George Gershwin: Complete Piano Works [Import]

George Gershwin (Artist), Dag Achatz (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 23, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bis
• ASIN: B0000016EK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #604,254 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Impromptu in Two Keys, for piano

2. Rialto Ripples, rag for piano

3. The Man I love. (Slow and in singing style)

4. Swanee. (Spirited)

5. Nobody but you. (Capriciously)

6. I'll build a Stairway to Paradise. (Vigorously)

7. Do it again. (Plaintively)

8. Fascinating Rhythm. (With agitation)

9. Oh, Lady be good. (Rather slow, with humor)

10. Do do do. (In a swinging manner)

11. Somebody loves me. (In a moderate tempo)

12. Sweet and low down. Slow (in a jazzy manner)

13. Clap yo' hands. Spirited (but sustained)

14. My one and only. (lively, in strong rhythm)

15. S'wonderful. (Liltingly)

16. I got Rhythm. (Very marked)

17. Who cares? (Rather slow)

18. Strike up the band. (In spirited march tempo)

19. That certain Feeling. (Ardently)

20. Liza. (Languidly)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars An American Travesty ..., July 7, 2010

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Elite Syncopations "Dizzy Fingers" (Portland, ME) - See all my reviews
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With all due respect to Achatz, as a music historian of George Gershwin and his music for over 25 years, I have never in all my life heard these solos played with such a complete disregard for the historically known style of Gershwin's original performances, or the time-honored tradition held by such great pianists as Leonard Pennario, Dick Hyman, Oscar Levant and Peter Nero ~ the tempos on this recording are without discussion self-indulgent to the artist, there is a gross exaggeration of the "jazz" swing throughout, and an overall feel that has no place in representing Gershwin, Early American Jazz, or the transcriptions that George himself wrote ... freedom of interpretation aside, this is unacceptable.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gerschwin's songs come alive without the lyrics!, December 30, 1998

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This review is from: George Gershwin: Complete Piano Works (Audio CD)

The music sings again without the voice. We found ourselves stopping and listening to all of the music even though we've heard it hundreds of time. Great rags.