The Fascinating George Gershwin
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Volume 1
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Volume 2
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3 Preludes: No. 1 in B-Flat Major: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano)
01:36
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3 Preludes: No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor: Andante con moto e poco rubato (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano)
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3 Preludes: No. 3 in E-Flat Minor: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano)
01:24
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Volume 3
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Volume 4
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Volume 5
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Volume 6
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Volume 7
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Volume 8
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Volume 9
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, Someone to Watch Over Me: Someone to Watch Over Me (Arr. H. Cable for violin and piano)
04:17
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Volume 10
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Volume 11
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Volume 12
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, Love Is here to stay: Love Is Here to Stay (Arr. P. Breiner for trumpet and piano)
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Gershwin's only fully authentic work for the combination of violin and piano is Short Story, written for Samuel Dushkin. While the piece is mentioned in Zimmerman's liner notes, inexplicably it is not included on the disc. Jascha Heifetz' familiar arrangements of the Preludes (3) are included, and there is an unusual bonus heard at the start of The Fascinating George Gershwin, a reconstruction of an arrangement made by Heifetz of An American in Paris. It is short at just five and a quarter minutes, and does not sound entirely "finished," but the arrangement is nonetheless "fascinating," fully justifying the title of this release. The performance of the Lullaby for string quartet, with the added contribution of members from the string section of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, is very nicely realized here.
The rest of the arrangements are by Zimmerman, and the settings of the individual songs, such as Clap yo' Hands and Someone to Watch Over Me, are good. The two medleys, Triple Tribute and Fantasy in Seven Colors, are not up to the standard of the rest, relying on slapdash transitions between numbers and played in generally leaden tempi. As with all things PentaTone, the Super Audio CD sounds fantastic, although a closer, more intimate perspective on the solo pieces would have been preferable. Gershwin nuts will probably like this, and for a more general audience The Fascinating George Gershwin will provide for a decent, if not great, listening experience.
Volume 1
1. An American in Paris: Blues (arr. for violin and piano) - An American in Paris (Arr. For violin and piano)
- Primary Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov - Composer
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George Gershwin
Anonymous - Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov
Volume 2
1. 3 Preludes: No. 1 in B-Flat Major: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano)
- Primary Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov - Composer
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George Gershwin
Jascha Heifetz - Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov
2. 3 Preludes: No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor: Andante con moto e poco rubato (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano)
- Primary Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov - Composer
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George Gershwin
Jascha Heifetz - Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov
3. 3 Preludes: No. 3 in E-Flat Minor: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano)
- Primary Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov - Composer
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George Gershwin
Jascha Heifetz - Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov
Volume 3
1. Lady, be Good!, Fascinating Rhythm: Fascinating Rhythm (Arr. For violin and piano)
- Primary Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov - Composer
- George Gershwin
- Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov
Volume 4
1. Girl Crazy: I Got Rhythm (Version for violin and piano)
- Primary Artist
- Vesko Eschkenazy
- Composer
- George Gershwin
- Artist
- Vesko Eschkenazy
Volume 5
1. Oh, Kay!, Someone to Watch Over Me: Clap yo' hands (Arr. For violin and piano)
- Primary Artist
- Vesko Eschkenazy
- Composer
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George Gershwin
Anonymous - Artist
- Vesko Eschkenazy
Volume 6
1. Lullaby (version for chamber ensemble) - Lullaby
- Primary Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Gregor Horsch
Henk Rubingh
Marijn Mijnders - Composer
- George Gershwin
- Artist
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Henk Rubingh
Gregor Horsch
Marijn Mijnders
Vesko Eschkenazy
Volume 7
1. Triple Tribute
- Primary Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov - Composer
- George Gershwin
- Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov
Volume 8
1. Rhapsody in Blue (arr. for violin, clarinet, cello and piano) - Rhapsody in Blue (Arr. For violin, clarinet, cello and piano)
- Primary Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
George Pieterson
Gregor Horsch
Ludmil Angelov - Composer
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George Gershwin
Anonymous - Artist
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Gregor Horsch
George Pieterson
Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov
Volume 9
1. Oh, Kay!, Someone to Watch Over Me: Someone to Watch Over Me (Arr. H. Cable for violin and piano)
- Primary Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov - Composer
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George Gershwin
Howard Cable - Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov
Volume 10
1. Girl Crazy: Embraceable You (Version for violin and piano)
- Primary Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov - Composer
- George Gershwin
- Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov
Volume 11
1. Fantasy in 7 Colors: Fantasy in Seven Colors
- Primary Artist
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Vesko Eschkenazy
George Pieterson
Gregor Horsch
Henk Rubingh
Herman Rieken
Ludmil Angelov
Marijn Mijnders - Composer
- George Gershwin
- Artist
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Henk Rubingh
Gregor Horsch
George Pieterson
Marijn Mijnders
Vesko Eschkenazy
Ludmil Angelov
Herman Rieken
Volume 12
1. The Goldwyn Follies, Love Is here to stay: Love Is Here to Stay (Arr. P. Breiner for trumpet and piano)
- Primary Artist
- Vesko Eschkenazy
- Composer
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George Gershwin
Peter Breiner - Artist
- Vesko Eschkenazy
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 12 volumes in total
- Tracks
- 14 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 1 hour, 11 minutes and 53 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 1353x1353 px
- Booklet
- Available in PDF format
- Max Quality
Studio Quality (Hi-Res)
24bit / 96 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- No lyrics found
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- Chamber Music, Classical, 20th, 21st Century, Musicals
- Label
- PentaTone
- Music Distribution Service
- Naxos of America Inc.
- Country
Netherlands
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- Nov 30, 2003
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 827949002168