Levant Plays Gershwin
byAndre Kostelanetz, Eugene Ormandy, Morton Gould and his Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Oscar Levant, The Philadelphia Orchestra
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- Date Released: October 25, 1990
- Genre: Classical
- Label: Sony Classical
- Copyright: Originally released 1944, 1945, 1949 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Oscar Levant recorded for Columbia Records for a bit less than two decades, leaving behind several albums' worth of material, some of which went into release as late as the early '60s. This collection of his 1940s-vintage renditions of George Gershwin compositions is sort of a no-brainer -- at his most visible, Levant was best known as Gershwin's friend and principal interpreter for two decades, from the 1930s through the mid-'50s. The points of interest here are many, including "Rhapsody in Blue" -- in its familiar edited form -- done the way it was known before Leonard Bernstein co-opted it as pianist and conductor, with the solo part here more prominent than the accompaniment. The much more accomplished "Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra" is present as well, plus "Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra," which was preserved in part as Levant's showcase as a performer in the movie An American in Paris. It's all of interest, if only as an alternative to the Bernstein rendition of the first piece, and what can be considered definitive versions of the others, lightened by the presence of "The 'I Got Rhythm' Variations" and the finest rendition ever of "Preludes for Piano." The sound is surprisingly good as well, given the 1940s origins of everything here, and although the annotation is minimal, the music does sort of speak for itself, at least for anyone likely to pick up this CD in the first place, on the basis of Levant's name.
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Rhapsody In Blue
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12:48 |
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| 02. | |
Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra
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13:31 |
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| 03. | |
Concerto in F Major for Piano and Orchestra: I. Allegro
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12:24 |
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Concerto in F Major for Piano and Orchestra: II. Andante con moto
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11:57 |
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Concerto in F Major for Piano and Orchestra: III. Allegro con brio
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6:29 |
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| 06. | |
"I Got Rhythm Variations"
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8:53 |
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| 07. | |
Preludes For Piano: Prelude I: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
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1:19 |
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| 08. | |
Preludes For Piano: Prelude II: Andante con moto e poco rubato
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3:14 |
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| 09. | |
Preludes For Piano: Prelude III: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
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1:03 |
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09 Total Tracks, 71:38 Total Length
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Credits
- Oscar Levant - Piano // Oscar Levant - Piano
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Composers
George Gershwin -
Performers
Oscar Levant played Piano // New York Philharmonic // Morton Gould and His Orchestra // Eugene Ormandy // André Kostelanetz // The Philadelphia Orchestra -
Other Details
- Conductors:
- Eugene Ormandy //
- André Kostelanetz
- Instrument:
- Piano
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