Bernstein Century - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris; Grofe
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Composer: George GershwinComposer: Ferde Grofe
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
Performer: Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1997-10-28
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Rhapsody in Blue, for piano & orchestra (orchestrated by F. Grofé)
- An American in Paris, tone poem for orchestra
- Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra: Sunrise
- Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra: Painted Desert
- Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra: On The Trail
- Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra: Sunset
- Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra: Cloudburst
Bernstein Century - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris; Grofe Poster
Back in the 1950s and '60s, when George Gershwin was taken for granted more than he was respected, Leonard Bernstein was one of his only champions in high-classical-music circles, and to judge from these recordings, he got away with a lot. He would seem to be attempting to out-swagger Arthur Fiedler in the jazzier passages, but on the plus side, what can sound freeze-dried with some conductors has a welcome heat here, especially in An American in Paris. That piece receives one of its best-ever recordings and sounds great in the bright, clear recording venue, Brooklyn's Hotel St. George. However, Bernstein's tempo extremes tax the cohesion of Rhapsody in Blue. And Grofé's Grand Canyon Suite receives a sympathetic performance, though the acoustics of the Lincoln Center recording venue are so cavernous and diffuse you'd think it was recorded in the location of the title. --David Patrick StearnsClassical Music CDs
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