Rhapsody in Russia: Gershwin in Moscow (Special CES Preview Edition)

~ Release by Gershwin; Lincoln Mayorga, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitri Kitayenko (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Live Concert Performances. "Direct from the Masters"

Annotation last modified on 2017-10-05 06:20 UTC.

Tracklist

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1I Got Rhythm
piano:
Lincoln Mayorga
orchestra:
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Dmitri Kitayenko (Soviet, Russian conductor b. 1940)
live recording of:
Variations on "I Got Rhythm" for Piano and Orchestra
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1933 until 1934)
dedicated to:
Ira Gershwin
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
is based on:
I Got Rhythm
George Gershwin8:28
2Rhapsody in Blue
piano:
Lincoln Mayorga
orchestra:
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Dmitri Kitayenko (Soviet, Russian conductor b. 1940)
live recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 5)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin16:27
3Promenade
piano:
Lincoln Mayorga
orchestra:
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Dmitri Kitayenko (Soviet, Russian conductor b. 1940)
live recording of:
Promenade (Walking the Dog)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
George Gershwin3:37
4Three Preludes - Prelude I: Allegro ben ritmo e deciso
piano:
Lincoln Mayorga
live recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (original version for piano)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
arrangement of:
Three Preludes: No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (for clarinet and string orchestra, Cohn)
part of:
Three Preludes (original for piano)
George Gershwin1:30
5Three Preludes - Prelude II: Andante con moto e poco rubato
piano:
Lincoln Mayorga
live recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato (original version for piano)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Three Preludes (original for piano)
George Gershwin3:02
6Three Preludes - Prelude III: Allegro ben ritmo e deciso
piano:
Lincoln Mayorga
live recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 3. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (original version for piano)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Three Preludes (original for piano)
George Gershwin1:17
7Two Waltzes in C
piano:
Lincoln Mayorga
live recording of:
Two Waltzes in C
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
George Gershwin4:05
8Rialto Ripples (Rag)
piano:
Lincoln Mayorga
live recording of:
Rialto Ripples
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Jerome H. Remick & Co. (in 1917)
George Gershwin2:14
9Impromptu in Two Keys
piano:
Lincoln Mayorga
live recording of:
Impromptu in Two Keys
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
George Gershwin1:08
10Lullaby for String Quartet
piano:
Lincoln Mayorga
orchestra:
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Dmitri Kitayenko (Soviet, Russian conductor b. 1940)
live recording of:
Lullaby (for string orchestra)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1919)
orchestration of:
Lullaby (for string quartet)
George Gershwin10:27
11Summertime
piano:
Lincoln Mayorga
orchestra:
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Dmitri Kitayenko (Soviet, Russian conductor b. 1940)
live recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
George Gershwin3:53