The Basic Gershwin: Critic's Choice

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

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#TitleRatingLength
1Rhapsody in Blue
piano:
Leonard Hokanson (pianist) and George Rider (pianist (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym))
orchestra:
Amsterdams Promenade Orkest, The English Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym assocated with Simon Addison, not the orchestra founded in 1998) and Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Simon Addison (probably an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Eduard Levine (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)
16:33
2Variations on 'I Got Rhythm'
orchestra:
The English Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym assocated with Simon Addison, not the orchestra founded in 1998)
conductor:
Simon Addison (probably an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Variations on "I Got Rhythm" for Piano and Orchestra
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1933 until 1934)
dedicated to:
Ira Gershwin
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
is based on:
I Got Rhythm
9:40
3Lullaby for Strings
orchestra:
The English Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym assocated with Simon Addison, not the orchestra founded in 1998)
conductor:
Simon Addison (probably an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Lullaby (for string orchestra)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1919)
orchestration of:
Lullaby (for string quartet)
9:18
4Prelude No. 1
orchestra:
The English Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym assocated with Simon Addison, not the orchestra founded in 1998)
conductor:
Simon Addison (probably an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
arrangement of:
Three Preludes: No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (original version for piano)
1:40
5Prelude No. 2
orchestra:
The English Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym assocated with Simon Addison, not the orchestra founded in 1998)
conductor:
Simon Addison (probably an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
arrangement of:
Three Preludes: No. 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato (original version for piano)
4:07
6Prelude No. 3
orchestra:
The English Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym assocated with Simon Addison, not the orchestra founded in 1998)
conductor:
Simon Addison (probably an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 3. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
arrangement of:
Three Preludes: No. 3. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (original version for piano)
1:18
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