The Gershwin collection

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
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Literature type: CD Audio
Language: English
Series: Collectors edition
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Item Description: Decca: 478 2687 (478 2688--478 2694).
Title from container.
Compact discs.
Program notes and synopsis of Porgy and Bess in English with French and German translations (24 p. : port.) inserted in container.
Carrier Form: 7 sound discs (7 hr., 55 min., 18 sec) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (24 p.)
Index Number: M1000
CLC: J657.61
Call Number: #WCD/140356
Contents: Rhapsody in blue : for two pianos & orchestra ; Lullaby for string orchestra ; An American in Paris ; Cuban overture (Katia and Marielle Labèque, pianos (Rhapsody in blue) ; the Cleveland Orchestra ; Riccardo Chailly, conductor) -- Second rhapsody for piano & orchestra / arr. Robert McBride ; Suite from Girl crazy / George & Ira Gershwin ; orch. Leroy Anderson ; Oh, Kay! Overture / George & Ira Gershwin, H. Dietz ; orch. Don Rose ; Funny face. Overture ; Let 'em eat cake. Overture ; Of thee I sing. Overture / George & Ira Gershwin ; orch. Don Rose ; Of thee I sing. Wintergreen for president / George & Ira Gershwin ; orch. Walter Paul (Ralph Votapek, piano (Second rhapsody) ; Boston Pops Orchestra ; Arthur Fiedler, conductor) -- 3 preludes for solo piano ; Concerto in F for piano & orchestra (Peter Jablonski, piano; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor (Concerto in F)) -- Lady, be good. The man I love / George & Ira Gershwin ; arr. François Janneau ; Shall we dance. They can't take that away from me / George & Ira Gershwin ; The Goldwyn follies. Love is here to stay ; Girl crazy. But not for me ; Embraceable you ; Damsel in distress. Nice work if you can get it ; Girl crazy. I got rhythm / George & Ira Gershwin ; arr. François Janneau ; Porgy and Bess. Summertime / George Gershwin ; libretto by DuBose Heyward ; lyrics by DuBose Heyward & Ira Gershwin ; Blue Monday. Anyone seen Joe / George Gershwin ; Buddy DeSylva ; arr. François Janneau ; Porgy and Bess. I loves you, Porgy / George Gershwin ; libretto by DuBose Heyward ; lyrics by DuBose Heyward & Ira Gershwin (Barbara Hendricks, soprano ; Katia and Marielle Labèque, pianos) -- Variations on I got rhythm : for piano and orchestra / George & Ira Gershwin (David Parkhouse, piano ; the London Festival Recording Ensemble ; Bernard Herrmann, conductor) -- Porgy and Bess : a symphonic picture / George Gershwin ; arr. Robert Russell Bennett (Detroit Symphony Orchestra ; Antal Dorati, conductor) -- Gershwin in Hollywood. Overture / George Gershwin ; orch. Robert Russell Bennett ; From Delicious. New York rhapsody / George Gershwin ; From Shall we dance. Walking the dog ; (I've got) beginner's luck ; Slap that bass ; They all laughed ; Let's call the whole thing off ; Watch your step! Final ballet ; From A damsel in distress. A foggy day ; Nice work if you can get it ; An American in London ; From The Goldwyn follies. Love walked in ; Love is here to stay ; For you, for me, for evermore : used in The shocking Miss Pilgrim / George & Ira Gershwin (Wayne Marshall, piano (New York rhapsody) ; Patty Austin or Gregory Hines, vocals ; Hollywood Bowl Orchestra ; John Mauceri, conductor) -- Porgy and Bess / George Gershwin ; libretto by DuBose Heyward ; lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin (vocal soloists ; the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus ; the Cleveland Orchestra Children's Chorus ; the Cleveland Orchestra ; Lorin Maazel, conductor).