Browse: Opera, Gershwin (composer)
This page lists all classical by George Gershwin (1898–1937), in genre: Opera.
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Randall Goosby - Roots RecommendedRandall Goosby (violin), Zhu Wang (piano), Xavier Dubois Foley (double bass)
Goosby’s selections reveal him as a quietly lyrical artist with a gift for genre hopping well displayed in the Baroque/blues fusions of ColeridgeTaylor, Perkinson’s Blue/s Forms or Xavier Dubois... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2021
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2021, Editor's Choice
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Diapason d'Or, September 2021, Découverte
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2021, Debut Recording of the Year
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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 Liszt... — 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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Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
RecommendedWillard White (Porgy), Cynthia Haymon (Bess), Gregg Baker (Crown), Harolyn Blackwell (Clara), Cynthia Clarey (Serena), Marietta Simpson (Maria), Damon Evans (Sportin' Life)
Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Rattle, production direction by Trevor Nunn
In an ideal world, operatic recordings would always evolve in this way...We've a real sense here of Gershwin's community, a feeling of oneness with the piece from singers who've not only lived... — More…
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Presto Greatest Recordings of the 1980s
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Hewitt’s spacious, uncluttered approach revels unashamedly in the pianism while still letting the original songs sing. The real treats are Hewitt’s own arrangements...In all, this beautifully... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, July 2021
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2021, Instrumental Choice
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Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
RecommendedWillard White (Porgy), Cynthia Haymon (Bess), Gregg Baker (Crown), Harolyn Blackwell (Clara), Cynthia Clarey (Serena), Marietta Simpson (Maria), Damon Evans (Sportin' Life), Bruce Hubbard (Jake)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle
In an ideal world, operatic recordings would always evolve in this way...We've a real sense here of Gershwin's community, a feeling of oneness with the piece from singers who've not only lived... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1989, Winner - Opera
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Presto Greatest Recordings of the 1980s
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Building a Library, April 2019, Also Recommended
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Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
RecommendedWillard White, Cynthia Haymon, Damon Evans, Cynthia Clarey, Harolyn Blackwell, Bruce Hubbard, Marietta Simpson & Gregg Baker
Glyndebourne Chorus & London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
Glyndebourne's epoch-making production, taken to the recording studio two years later, helped cement the work's reputation as one of the greatest 20th-century operas. — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1989, Winner - Opera
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Kathleen Battle at Carnegie Hall RecommendedKathleen Battle (soprano), Margot Garrett (piano)
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Grammy Awards, 35th Awards (1992), Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
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Maurice André - Le meilleur d’une vie
Maurice André (trumpet), Jane Parker-Smith (organ), Pierre Pierlot (oboe), Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute), Gérard Jarry (violin), Alfred Mitterhofer (organ), Hedwig Bilgram (organ), Joëlle Bernard (harp), Wolfgang Karius (organ), Guy Pedersen (double bass), Gus Wallez (percussion, drums), Jean-Marc Pulfer...
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Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (highlights)
RecommendedWillard White, Cynthia Haymon, Damon Evans, Cynthia Clarey, Harolyn Blackwell, Bruce Hubbard
Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Rattle
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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The five-voice Apollo5 are impressively versatile in music ranging from Byrd to Bill Withers by way of Purcell and Gershwin, and there are moments of real beauty. — More…
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