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Corporate Authors: Paul Whiteman Orchestra (Performer), RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (Performer), Boston Pops Orchestra (Performer), Morton Gould Orchestra (Performer)
Other Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 (Composer, Instrumentalist), Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967 (Conductor), Shilkret, Nathaniel, 1889-1982 (Conductor), Jepson, Helen, 1904-1997 (Singer), Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960 (Singer), Smallens, Alexander, 1889-1972 (Conductor), Fiedler, Arthur, 1894-1979 (Conductor), Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 (Conductor), Gould, Morton, 1913-1996 (Performer)
Other title:Works. Selections.
Rhapsody in blue.
American in Paris.
Porgy and Bess.
Strike up the band.
Three preludes.
Format: CD Audio
Language:English
Published: [U.S.] : New York : RCA Victor ; BMG Entertainment, 1998.
Subjects:
Popular music.
Musicals > Excerpts.
Piano with orchestra.
Piano music.
Table of Contents:
  • CD 1. Rhapsody in blue (1924 recording) (George Gershwin, piano ; Paul Whiteman and his orchestra) (9:07)
  • An American in Paris (George Gershwin, celesta solo ; Victor Symphony Orchestra ; Nathaniel Shilkret, conductor) (16:06)
  • Porgy and Bess: selections (Lullaby (Summertime) ; Summertime and Crap game ; A woman is a sometime thing ; My man's gone now ; I got plenty o'nuttin' ; The buzzard song ; Bess, you is my woman now ; It ain't necessarily so ; Oh, Bess, oh where's my Bess?) (Helen Jepson, soprano ; Lawrence Tibbett, baritone ; Orchestra and chorus ; Alexander Smallens, conductor) (18:24)
  • Strike up the band (The Boston Pops ; Arthur Fiedler, conductor) (2:17)
  • Rhapsody in blue (1927 recording) (George Gershwin, piano ; Paul Whiteman and his orchestra) (8:44).
  • CD 2. An American in Paris (RCA Symphony Orchestra ; Leonard Bernstein, conductor) (17:41)
  • Rhapsody in blue (Morton Gould, piano ; Morton Gould and his orchestra) (16:05)
  • Three preludes (6:25) ; Solo from Porgy and Bess (3:28) (Morton Gould, piano)
  • Suite from Porgy and Bess / Morton Gould and his orchestra (29:08)
  • CD 2. An American in Paris (RCA Symphony Orchestra ; Leonard Bernstein, conductor) (17:41)
  • Rhapsody in blue (Morton Gould, piano ; Morton Gould and his orchestra) (16:05)
  • Three preludes (6:25) ; Solo from Porgy and Bess (3:28) (Morton Gould, piano)
  • Suite from Porgy and Bess / Morton Gould and his orchestra (29:08)

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