Rhapsody in Blue

by George Gershwin, Andre Kostelanetz & Alec Templeton

Rhapsody in Blue cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1941
  • Label: Victor Red Seal
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.7/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This lush, heavily orchestrated reading of the quintessential American symphonic jazz crossover highlights the sweeping romanticism embedded in the original composition. The expansive string arrangements smooth out some of the jagged jazz inflections, pushing the work firmly toward a light classical aesthetic. It demonstrates the immense, enduring commercial appeal of the iconic rhapsody.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, Melodic, Modern, orchestral, piano, suite, melodic, fusion

Tracklist

  1. Part 1
  2. Part 2
  3. Part 3
  4. Strike Up The Band

Credits

  • George Gershwin - primary artist, composed by
  • Jesus Maria Sanroma - primary artist, piano
  • Boston Pops Orchestra - primary artist, orchestra
  • Arthur Fiedler - primary artist, conductor

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