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MP3's of Paul Whiteman's 1924 acoustical recording of Rhapsody can be heard at the site linked below. This was recorded a few months after the premiere with George Gershwin himself playing piano. The piece was edited slightly to fit it onto one 78's limited playing time. It's an incredible, electrifying performance and as close as we can come to hearing what Rhapsody In Blue sounded like at Aeolian Hall on February 12, 1924. A poor recording of a brilliant performance always beats a state - of - the - art recording of an unimaginative performance.

Some information about the 1924 recording and other versions can be found at the Classical Notes website.



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