George Gershwin · The 100th Birthday Celebration / A. McDonald · Stokes Mitchell · Ohlsson · SFS · Tilson Thomas

George Gershwin (Artist), Michael Tilson Thomas (Artist), Audra McDonald (Artist), Brian Stokes Mitchell (Artist), San Francisco Symphony (Artist), Garrick Ohlsson (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 15, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B00000B9MN
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,996 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #4 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > McDonald, Audra
  • #53 in Music > Pop > Oldies > Tin Pan Alley

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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent recording, August 18, 2000

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Christopher M. Adams (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: George Gershwin · The 100th Birthday Celebration / A. McDonald · Stokes Mitchell · Ohlsson · SFS · Tilson Thomas (Audio CD)

This is simply one of the best renditions of Gershwin yet recorded. Exciting, and technically flawless, MTT has again proven his skill and mastery at conducting. Finally, the San Francisco Symphony has joined the ranks of the worlds other great orchestras. If you like Gershwin, get this recroding before any other!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, August 9, 2006

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This review is from: George Gershwin · The 100th Birthday Celebration / A. McDonald · Stokes Mitchell · Ohlsson · SFS · Tilson Thomas (Audio CD)

Clean, full sound and the best singers for Porgy and Bess around these days.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars ..Be Warned!, August 20, 2008

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Max Zarket - See all my reviews

This review is from: George Gershwin · The 100th Birthday Celebration / A. McDonald · Stokes Mitchell · Ohlsson · SFS · Tilson Thomas (Audio CD)

This is a good 2 CD set for a Gershwin lover, but it's not what I expected. I was under the impression that the magnificent Audra McDonald & Brian Stokes Mitchell would be singing a good few of the standout songs from Porgy and Bess. As it Turns out, Audra only sings SUMMERTIME, BESS YOU IS MY WOMAN NOW (with Brian), and MY MAN'S GONE NOW. Brian only sings BYIMWN and THERE'S A BOAT THAT'S LEAVIN' SOON. The other songs are done in very nice instrument only arrangements, and the American in Paris section is delightful.