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| | Product Details | | Audio CD Release Date: | October 25, 1990 | | Studio: | Sony | | Composer: | George Gershwin | | Conductor: | Leonard Bernstein | | Orchestra: | New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Columbia Symphony Orchestra | | Number Of Discs: | 1 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 29 reviews |
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| | Track Listing | | 1. | Rhapsody in Blue - G. Gershwin | | 2. | An American in Paris - G. Gershwin | |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 29 customer reviews )
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49 of 53 found the following review helpful:
 GLORIOUS! Jul 20, 2006
By L. Shirley
"Laurie's Boomer Views"
This review refers to "Great Performances: Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue/An American In Paris"(CD)
Well, how can you go wrong when Leonard Bernstein, with the help of the Columbia Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic, conducts(and performs brilliantly on piano)these two George Gershwin greats.You just can't. Even the quality of the CD is excellent.
Rhapsody will carry you away to some other place for a while. From that very first bluesy note, Bernstein and Orchestra will have you wrapped up in all it's jazzy glory. It's music that defines the word greatness and it's THE song I would pick (if I could only pick one) that exemplifies the masterfulness of American composers.
An American In Paris is wonderful. The feeling of a tourist on the loose in Paris is expertly portrayed through this recording. The highs, the lows and all the delights. I felt a part of it all(and I'm a long way from Paris!)
Now, if you have read any of my other CD reviews, you know that right about here is where I complain ,and sometimes even take a star off of my rating, when a CD is too short(considering how easy it is to get music elsewhere these days). But I have to say, even though the total time on this CD is only about 35 minutes, what a glorious 35 minutes it is.
Rhapsody a wonderful 16:26 and American In Paris a Yummy 18:22.
It's music that never gets old. It stands the test of time, and many repeated playings.
So you may want to keep a copy of this in your car. A great way to start your day. Listen on the way to work, and you'll have that "what? me worry?" attitude. Also fabulous for destressing on the way home from a long days work.It just seems to make everything okay.
As I said the CD has a nice quality. It also has a booklet with some notes on how Gershwin came to compose these songs.
Gershwin performed by Bernstein..it was meant to be!
Enjoy it...Laurie
56 of 63 found the following review helpful:
 Great Performances - Wrong Disc Nov 30, 1999
These are considered to be among the best performances of both pieces. Berstein's vitality serves well here and is a perfect match for Gershwin's music. However, the Bernstein Century recording with these peices is coupled with Grofe's Grand Canyon at roughly the same price, making it a better deal...
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
The Definitive Version and Good Sound Quality! Jun 06, 2006
By Frederick Baptist
This ADD recording has surprisingly good sound quality for an older recording that hasn't been remastered. The performance by Bernstein and both the Columbia Symphonic and the NY Philharmonic on the pieces is simply breathtaking. You'd be hard pressed to find better interpretations of these Gershwin masterpieces. The only problem with this album is that it's very short and although would have been the perfect length on an lp or cassette as it was originally, it seems to be a waste of cd space here. Sony should probably remaster this and add some tracks like perhaps "Porgy and Bess" to make it a better value proposition. I hope they re-release a remastered version on mini-lp sleeve replica packaging too.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
A Truly Great Performance Aug 18, 2006
By Matthew A. Belfiore
"matty"
I originally found this record in a used record store and purchased it for $1. This was not too long ago. After listening, i could not believe that this record only cost me $1 and that some idiot actually sold this to a used record store without listening first. I have never heard a performace of Rhapsody In Blue that is as powerful and heartfelt as this one. Bernstain melts into the piano, resulting in a performance that outshines so many Gershwin performances that exist. On the other side of the record is An American In Paris, a textbook tone poem, and i mean this as a great compliment. The images of Paris and a partially homesick/partially jubilant American strolling along exude from every note. When i found these great performances on CD, i snatched up a copy as quickly as i could. GET THIS RECORD. It is truly a Great Performance.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
A glorious tribute! Nov 22, 2006
By Hiram Gomez Pardo
To play Gershwin accurately demands from the player, the absolute domain of an invisible taste, unsaid in the score. Few pianists (and Bernstein is among them) were able to convey the listener, this savoir vivre, humor, elegance, that idiomatic atmosphere that plainly justifies your effort.
To my mind, there just have been five pianists who have surmounted this peak: Oscar Levant, Jesus Maria Sanroma, Eugene List, Earl Wild and Leonard Bernstein.
So, under any pretext you should miss this invaluable musical gem.
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