Compact discs. Historic recordings previously issued, many with Gershwin performing.
Contents:
Introduction ; Bess, you are my woman now / Variations on "Fascinating rhythm" ; Variations on "Liza" -- Second prelude -- Interview -- I got rhythm -- Signature -- Of thee I sing (Overture) -- The man I love -- I got rhythm -- Commercial -- Swannee ; Sign-off -- Signature -- Mine -- Variations on "I got rhythm" -- Love is sweeping the country -- Commercial -- Wintergreen for president ; Sign-off -- Introduction ; Summertime / (Todd Duncan ; Anne Brown). A woman is a sometime thing / (Edward Matthews) -- Act I, Scene 1: Finale -- My man's gone now / (Ruby Elzy) -- Bess, you are my woman now / (Todd Duncan ; Anne Brown). (rehearsal performance). Second rhapsody All songs written and performed by George Gershwin. Rhapsody in blue -- Prelude #1 -- Prelude #2 -- Prelude #3 -- Rhapsody in blue (Andante) -- An American in Paris -- Second rhapsody (rehearsal performance). (outtake). Third prelude You've got what gets me -- Fascinating rhythm -- Embraceable you -- Boy! What love has done to me (extended version) -- I got rhythm -- Could you use me? -- Ouverture medley : Swanee, Somebody loves me, Fascinating rhythm, Embraceable you, Oh lady, Be good, The man I love, I got rhythm, Liza, Rhapsody in blue, Strike up the band -- Swanee -- 135th Street blues (Blue Monday) -- Summertime (extended version) -- Delicious (extended version) -- Third prelude (outtake). (outtake) -- Oh! Lady be good. Shall we dance (Ouverture) -- Slap that bass -- (I've got) beginner's luck -- They all laughed (with extended chorus) -- Let's call the whole thing off -- They can't take that away from me -- Promenade (walking the dog) -- Shall we dance (final) -- I can't be bothered now -- A foggy day -- Nice work if you can find it -- Things are looking up -- I was doing all right -- Love walked in (outtake) -- Oh! Lady be good. (finale). Aren't you kind of glad we did Strike up the band -- Somebody loves me -- The babbitt and the bromide -- Liza (all the clouds'll roll away) -- Opening music / Sweet Packard -- Changing my tune -- Stand up and fight -- Aren't you kind of glad we did -- Changing my tune (reprise) -- Back Bay polka (but not in Boston) -- One, two three ; Waltzing is better sitting down ; Waltz me no waltzes -- For you, for me, for evermore -- For you, for me, for evermore (reprise) -- Aren't you kind of glad we did (finale). CD 6. The man I love. Somebody loves me -- I'll build a stairway to paradise -- Nashville nightingale -- I won't say I will (but I won't say I won't) -- Boy wanted -- Song of the flame -- Clap yo' hands -- Do, do, do -- Someone to watch over me -- Fascinating rhythm -- Oh! Lady be good! -- Funny face -- That certain feeling -- Looking for a boy -- Sweet and low-down -- The man I love. CD 7. The man I love. My one and only -- 'S wonderful -- Oh gee! Oh joy! -- Liza -- Soon -- I got rhythm -- Bidin' my time -- Sam and Delilah -- My cousin in Milwaukee -- Let 'em eat cake -- Of thee I sing (Overture) -- Who cares? -- The buzzard song -- I got plenty o' nuttin' -- The man I love. CD 8. Embraceable you. Somebody love me -- I'll build a stairway to paradise -- Summertime -- 'S wonderful -- Liza -- Who cares? -- But not for me -- Embraceable you -- But not for me -- Mine -- Aren't ya kinda glad we did? -- The man I love -- Someone to watch over me -- Embraceable you. CD 9. Swanee. Love walked in -- Love is here to stay -- I can't get started -- But not for me -- The man I love -- A froggy day -- I got rhythm -- Lady be good -- Nice work if you can find it -- Love walked in -- They can't take that away from me -- Maybe -- Liza (all the clouds'll roll away) -- How long has this been going on -- Jenny -- My one and only -- Fascinating rhythm -- Swanee. (explanation of the scene) -- New York rhapsody. (Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana). Blue Monday -- Looking for a boy -- Sweet and low-down -- Maybe -- Clap yo' hands -- My one and only -- 'S wonderful -- Someone to watch over me -- That certain feeling -- Delicious -- Dream sequence -- Somebody from somewhere -- Katinkitschken -- Blah, blah, blah -- New York rhapsody (explanation of the scene) -- New York rhapsody.
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