The Sublime Gershwin

George Gershwin, a quintessential New Yorker, was an optimistic young man in early 20th century America, keenly aware of the potential of its great culture. In his concert pieces, he was not trying to write jazz music. In the same tradition as Chopin or Bartok, he was writing a mix of European classical music, immigrant folk melodies, blues, and the rhythmic sophistication of African Americans.

Tracks

1~1~Fragment In G Minor
1~2~Rubato In G Major
1~3~Novelette In Fourths In E-Flat Major
1~4~Melody No. 17 In A-Flat Major
1~5~Prelude I In B-Flat Major
1~6~Prelude II In C-Sharp Minor
1~7~Prelude III In E-Flat Minor
1~8~Promenade
1~9~Impromptu In Two Keys
1~10~Three-Quarter Blues
1~11~Two Waltzes In C
1~12~Rhapsody In Blue

Details

Format: CD
Artist: Roger Lent
Release Date: 17 January 2020
Genre: Classical Music
Label: MVD/Espressivo
Distributor: MGM Music