Rhapsody in Blue

[hifi_dave]

I'm looking for a good CD recording of Rhapsody in Blue. Any recommendations please ?

[struth]

Rhapsody in Blue // Second Rhapsody for Orchestra...Michael Tilson Thomas

[hifi_dave]

Which label ?

[struth]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000002626/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A22V0XWLAR3SOP&psc=1

[Sherwood]

I'm looking for a good CD recording of Rhapsody in Blue. Any recommendations please ?

This is a favourite piece of mine There are about fifty different recordings on Tidal. I was pointed to the Arthur Fiedler version (RCA Victor) and it is very good, though I make a point of trying to listen to different recordings of the piece. Viva Tidal!

Geoff

Geoff

[Barry]

I've umpteen copies of 'Rhapsody in Blue'.

Not at home at the moment but when I return I'll fish out my copies and will reply.

In the meantime I concur with Grant - the Tilson-Thomas version (on CBS) is interesting, as it uses a player piano where the piano roll is made of Gershwin's own playing.

Oops! The Tilson Thomas version mentioned by Grant is not the one I described. The piano roll version is this one:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZCldkxXLL.jpg

[Barry]

From memory, a couple of other versions I have are:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51FJJBMMEPL.jpg

and

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51%2BI2rzdCmL.jpg

[ReggieB]

This is worth a listen: https://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/classical/products/8007672--benjamin-grosvenor-plays-rhapsody-in-blue

I saw Benjamin Grosvenor play in Brum and he was superb.

[struth]

Another good one is this, which has jaz overtones... hard to find now..

https://imageshack.com/a/img922/332/gEIy7R.jpg

[struth]

got this one on at moment which is the real gershwin i guess

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BX9MCyO6smk/hqdefault.jpg

very good too