Gershwin, George [4 CD] (2006)

CD 1

1. Ein Amerikaner in Paris / An American In Paris
Victor Symphony Orchestra - aufg. / recorded in: 1929

2. Ein Amerikaner in Paris (Blues) / An American In Paris
Harry James & His Orchestra - aufg. / recorded in: 1952

3. Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin, Klavier / piano - Paul Whiteman & His Concert Orchestra - aufg. / recorded in: 1927

4. Prelude No. 1 for piano
5. Prelude No. 2 for piano
6. Prelude No. 3 for piano
Geroge Gershwin, Klavier / piano - aufg. / recorded in: 1928

Klavierkonzert F-Dur (Ausz.) / Piano Concerto in F major (Excerpts)
7. III. Allegro agitato
Oscar Levant, Klavier / piano - The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York - André Kostelanetz, Dirigent / conductor - aufg. / recorded in: 1942

CD 2

Porgy and Bess - Oper in 3 Akten (Auszüge) / Opera in Three Acts

Libretto: DuBose Hayward / Ira Gershwin)

1. Akt, 1. Szene / Act 1, Scene 1
1. Overture
2. Summertime (Anne Brown)
3. Summertime and Crap Game (Harriet Jackson & Eva Jessye Choir)
4. A Woman Is A Sometime Thing (Edward Matthews)

2. Szene / Scene 2
5. My Man's Gone Now (Anne Brown & Eva Jessye Choir)

2. Akt, 1. Szene / Act 2, Scene 2
6. It Takes A Long Pull To Get There (Edward Matthews & Male Chorus)
7. I Got Plenty O'Nuttin' (Todd Duncan & Eva Jessye Choir)
8. Buzzard Song
9. Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Todd Duncan & Anne Brown)

2. Szene / Scene 2
10. It Ain't Necessarily So (Todd Duncan & Eva Jessye Choir)
11. What You Want Wid'Bess (Anne Brown & Todd Duncan)

3. Szene / Scene 3
12. Street Cries: Strawberry Woman's Hall - Crab Man's Hall (Helen Dowdy & Gladys Goode - William Woolfolk & Georgette Harvey)
13. I Loves You, Porgy (Anne Brown & Todd Duncan)

3. Akt, 1. Szene / Act 3, Scene 1
14. The Requiem (Eva Jessye Choir)

2. Szene / Scene 2
15. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York (Avon Long & Anne Brown)

3. Szene / Scene 3
16. Porgy's Lament: Where Is My Bess? (Todd Duncan)
17. Finale: I'm On My Way (Todd Duncan & Eva Jessye Choir)

Decca Symphony Orchestra - Alexander Smallens, Dirigent / conductor - aufg. / recorded in: 1940 (1-2, 5, 7-10, 14, 16-17) 1942 (3-4, 6, 11-13, 15)

18. Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture (arr. Robert Russell Bennett)
The Philharmonic Orchestra of Los Angeles - Alfred Wallenstein, Dirigent / conductor - aufg. / recorded in: 1944

CD 3

1. Fascinating Rhythm / Someone To Watch Over Me (‘Lady, Be Good’/’Oh, Kay!’) Morton Gould, Klavier und Orchester / piano and orchestra - aufg. / recorded in: 1953

2. Love Walked In (‘Goldwyn Follies’) (arr. Marty Paich) Chet Baker, Trompete / trumpet - Zoot Sims, Tenor-Saxophon / tenor saxophone - Russ Freeman, Klavier / piano - Joe Mondragon, Bass / bass - Shelly Manne, Schlagzeug / drums - aufg. / recorded in: 1953

3. Strike Up The Band! (‘Strike Up The Band’) Oscar Peterson, Klavier / piano - Barney Kessel, Gitarre / guitar - Ray Brown, Bass / bass - aufg. / recorded in: 1953

4. Boy! What Love Has Done To Me (‘Girl Crazy’) Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra - aufg. / recorded in: 1942

5. Overture Medley - Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra - aufg. / recorded in: 1944

6. Shall We Dance (‘Shall We Dance’) Orchester unbekannt / orchestra unknown - aufg. / recorded in: 1937

7. Oh! Lady, Be Good (‘Lady, Be Good’) Artie Shaw & His Orchestra - aufg. / recorded in: 1938

8. It Takes A Long Pull To Get There (‘Porgy and Bess’) Orchester dirigiert von / orchestra conducted by: Clifford Greenwood - aufg. / recorded in: 1938

9. I Got Rhythm (‘Girl Crazy’) Benny Goodman Sextet: Benny Goodman, Klarinette / clarinet - Red Norvo, Vibraphon / vibraphone - Mel Powell, Klavier / piano - Mike Bryan, Gitarre / guitar - Slam Stewart, Bass / bass - Morey Feld, Schlagzeug / drums - aufg. / recorded in: 1945

‘Porgy and Bess’ - Arrangements von / arrangements by Jascha Heifetz

10. Summertime
10. A Woman As A Sometime Thing
11. My Man's Gone Now
12. It Ain't Necessarily So
13. Bess, You Is My Woman Now
15. Tempo di Blues: There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York
Jascha Heifetz, Violine / violin - Emmanuel Bay, Klavier / piano - aufg. / recorded in: 1945

CD 4

1. I Got Rhythm (‘Girl Crazy’) Ethel Waters - aufg. / recorded in: 1930
2. Oh, Lady, Be Good (‘Lady, Be Good’) Buck & Bubbles - aufg. / recorded in: 1933
3. Summertime (‘Porgy and Bess’) Billie Holliday - aufg. / recorded in: 1936
4. Nice Work If You Can Get It (‘A Damsel In Distress’) Maxine Sullivan, Buster Bailey - aufg. / recorded in: 1937
5. Swanee (‘Capitol Revue’) Al Johnson - aufg. / recorded in: 1943
6. Someone To Watch Over Me (‘Oh, Kay!’) Frank Sinatra - aufg. / recorded in: 1945
7. 'S Wonderful (‘Funny Face’) Dinah Shore - Buddy Clark - aufg. / recorded in: 1947
8. Do It Again (‘The French Doll’) Jane Russel - aufg. / recorded in: 1947
9. Soon (‘Strike Up The Band’) Dorothy Kirsten - aufg. / recorded in: 1950
10. The Man I Love (‘Lady, Be Good’) Billie Holiday - aufg. / recorded in: 1939
11. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off (‘Shall We Dance’) Fred Astaire - aufg. / recorded in: 1937
12. Love is Here to Stay (‘Goldwyn Follies’) Gene Kelly - aufg. / recorded in: 1950
13. How Long Has This Been Going On? (‘Rosalie’) Felicia Sanders - aufg. / recorded in: 1954
14. Sam And Delila (‘Sam And Delilah’) Chick Bullock - aufg. / recorded in: 1931
15. My Cousin In Milwaukee (‘Pardon My English’) Lyda Roberti - aufg. / recorded in: 1933
16. The Buzzard Song (‘Porgy and Bess’) Lawrence Tibbett - aufg. / recorded in: 1935
17. The Man I Love (‘Strike Up The Band’) Lena Horne - aufg. / recorded in: 1941
18. But Not For Me (‘ Girl Crazy ‘) Helen Forrest - aufg. / recorded in: 1941
19. Embraceable You (‘Girl Crazy’) Jo Stafford - Pied Pipers - aufg. / recorded in: 1941
20. Mine (‘Let 'Em Eat Cake’) Bing Crosby - Judy Garland - aufg. / recorded in: 1944
21. Aren't Ya Kinda Glad We Did? (‘The Shocking Miss Pilgrim’) Vaughn Monroe - Betty Norton - aufg. / recorded in: 1946