tracks

An American In Paris
Concerto In F For Piano And Orchestra
Catfish Row Suite with Scenes From Porgy & Bess
Second Rhapsody For Orchestra With Piano
Rhapsody In Blue (Original Version - The 1925 Piano Roll)
An American In Paris
Broadway Overtures
Oh, Kay!
Funny Face
Girl Crazy
Strike Up The Band
Of Thee I Sing
Let 'Em Eat Cake
Rhapsody In Blue (Original Version)
Preludes For Piano
Short Story
Violin Piece (Gershwin Melody No. 40)
Second Rhapsody For Orchestra With Piano (Original Version)
For Lily Pons (Gershwin Melody No. 79)
Sleepless Night (Gershwin Melody No. 17)
Promenade ("Walking The Dog")
Of Thee I Sing
Let 'Em Eat Cake
Medley from 'Porgy And Bess': Introduction / Summertime / It Ain't Necessarily So / I Loves You, Porgy
Medley: But Not For Me / Love Is Here To Stay / Embraceable You / Someone To Watch Over Me From "Oh, Kay!"
Sweet And Low-Down
Fascinating Rhythm From 'Lady, Be Good!'
Do It Again!
My Man's Gone Now From 'Porgy And Bess'
The Man I Love
Medley: Nice Work If You Can Get It / They Can't Take That Away From Me / 'S Wonderful / Swanee / Strike Up The Band
Medley: I've Got A Crush On You / A Foggy Day

notes

7 CD Box Set containing reissues of previous releases of Michael Tilson Thomas conducting various ensembles in the works of George Gershwin. Liner Notes are included.

credits

Bass – Andy Simpkins, (tracks: 7-1 to 7-9)
Chorus – New York Choral Artists (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30)
Chorus Master – Joseph Flummerfelt (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30)
Composed By – George Gershwin (tracks: 1-1 to 7-9)
Conductor – Michael Tilson Thomas (tracks: 1-1 to 2-8; 3-2 to 4-1; 4-3 to 7-9)
Creative Director – Michael Feldman (2) (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30)
Drums – Harold Jones (tracks: 7-1 to 7-9)
Ensemble – Columbia Jazz Band, (tracks: 3-1)
Lyrics By – B.G. DeSylva, (tracks: 7-5), DuBose Heyward (tracks: 7-1, 7-6), Ira Gershwin (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30; 7-1 to 7-4; 7-6 to 7-9), Irving Caesar (tracks: 7-8 (Swanee))
Music Director – Michael Tilson Thomas (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30)
Music Director [Associate] – Robert Fisher (13) (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30)
Orchestra – Buffalo Philharmonic, (tracks: 3-3 to 3-8), Los Angeles Philharmonic, (tracks: 4-1, 4-3 to 4-8; 7-1 to 7-9), Orchestra Of St. Luke's (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30), New York Philharmonic, (tracks: 3-2), San Francisco Symphony, (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9)
Piano – Garrick Ohlsson (tracks: 1-2 to 1-4), George Gaffney (tracks: 7-1 to 7-9), Michael Tilson Thomas (tracks: 2-9; 4-1, 4-2, 4-4, 4-5, 4-7, 4-8; 7-3, 7-6, 7-7)
Piano [Roll] – George Gershwin (tracks: 3-1)
Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Watts (tracks: 7-1 to 7-9)
Text By [Book] – George S. Kaufman (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30), Morrie Ryskind (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30)
Vocals – Audra McDonald (tracks: 2-1, 2-4, 2-6), Brian Stokes Michell, (tracks: 2-4, 2-7), Casper Roos (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30), David Garrison (tracks: 6-1 to 6-30), Frank Kopyc (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30), George Dvorsky (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30), Haskell Gordon (tracks: 6-1 to 6-30), Jack Dabdoub (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30), Jack Gilford (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30), Larry Kert (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30), Louise Edeiken (tracks: 5-1 to 5-22), Mark Zimmerman (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30), Maureen McGovern (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30), Merwin Goldsmith (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30), Paige O'Hara (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30), Raymond Thorne (tracks: 5-1 to 6-30), Sarah Vaughan (tracks: 7-1 to 7-9), Walter Hook

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment
Recorded At – Davies Symphony Hall – 1-1 to 2-9
Recorded At – Philharmonic Hall, New York – 3-2
Recorded At – Kleinhans Music Hall – 3-3 to 3-8
Recorded At – Dorothy Chandler Pavilion – 4-1; 4-3 to 4-8; 7-1 to 7-9
Recorded At – RCA Studio A

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