Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Gershwin (7 CDs, Sony)

Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Gershwin (7 CDs, Sony)

Michael Tilson Thomas - Conducts Gershwin

Label: Sony Classical ‎ 88875170082

Series: Sony Classical Masters 

Format: 7 × CD, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set

Country: Europe

Released: 2016

Genre: Jazz, Classical, Stage & Screen

 

Tracklist

Position

Title/Credits

Duration

1-1

An American In Paris

1-2 / 1-4

Concerto In F For Piano And Orchestra

2-1 / 2-8

Catfish Row Suite with Scenes From Porgy & Bess

2-9

Second Rhapsody For Orchestra With Piano

3-1

Rhapsody In Blue (Original Version - The 1925 Piano Roll)

3-2

An American In Paris

Broadway Overtures

Arranged By  Don Rose

3-3

Oh, Kay!

3-4

Funny Face

3-5

Girl Crazy

3-6

Strike Up The Band

3-7

Of Thee I Sing

3-8

Let 'Em Eat Cake

4-1

Rhapsody In Blue (Original Version)

Clarinet  Lorin Levee

4-2

Preludes For Piano

4-3

Short Story

Score Editor  Michael Tilson Thomas

4-4

Violin Piece (Gershwin Melody No. 40)

Arranged By  Michael Tilson Thomas

4-5

Second Rhapsody For Orchestra With Piano (Original Version)

4-6

For Lily Pons (Gershwin Melody No. 79)

Realization  Michael Tilson Thomas

4-7

Sleepless Night (Gershwin Melody No. 17)

4-8

Promenade ("Walking The Dog")

5-1 / 5-22

Of Thee I Sing

Orchestrated By  George Gershwin, Robert Russell Bennett, William Daly

6-1 / 6-30

Let 'Em Eat Cake

Orchestrated By  Russell Warner

7-1

Medley from 'Porgy And Bess': Introduction / Summertime / It Ain't Necessarily So / I Loves You, Porgy

7-2

Medley: But Not For Me / Love Is Here To Stay / Embraceable You / Someone To Watch Over Me From "Oh, Kay!"

7-3

Sweet And Low-Down

7-4

Fascinating Rhythm From 'Lady, Be Good!'

7-5

Do It Again!

7-6

My Man's Gone Now From 'Porgy And Bess'

7-7

The Man I Love

7-8

Medley: Nice Work If You Can Get It / They Can't Take That Away From Me / 'S Wonderful / Swanee / Strike Up The Band

7-9

Medley: I've Got A Crush On You / A Foggy Day

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright (p)  Sony Music Entertainment

Recorded At  Davies Symphony Hall  1-1 to 2-9

Recorded At  Philharmonic Hall, New York  3-2

Recorded At  Kleinhans Music Hall  3-3 to 3-8

Recorded At  Dorothy Chandler Pavilion  4-1; 4-3 to 4-8; 7-1 to 7-9

Recorded At  RCA Studio A  4-2; 5-1 to 6-30

Credits

Bass  Andy Simpkins (tracks: 7-1 to 7-9)

Chorus  New York Choral Artists (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30)

Chorus Master  Joseph Flummerfelt (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30)

Composed By  George Gershwin (tracks: 1-1 to 7-9)

Conductor  Michael Tilson Thomas (tracks: 1-1 to 2-8; 3-2 to 4-1; 4-3 to 7-9)

Creative Director  Michael Feldman  (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30)

Drums  Harold Jones (tracks: 7-1 to 7-9)

Ensemble  Columbia Jazz Band (tracks: 3-1)

Lyrics By  B.G. DeSylva (tracks: 7-5) , DuBose Heyward (tracks: 7-1, 7-6) , Ira Gershwin (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30; 7-1 to 7-4; 7-6 to 7-9) , Irving Caesar (tracks: 7-8 (Swanee))

Music Director  Michael Tilson Thomas (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30)

Music Director [Associate]  Robert Fisher (13) (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30)

Orchestra  Buffalo Philharmonic (tracks: 3-3 to 3-8) , Los Angeles Philharmonic (tracks: 4-1, 4-3 to 4-8; 7-1 to 7-9) , Orchestra Of St. Luke's (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30) , New York Philharmonic (tracks: 3-2) , San Francisco Symphony (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9)

Piano  Garrick Ohlsson (tracks: 1-2 to 1-4) , George Gaffney (tracks: 7-1 to 7-9) , Michael Tilson Thomas (tracks: 2-9; 4-1, 4-2, 4-4, 4-5, 4-7, 4-8; 7-3, 7-6, 7-7)

Piano [Roll]  George Gershwin (tracks: 3-1)

Tenor Saxophone  Ernie Watts (tracks: 7-1 to 7-9)

Text By [Book]  George S. Kaufman (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30) , Morrie Ryskind (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30)

Vocals  Audra McDonald (tracks: 2-1, 2-4, 2-6) , Brian Stokes Mitchell (tracks: 2-4, 2-7) , Casper Roos (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30) , David Garrison (tracks: 6-1 to 6-30) , Frank Kopyc (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30) , George Dvorsky (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30) , Haskell Gordon (tracks: 6-1 to 6-30) , Jack Dabdoub (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30) , Jack Gilford (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30) , Larry Kert (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30) , Louise Edeiken (tracks: 5-1 to 5-22) , Mark Zimmerman (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30) , Maureen McGovern (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30) , Merwin Goldsmith (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30) , Paige O'Hara (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30) , Raymond Thorne (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30) , Sarah Vaughan (tracks: 7-1 to 7-9) , Walter Hook (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30)

Notes

7 CD Box Set containing reissues of previous releases of Michael Tilson Thomas conducting various ensembles in the works of George Gershwin. Liner Notes are included.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 8887517008265 

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