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Author Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.

Title George Gershwin memorial concert.

Publication Info. Don Mills, Ont. : North American Classics, [1998]

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 Talbott Media  CD 4392    Available  Ask at Circulation Desk
Description 2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Medium 4 3/4 in.
Description digital
optical
1.4 m/s
digital recording
Note The 1st work originally for piano; arr. for orchestra by Otto Klemperer.
Performer Al Jolson, Gladys Swarthout, Fred Astaire, Lily Pons, Ruby Elzy, Todd Duncan, Anne Brown, singers; Oscar Levant (in the 4th work), José Iturbi (in the 7th work), piano; Hall Johnson Choir (in the 6th work); Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Otto Klemperer, Nathaniel Shilkret, Victor Young, Charles Previn, Nathaniel Finston, Alexander Steinert, José Iturbi, conductors.
Event "Exactly as broadcast on CBS Radio from the Hollywood Bowl, September 8, 1937"--Container.
Note Compact discs.
Program notes by Greg Gormick and David Lennick ([16] p. : ports.) in container.
Contents Prelude #2 (5:00) -- An American in Paris (15:27) -- Song group. Swanee (1:56) ; The man I love (2:59) ; They can't take that away from me (3:48) -- Concerto in F (28:11) -- Anthology. The man I love ; Liza ; Lady be good ; Somebody loves me (10:56) -- Porgy and Bess : selections. Summertime (3:40) ; My man's gone now (4:40) ; The buzzard song (3:48) ; The train song (3:41) ; I got plenty o' nuttin' (2:33) ; Bess, you is my woman now (5:00) ; I'm on my way (1:11) -- Rhapsody in blue (15:01).
Subject Orchestral music, Arranged.
Orchestral music, Arranged.
Genre/Form Orchestral music, Arranged.
Symphonic poems.
Symphonic poems.
Subject Concertos (Piano)
Concertos (Piano)
Musicals -- Excerpts.
Musicals -- Excerpts.
Musicals.
Operas -- Excerpts.
Operas -- Excerpts.
Popular music -- 1931-1940.
Popular music.
Chronological Term 1931-1940
Subject Jazz -- 1931-1940.
Jazz.
Piano with orchestra.
Piano with orchestra.
Genre/Form Piano with orchestra.
Radio programs, Musical.
Subject Musicals.
Genre/Form Sound recordings.
Sound recordings.
Excerpts.
Excerpts.
Added Author Jolson, Al, 1886-1950, performer.
Swarthout, Gladys, 1900-1969, performer.
Astaire, Fred, performer.
Pons, Lily, 1898-1976, performer.
Elzy, Ruby, performer.
Duncan, Todd, performer.
Brown, Anne, 1912-2009, performer.
Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972, performer.
Iturbi, José, 1895-1980, performer, conductor.
Klemperer, Otto, 1885-1973, arranger, conductor.
Shilkret, Nathaniel, 1889-1982, conductor.
Young, Victor, 1900-1956, conductor.
Previn, Charles, 1888-1973, conductor.
Finston, Nathaniel, conductor.
Steinert, Alexander, 1900-1982, conductor.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Preludes, piano (1926). No. 2; arranged.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. American in Paris.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Songs. Selections; arranged.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Concerto, piano, orchestra, F major.
Bess, Georges. Works. Selections.
rf Porgy.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Rhapsody in blue.
Hall Johnson Choir, performer.
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, performer.
Added Title Works. Selections https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82024416
Music No. NAC 4001 North American Classics