Best of the Classics

~ Release by George Gershwin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

From the Best of the Classics series, 1898 - 1937. Made in Canada.

Matrix

  • DISQUE AMERIC XGM1<002>BC23609 (Mould SID: IFPI810A)
Annotation last modified on 2026-06-16 00:43 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
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1Rhapsody in Blue for Piano and Orchestra
piano:
Kamil Hála (Czech pianist, composer, arranger, conductor)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 5)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
16:35
2An American in Paris
piano:
Josef Hála (pianist)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor)
recording of:
An American in Paris
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
premiered at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-13)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
18:05
3Porgy and Bess: Summertime
piano:
Sylvester Stingel (pianist)
orchestra:
Vienna Symphonic Rock Orchestra (associated with Simon Gale aka Jože Privšek)
conductor:
Simon Gale (artist name of Jože Privšek)
arranger:
Jože Privšek (artist name of Jože Privšek)
instrumental recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
5:30
4Porgy and Bess: I Got Plenty of Nothin’
piano:
Kuno Alexander
orchestra:
Kuno Alexander & Sein Orchester
instrumental recording of:
I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ (Porgy and Bess, catch-all for jazz & pop arrangements)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, Frankie G. Songs, Nokawi Music and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I got plenty o’nuttin’”
5:16
5Porgy and Bess: It Ain’t Necessarily So
orchestra:
Kuno Alexander & Sein Orchester
3:19
6Piano Book: Rhapsody Themes
piano:
Eugen Cicero (Romanian-German jazz pianist)
1:14
7Piano Book: The Man I Love
piano:
Eugen Cicero (Romanian-German jazz pianist)
recording of:
The Man I Love (for piano solo, arr Gershwin)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
arrangement of:
The Man I Love
part of:
George Gershwin’s Songbook (18 arrangements for piano solo by George Gershwin, 1932)
1:55
8Piano Book: They Can’t Take That Away
piano:
Eugen Cicero (Romanian-German jazz pianist)
instrumental recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1937 nominee)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
1:10
9Piano Book: I Got Rhythm
piano:
Eugen Cicero (Romanian-German jazz pianist)
recording of:
I Got Rhythm (for piano solo)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
arrangement of:
I Got Rhythm
part of:
George Gershwin’s Songbook (18 arrangements for piano solo by George Gershwin, 1932)
2:43
10Song Book: He Loves and She Loves – Lady Be Good – Someone to Watch Over Me
vocals:
Elmar Bartel and Kitty Winter
medley including a recording of:
He Loves and She Loves
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
medley including a recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
medley including a recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2022-01-01)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
4:58
11Song Book: Someone Loves Me
synthesizer [harp]:
Kuno Alexander's Sound Orchestra
recording of:
Somebody Loves Me (for piano solo)
composer and arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
arrangement of:
Somebody Loves Me
part of:
George Gershwin’s Songbook (18 arrangements for piano solo by George Gershwin, 1932)
2:12

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Canada
distributed by:The Madacy Music Group Inc. (not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by:Madacy Music Group Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1993)
phonographic copyright (℗) by and licensed from:Mediaphon (for copyrights use only – this is the short name used in legal notices by Mediaphon GmbH, aka Mediaphon-Musikproduktion und Verlag GmbH)
pressed at:Disque Améric (aka Americ Disc; for "pressed at" relationships, Canadian CD/DVD pressing plant, 1986–2011) in Drummondville, Québec (Quebec), Canada
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12316448 [info]
ASIN:US: B000000KUQ [info]