performer.
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Goodchild, William. Conductor.
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Vaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990. Performer.
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Columbia Jazz Band. Performer.
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New York Philharmonic. Performer.
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Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer.
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| Added Title |
Works. Selections
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| Standard No. |
074644251623 |
| Music No. |
MK 42516 CBS |
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