Gershwin: Remembrance and Discovery, Vol. 2 [Import]

George Gershwin (Composer), Richard Glazier (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Richard Glazier
• Composer: George Gershwin
• Audio CD (June 28, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Centaur
• ASIN: B00004TY81
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,821 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #33 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Languages > English
  • #59 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Historical Periods > Modern & 20th Century

Track Listings

1. 'S Wonderful, song (from Funny Face, musical)

2. Maybe, song (from Oh, Kay!, musical)

3. Soon, song (from Strike Up the Band, musical)

4. I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise, song (from George White's Scandals of 1922)

5. But Not for Me, song (from Girl Crazy, musical)

6. Someone to Watch Over Me, song (from Oh, Kay!, musical)

7. Who Cares?, song (from Of Thee I Sing, musical)

8. Rialto Ripples, rag for piano

9. How Long Has This Been Going On?, song (from Rosalie, musical)

10. Two Waltzes in C, for piano

11. Porgy and Bess, opera: Jazzbo Brown Blues

12. For You, for Me, for Evermore, vocal duet (completed by Kay Swift, from The Shocking Miss Pilgrim, film)

13. Isn't It a Pity?, song (from Pardon My English, musical)

14. Love Is Here to Stay, song (from The Goldwyn Follies, film)

15. Rhapsody in Blue, for piano

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rediscover Gershwin with Glazier, July 24, 2010

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This review is from: Gershwin: Remembrance and Discovery, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

It is depressing to find that the music one discovered as a kid has become dulled or clichéd with repetition. There are antidotes, however, and this disk is one of them. Glazier is an incredibly intelligent (as well as technically skilled) performer of Gershwin and, on this disk, the performance of the Rhapsody in Blue in particular will knock off your proverbial socks. (Think of Carlos Kleiber's / Vienna Phil. performance of Beethoven's Fifth by way of "Why didn't the last 300 times I heard this sound like this?"). The piece is completely dependent on syncopation, and syncopation on syncopation, and Glazier nails it at every turn. Do yourself a favor.

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5.0 out of 5 stars windysu, July 5, 2010

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it is my alltime favorite -- to be able to hear Gershwin himself play Rhapsody in Blue is worth EVERYTHING....great CD and great music

5.0 out of 5 stars GERSHWIN RESURRECTED BY A PIANIST WITH TALENT & GENIUS, January 13, 2012

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Nelson E. Donley (Whittier, CA) - See all my reviews
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Richard Glazier plays Gershwin's music as Gershwin intended to be played and probably better than Gershwin ever thought it could be played long after his death.

The spirit of George Gershwin definitely lives within the body and soul of Richard Glazier. By chance, I happened to be watching a PBS special on television, which is how I came to discover Mr. Glazier. In a matter of minutes I became absolutely hooked on this pianist's music and am now one of his most ardent fans.

This CD contains music I've never heard before and listening to it for the first time is quite an adventure, especially as performed by Richard Glazier. With most CDs you can expect about two or three "hits" at the most. With this CD, every tune is a precious gem and the very last track is like coming to the end of a lollipop-- pop goes your heart.

I recommend this CD highly. Buy it-- you will be glad you did.