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Most familiar in the lush arrangement for piano and full orchestra by Ferde Grofé, George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue is often exaggerated by flamboyant pianists and conductors to resemble a full-blown Romantic piano concerto. However, this performance by Garrick Ohlsson and Michael Tilson Thomas follows Grofé's 1924 version for the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, a leaner and much less pretentious score. With the rowdy interpretation it receives here, replete with distinctive jazz timbres, Rhapsody sounds remarkably fresh and appealing. Conducting a scaled-down "New World" Symphony, Tilson Thomas takes the piece at a fast clip and delivers it in a bawdy big band style, with especially strong blues inflections in the winds. Emulating Gershwin's brisk, no-nonsense piano style, Ohlsson plays efficiently with a crisp, bright tone, and makes no grandiose displays of bravado or sentimentality. Similarly uptempo and vigorous, An American in Paris is almost as exciting as the Rhapsody, though some may find that the hurried pace deprives the work of much of its sensuality. The Concerto in F benefits from Ohlsson's clear-headed and robust approach, and Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony provide an energetic accompaniment to match. In this 2004 reissue, Rhapsody in Blue has terrific sound, but An American in Paris and the Concerto in F are less clear and vibrant.
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New World Symphony, Performer - Andreas Neubronner, Producer - Jerome Simas, Clarinet - George Gershwin, Composer - Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer - Andreas Torkler, Re-Mastering Engineer - Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor - Michael Tilson Thomas, Piano
(P) 1997 BMG Music
Andreas Neubronner, Producer - George Gershwin, Composer - Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer - San Francisco Symphony, Performer - Andreas Torkler, Re-Mastering Engineer - Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor
(P) 1998 BMG Music
Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra (George Gershwin)
Andreas Neubronner, Producer - George Gershwin, Composer - Garrick Ohlsson, Piano - Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer - San Francisco Symphony, Performer - Andreas Torkler, Re-Mastering Engineer - Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor
(P) 1998 BMG Music
Andreas Neubronner, Producer - George Gershwin, Composer - Garrick Ohlsson, Piano - Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer - San Francisco Symphony, Performer - Andreas Torkler, Re-Mastering Engineer - Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor
(P) 1998 BMG Music
Andreas Neubronner, Producer - George Gershwin, Composer - Garrick Ohlsson, Piano - Markus Heiland, Recording Engineer - San Francisco Symphony, Performer - Andreas Torkler, Re-Mastering Engineer - Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor
(P) 1998 BMG Music
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Most familiar in the lush arrangement for piano and full orchestra by Ferde Grofé, George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue is often exaggerated by flamboyant pianists and conductors to resemble a full-blown Romantic piano concerto. However, this performance by Garrick Ohlsson and Michael Tilson Thomas follows Grofé's 1924 version for the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, a leaner and much less pretentious score. With the rowdy interpretation it receives here, replete with distinctive jazz timbres, Rhapsody sounds remarkably fresh and appealing. Conducting a scaled-down "New World" Symphony, Tilson Thomas takes the piece at a fast clip and delivers it in a bawdy big band style, with especially strong blues inflections in the winds. Emulating Gershwin's brisk, no-nonsense piano style, Ohlsson plays efficiently with a crisp, bright tone, and makes no grandiose displays of bravado or sentimentality. Similarly uptempo and vigorous, An American in Paris is almost as exciting as the Rhapsody, though some may find that the hurried pace deprives the work of much of its sensuality. The Concerto in F benefits from Ohlsson's clear-headed and robust approach, and Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony provide an energetic accompaniment to match. In this 2004 reissue, Rhapsody in Blue has terrific sound, but An American in Paris and the Concerto in F are less clear and vibrant.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 5 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:13
- Main artists: Michael Tilson Thomas
- Composer: George Gershwin
- Label: RCA Red Seal
- Genre: Klassiek
(P) 2004 BMG Music
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