RE: The Mayorga recording?

Posted by Thornhill (A) on June 13, 2012 at 21:13:17

In Reply to: The Mayorga recording? posted by Botanico92007 on June 13, 2012 at 17:23:25:

I would say that the recent Mayorga/Gallodoro/Harmonie Ensemble/Steven Richman recording of Rhapsody in Blue is probably the best. Dare I say it, but it's a historically informed performance in the sense that it captures Gershwin's jazz sound by using the same very small ensemble as the Paul Whiteman Orchestra were prominence is given to individual wind and brass players (and even the banjo comes it quite clearly). It's a completely different soundscape than what we're used to hearing, and makes the piece sound more unbound and daring.

As for the Variations, it sounds like Kempf/Litton may be the new standard.

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Topic - Gershwin Piano and Orchestra works - a super 24/96 download from BIS - Chris from Lafayette 00:09:37 06/13/12 (14)

The Mayorga recording? - Botanico92007 17:23:25 06/13/12 (2)

RE: The Mayorga recording? - Chris from Lafayette 00:06:03 06/14/12 (0)

RE: The Mayorga recording? - Thornhill 21:13:17 06/13/12 (0)

RE: Gershwin Piano and Orchestra works - a super 24/96 download from BIS - srl1 10:50:09 06/13/12 (0)

Thanks, Chris! - Russell 10:37:11 06/13/12 (0)

RE: Gershwin Piano and Orchestra works - a super 24/96 download from BIS - oldmkvi 08:37:40 06/13/12 (5)

I use a conversion program called "Max" - I do it because I'm a Mac bigot [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 14:07:06 06/13/12 (4)

RE: I use a conversion program called "Max" - I do it because I'm a Mac bigot [nt] ;-) - oldmkvi 18:21:10 06/13/12 (3)

"do AIFF's sound better than Flac's?" - Chris from Lafayette 23:45:16 06/13/12 (2)

RE: "do AIFF's sound better than Flac's?" - oldmkvi 08:33:31 06/14/12 (1)

"Does ITunes play back HI Rez files?" - Chris from Lafayette 14:01:58 06/14/12 (0)

RE: Gershwin Piano and Orchestra works - a super 24/96 download from BIS - Thornhill 07:11:07 06/13/12 (0)

Hey Chris. busy this weekend? - Analog Scott 05:31:35 06/13/12 (1)

Scott - sent you an e-mail [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 16:27:09 06/13/12 (0)

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