Description
Rhapsody in Blue / The Entertainer Alexander's Ragtime Band Charleston Rag / Audio CD
UPC 028942377127
Product Details:
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon
- Series: Deutsche Grammophon Favorit
- Format: CD, Compilation
- Country: Europe
- Released: 1981
- Genre: Jazz, Classical
Overview:
Rhapsody in Blue presents a vibrant blend of jazz and classical elements, featuring iconic ragtime and blues-infused compositions by legendary American composers. George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" is the centerpiece of the album, performed by the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig under the baton of Kurt Masur, with Kurt Hiltawsky on clarinet. Alongside Gershwin's masterpiece, the album features works from the likes of Scott Joplin, Eubie Blake, Irving Berlin, and the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, all brought to life by the Boston Pops Orchestra under Arthur Fiedler's direction. The album captures the spirit of 20th-century American music, blending the elegance of classical arrangements with the infectious rhythms of jazz and ragtime.
Track Listing:
- Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin (Clarinet: Kurt Hiltawsky, Conductor: Kurt Masur, Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig) – 15:56
- Three Pieces for Blues Band and Symphony Orchestra, Op. 50 (Part 2) - William Russo (Conductor: Seiji Ozawa, Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Violin: Stuart Canin) – 8:55
- Street Music Op. 65 (A Blues Concerto, Part 3) - William Russo (Conductor: Seiji Ozawa, Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Piano & Harmonica: Corky Siegel) – 8:49
- The Entertainer - Scott Joplin (Arranged by Richard Hayman, Clarinet: Pasquale Cardillo, Conductor: Arthur Fiedler, Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra) – 3:26
- Sugar Cane Rag - Scott Joplin (Arranged by Richard Hayman, Conductor: Arthur Fiedler, Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra, Violin: Jerome Rosen) – 3:34
- Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin (Conductor: Arthur Fiedler, Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra) – 3:20
- Charleston Rag - Eubie Blake (Conductor: Arthur Fiedler, Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra) – 3:44
- Alexander's Ragtime Band - Irving Berlin (Conductor: Arthur Fiedler, Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra) – 3:11
- 12th Street Rag - Euday L. Bowman (Conductor: Arthur Fiedler, Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra) – 3:28
- Darktown Strutter's Ball (With Interpolation of Jelly Roll Blues) - Euday L. Bowman (Conductor: Arthur Fiedler, Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra) – 3:25
- Tiger Rag - Original Dixieland Jazz Band (Conductor: Arthur Fiedler, Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra) – 2:59
Key Credits:
- Artists: Various (including George Gershwin, William Russo, Scott Joplin, Eubie Blake, Irving Berlin, Euday L. Bowman, Original Dixieland Jazz Band)
- Orchestras: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops Orchestra
- Conductors: Kurt Masur, Seiji Ozawa, Arthur Fiedler
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon
- Cover Photo: Dennis Hallinan, New York
- Art Direction: Hartmut Pfeiffer
