Gershwin: The Greatest Hits

George Gershwin (Composer), Denver Symphony Orchestra (Performer), Rochester Pops (Orchestra), Orchestra of St. Luke's (Orchestra), Orchestra of the Americas (Orchestra), Winnipeg Pops Orchestra (Orchestra), George Gershwin (Performer), Russell Sherman (Performer), Alicia Zizzo (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Denver Symphony Orchestra, George Gershwin, Russell Sherman, Alicia Zizzo
• Orchestra: Rochester Pops, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Orchestra of the Americas, Winnipeg Pops Orchestra
• Composer: George Gershwin
• Audio CD (July 22, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Compendia
• ASIN: B000003QX6
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #166,575 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Rhapsody in Blue, for piano & orchestra (orchestrated by F. Grofé)

2. Strike Up the Band, musical (first version): Overture

3. Girl Crazy, musical: Overture

4. Funny Face, musical: Overture

5. Concerto in F, for piano & orchestra

6. An American in Paris, tone poem for orchestra

7. Porgy and Bess, opera

Disc: 2

1. Swanee, song (for Capital Revue, by various composers): Excerpt, arr in a Gershwin medley

2. The Man I Love, song (from Strike Up the Band, 1st version; orig. composed for Lady, Be Good!): Excerpt, arr in a Gershwin medley

3. Strike Up the Band, song (from Strike Up The Band; both versions)

4. Lady, Be Good!, musical: Overture

5. Kickin' the Clouds Away, song (from Tell Me More, musical)

6. Tee-Oodle-Um-Bum-Bo, song (from La, La, Lucille, musical)

7. Drifting Along with the Tide, song (from George White's Scandals of 1921)

8. That Certain Feeling, song (from Tip-Toes, musical)

9. Sweet and Low-Down, song (from Tip-Toes, musical)

10. Preludes (3) for piano: No.1

See all 13 tracks on this disc

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great sampler of Gershwin's music, April 13, 2007

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Newton Ooi (Phoenix, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews
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Classical music came from Europe. Jazz arose in the American deep south as a combination of multiple music genres, most noticeably black folk music and French influences. How ironic that it would take two descendants of Russian Jews to fuse the two together into a distinctly American style of music. The two composers are George and Ira Gershwin. George is the more famous of the two, but both by himself and with his sibling they composed multiple great scores of musics. Many of these have stood the test of time and are now commonly heard in the mass media; Rhapsody in Blue is the ultimate example, and it leads of this two-disc set. Other pieces were composed for operas (Porgy and Bess), Broadway shows (Funny Face), and movies. All of this and other works are found on this set. The recording is great, the sound quality is flawless and the compositions well chosen to provide 2+ hours of music. All told, a great buy for the price.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gershwin stands the test of time, March 24, 2007

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Renee DeShane (Roseland, VA) - See all my reviews
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Absolutely the best, still after all these years. I'm very happy with the album.