In the 1st work: London Symphony Orchestra ; André Previn, conductor. In the 2nd work: John Williams, guitar (2nd work) ; London Symphony Orchestra ; André Previn, conductor. In the 3rd work: Itzhak Perlman, violin ; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ; John Williams, conductor. In the 4th work: André Previn, piano ; Herb Ellis, guitar ; Ray Brown, bass ; Shelly Manne, drums. In the 5th-7th works: André Previn, piano ; J.J. Johnson, trombone (5th-6th works) ; Red Mitchell, bass ; Frank Capp, drums. In the 8th work: Terence Blanchard, trumpet ; Joe Henderson, tenor saxophone ; Reginald Veal, bass ; Kenny Kirkland, piano ; Carl Allen, drums. In the 9th work: André Previn, piano ; Sylvia McNair, soprano ; Yo-Yo Ma, cello. Recorded December 13, 1961 (5th-6th works); May 8, 1962 (7th work) and Dec. 18, 1962 (4th work), Hollywood, Calif.; Aug. 5, 1971, Kinsgway Hall, London (1st work); Nov. 27, 1971, London (2nd work); July 17-19, 1995, Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood, Mass. (9th work); Dec. 11, 1996, Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, Penn. (3rd work); March 17-18, 1998, Signet Soundelux Studios, Los Angeles (8th work). Program notes (11 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Contents:
The Wasps. Overture / Ralph Vaughan Williams (8:59) -- Concerto for guitar and orchestra / André Previn (25:00) -- The four horsemen of the apocalypse. Theme (3:40) -- Bye bye blackbird / Ray Henderson (3:33) -- Mack the knife (4:54) ; Bilbao song (4:05) / Kurt Weill -- A foggy day / George Gershwin (3:43) -- The subterraneans / André Previn ; arr. Terence Blanchard (9:08) -- Vocalise / André Previn (4:36).
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