Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue; an American In Paris
Chicago Symphony Orchestra & James Levine
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Rhapsody in Blue | James Levine & Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 16:04 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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Cuban Overture | Chicago Symphony Orchestra & James Levine | 9:47 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Porgy and Bess: Suite - "Catfish Row" | James Levine & Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 23:21 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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An American in Paris (Revised By F. Campbell-Watson) | James Levine & Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 17:33 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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Album Review
George Gershwin is easily one of the greatest and most beloved modern-day composers that America has ever produced. The two pieces on this album, "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris" are indeed two of his greatest compositions, and have been recorded by countless orchestras. Why, then, should a recording by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra be regarded as special? First of all, the performance is spectacular — all of the dynamics and textures in Gershwin's two greatest "hits" are brought to the fore here. Also, conductor Eugene List pulls out all the stops, putting together one of the finest arrangements ever of these classics. But that's not all that's appealing about this record. Cut in 1981, the versions contained here are possibly the first digital recordings ever done of Gershwin's work. Even at this early stage of digital recording, the results are spectacular, and serve the grandeur of George Gershwin's talent. Awesome.
Customer Reviews
A Great Treatment of Gershwin
I downloaded this album a couple weeks ago, despite the fact that I own numerous other recordings of these Gershwin compositions. I can't say how happy I am that I decided to add another version to my collection. James Levine and the CSO deliver excellent performances of each of the pieces here and the sound quality of the recording is superb. I genuinely felt like I was hearing "Rhapsody in Blue" for the first time, in all of its jazzy and romantic splendor. If you don't already own versions of the masterpieces on this album ("Rhapsody in Blue", "Cuban Overture", "Catfish Row", and "An American in Paris") then I highly recommend getting them here. And if you DO already own these pieces, I still recommend this album; you'll be glad to listen to such a great treatment of Gershwin.
AMAZING
George Gershwin is one of the most brilliant composers to have ever lived, and this recording is equally as good. No other orchestra could have honored these pieces as they have. Be sure to get the whole album.
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; an American in Paris...
The album here is that of the Chicago Symphony and James Levine. The Album Review above refers to a different album by Cincinnati and List. Thus it is not clear which album the customer's review addressed. Apple should fix this mistake. The Chicago - Levine album is great! Superb!
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