Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue etc. by by George Gershwin, Arthur Fiedler, Frank Chacksfield

Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue etc.

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Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue etc.

Features

Composer: George Gershwin

Conductor: Arthur Fiedler, Frank Chacksfield, et al.

Performer: Ivan Davis

Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, et al.

Label: Decca

Catalog Number: 460612

Audio CD (October 20, 1998)

Number of Discs: 1

Reader Reviews
This could be titled "Gershwin's Greatest Hits" - I can't think of anything major missing from his orchestral pieces. The performances are very good throughout - Lorin Maazel and the Cleveland Orchestra took the more symphonic pieces, and the Boston Pops with Arthur Fiedler did the show tunes. Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra contributed the suite from Porgy and Bess. The liner notes, by noted historian David McCullough, are a useful addition. The only flaw I can recount is that the beginning first few notes of the famous clarinet solo in Rhapsody In Blue are a bit low in volume - I have to fiddle with the volume when listening to that piece. I don't think this is the only recording with that condition, though. Overall, highly recommended both as an introduction to Gershwin and as a compendium for those already familiar with his works.

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