Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
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Rhapsody
RecommendedMartin James Bartlett (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Joshua Weilerstein
It’s a joyful display, full of warmth, character and the singing tone that Bartlett has come to be known for... The emphasis is on spontaneity rather than virtuosity for its own sake, with an... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2022, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Rhapsody in Blue
RecommendedBenjamin Grosvenor (piano), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, James Judd
reservations pale into Beckmesserish scratchings besides the delights of this disc and especially of Grosvenor's pianism. I can only concur with other critics who hear in his tone and phrasing... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th August 2012
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2012, Editor's Choice
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Quiet City
RecommendedAlison Balsom (trumpet), Tom Poster (piano), Nicholas Daniel (cor anglais), Britten Sinfonia, Scott Stroman
Revisiting the improvisatory practice of jazz icons with highly idiosyncratic techniques can fall flat, but Balsom and the Britten Sinfonia make it work. They are entirely idiomatic and wonderfully... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 26th August 2022
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Special offer. Schoenberg: Orchestral & Vocal Works
Los Angeles Philharmonic and Cleveland Orchestra, Zubin Mehta and Christoph von Dohnanyi
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The Gershwin Moment
RecommendedKirill Gerstein (piano), Storm Large (vocals), Gary Burton (vibraphone)
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, David Robertson
What [Gerstein] serves up here is living, breathing Gershwin that doesn’t shy from improvisation and yet retains all the crystal clarity and architectural cohesion of his interpretations of... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2018, Editor's Choice
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Presto Editor's Choice, February 2018
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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they know for certain how to put on a show! In whatever union, they sail through this Gershwin celebration with wit and style, — More…
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His first entry in the ambitious Concerto in F is a touch disappointing...But his playing after that combines dazzling articulation with a feeling for jazz rhythms and big Broadway-style tunes...Litton,... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th August 2012
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George Gershwin - Complete Music for Piano and Orchestra
Anne Marie McDermott (piano)
Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Justin Brown
It's rare enough to have all four Gershwin works for piano and orchestra on a single disc but rarer still for each one to come near or top of the class.
First, and unusually enough, McDermott... — More…Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2008, Editor's Choice
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Benjamin Grosvenor plays Rhapsody in Blue
RecommendedBenjamin Grosvenor (piano)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, James Judd
reservations pale into Beckmesserish scratchings besides the delights of this disc and especially of Grosvenor's pianism. I can only concur with other critics who hear in his tone and phrasing... — More…
Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 6th August 2012
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2012, Editor's Choice
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