Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Gershwin
(Music CD)

[cd. 1]. An American in Paris (18:15) -- Concerto in F for piano (Garrick Ohlsson, piano ; San Francisco Symphony) (33:26) --

[cd. 2]. Catfish Row suite with scenes from Porgy and Bess (Audra McDonald, soprano ; Brian Stokes Mitchell, baritone ; San Francisco Symphony) (42 min.) -- Second rhapsody for orchestra with piano (San Francisco Symphony ; Thomas, piano & conductor (17:34) --

[cd. 3]. Rhapsody in blue : original jazz band orchestration (George Gershwin, piano (derived from his 1925 Duo-Art piano roll) ; Columbia Jazz Band (13:43) -- An American in Paris (New York Philharmonic) (18:32) -- Broadway overtures ; arr. Don Rose. Oh, Kay! (7:06) ; Funny face (5:50) ; Girl crazy (5:41) ; Strike up the band (7:07) ; Of thee I sing (4:36) ; Let 'em eat cake (8:19) (Buffalo Philharmonic) --

[cd. 4 : all with Los Angeles Philharmonic, except the Preludes ; Thomas, piano & conductor]. Rhapsody in blue (solo clarinet: Loren Levee) (1924 original jazz band orchestration] (15:45)

[Three] Preludes for piano (7:11)

Short story (1925) : reconstructed for piano by Michael Tilson Thomas (2:53)

Violin piece : Gershwin melody no 40 ; realized for piano by ... Thomas (3:44)

Second rhapsody for orchestra with piano (1932) [reconstructed original version from the ms.] (14:22)

For Lily Pons (19:33) : Gershwin melody no 79 ; realized by ... Thomas [for orchestra] (1:59)

Sleepless night (1936) : Gershwin melody no 17 [for piano ; unpublished ; performed by Thomas from the ms.] (4:28)

Promenade : "Walking the dog" : from [the film] "Shall we dance" (1936) [unpublished ; reconstruction of the original orchestration by Gershwin, from the ms.] (3 min.).

[cd. 5]. Of thee I sing [musical] ; lyrics by Ira Gershwin, book by George S. Kaufman & Morrie Ryskind, orch. Robert Russell Bennett, William Daly & Gershwin (Jack Gilford, Larry Kert, Maureen McGovern, other soloists ; New York Choral Artists ; Orchestra of St. Luke's (69 min.) --

[cd. 6]. Let 'em eat cake [musical] ; lyrics by Ira Gershwin, book by George S. Kaufman & Morrie Ryskind, orch. Russell Warner (David Garrison, Jack Gilford, Larry Kert, Maureen McGovern, other soloists ; New York Choral Artists ; Orchestra of St. Luke's (74:29) --

[cd. 7 ; songs, all with Sarah Vaughan, vocal, Los Angeles Philharmonic]. Medley from Porgy and Bess : Introduction - Summertime - It ain't necessarily so - I loves you, Porgy (7:31). Medley from Oh, Kay! : But not for me - Love is here to stay - Embraceable you - Someone to watch over me (9:13). Sweet and low-down (3:20 ). Fascinating rhythm : from Lady be good! (3:36). Do it again! (4:57). My man's gone now : from Porgy and Bess (5:42). The man I love (9:46). Medley : Nice work if you can get it - They can't take that away from me - 'S wonderful - Swanee - Strike up the band (6:01). Encore : I've got a crush on you ; A foggy day (7:34).