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George Gershwin - The Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls, Vol. 2

George Gershwin - The Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls, Vol. 2

Band: George Gershwin Title: The Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls, Vol. 2 Rating: Release Date: 19 September, 1995 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Havanola (Have Another) 2: Con Conrad: Singin' The Blues ('Till My Daddy Comes Home)) 3: From Now On 4: Harry Akst: Jaz-O-Mine 5: Louis Silvers: Just Snap Your Fingers At Care 6: Jerome Kern: Whip-Poor-Will 7: Rialto Ripples 8: Waitin' For Me 9: Buzzin' The Bee 10: Chris Schoenberg: Darling 11: For Your Country And My Country 12: Kangaroo Hop 13: Pastime Rag No. 3 14: Chinese Blues 15: Whispering 16: Arrah Go On I'm Gonna Go Back To Oregon

Customer Reviews BRILLIANT It is every bit as good as the first Gershwin piano rolls CD. This CD is just BRILLIANT. Gershwin plays Gershwin (and others) and his genius comes through. A total delight!. Pure Gold It was more free, more spontaneous, more joyous. When I first heard Rhapsody in Blue on this CD it didn't sound quite right. But that is because it went from the composer's mind directly to his fingers, bypassing the compromise of sheetmusic. It goes right to the heart of the listener. If I was stranded on a desert island and allowed to bring only 10 CDs, this one just might have to be one of the ones I would have to take. Pure Heaven This is a rare authentic glimpse into the mind of a giant, and listening to him in person affords a feeling of connecting directly to his universe, a feeling as magical as it is palpable. How would you feel if George Gershwin himself suddenly appeared out of nowhere, sat down at the piano in the corner of your own living room, and played away to his heart's content? Amazement and delight would perhaps be fair, but not quite good enough words to describe it - pure heaven may just hit nearer the mark! Such is the feeling that pervades this wonderful collection, which, no less magnificently done than the 1st Volume - an all-Gershwin program - also includes some of the sources of his inspiration. The style of his playing is positive, decisive, clean, straightforward, no-nonsense, resolutely devoid of either sentimentality or cynicism. However somewhere between the lines engraved is his own heartbeat, full of hope, gentle irony, and complete and utter belief in everything good - be it friendship, love, or life itself. A must for Gershwin lovers, a much-needed reminder of faith, in these turbulent times, for everyone else. . You can see a complete list of all George Gershwin discography, or go back to the George Gershwin tabs