Agreed. This piece IS American music ... some European classical melded with early jazz and even some pop.
Hm. Does this seem ...( 4 months ago by SackMaDack)
Hm. Does this seem frantic to anybody? I'm not saying it's bad, because it definitely puts a different spin on this piece compared to other recordings I've heard, but it just sounds different.
it sounds jazzy ...( 4 months ago by matthewteague)
it sounds jazzy like it should.
If you are not used ...( 4 months ago by OpiumMuseum)
If you are not used to this piece being played solo on the piano, this version might seem spare at first -- but give it a few listens and it really grows on you.
i love this song so ...( 4 months ago by freaker142)
i love this song so much! ya
I found this when ...( 4 months ago by gnighm)
I found this when the Leonard Bernstein video stopped working. Very interesting rendition!
What a stunningly ...( 3 months ago by stellartech)
What a stunningly wonderful treat... wow, the composer himself playing his own music and it's DIFFERENT than all those who have PLAYED HIS MUSIC since!... raw, unvarnished, impromptu, filled with small timing details that have been smoothed over by the arrangers of sheet music who just... DIDN'T GET IT! lol You can hear his mind working... I love this!
Remember, what ever you heard before, how ever different it was... it was wrong! : )
Fabulous rendition. ...( 3 months ago by vvalerio1951)
Fabulous rendition. This was what this song was meant to be. Nothing like I heard before.
My partner played ...( 3 months ago by charlottevk)
My partner played this quite beautiful,that,s also the reason why it,s one of my favorites. But nothing can compeat the master himself ofcours
Fastest 8:29 in ...( 3 months ago by DrainDeclogger)
Fastest 8:29 in music.. Thanks.
This is a real ...( 3 months ago by OwAPaperCut)
This is a real treat. I'm grateful to you for posting it. : )
Truly great song.( 2 months ago by AZTLANBUSTERS)
Truly great song.
Is REALLY George ...( 2 months ago by RufusLoacker)
Is REALLY George Gershwin at the piano?!? He was very very good!
wow, that's EXACTLY ...( 2 months ago by palassousa)
wow, that's EXACTLY how i found it! i'm glad i did find this, now.
great song:D it ...( 2 months ago by wednesdayinblack)
great song:D it reminds me of Tom & Jerry...and my childhood...those were the days:D:D
So unforgettable ...( 2 months ago by ottokees)
So unforgettable document and performance !!!. Thank you very much for sharing it. Cheers!!!, ~Sergio.
Gershwin was a ...( 2 months ago by julianilu)
Gershwin was a genius and he will always be one :) George Gershwin <3
Great music though. ...( 1 month ago by ShadowHoundZero)
Great music though. :)
around 3:10 are you ...( 1 month ago by strikerdisc)
around 3:10 are you kidding me? that is a bitch to play seriously T_T
this CD is GREAT!!! ...( 3 weeks ago by DEADHAWK076)
this CD is GREAT!!!! only song I don't care for is the version of Prelude 2 (blue lullaby) I just like that piece slower, but thats personal preference, not a critique, who can critique Gershwin? lol
I wonder what kind ...( 2 weeks ago by titanicpiano14)
I wonder what kind of chords Gershwin uses in the left hand- I'm trying to learn the Rhapsody by ear- since I can't read music.
Out of interest, ...( 2 weeks ago by mireah)
Out of interest, How do you think the composer got this wrong when he played it? It's as fast as he wants it to be. And Damn how wonderful it sounds to my ears!!
beautiful :* :)( 2 weeks ago by fonfeluch)
beautiful :* :)
Love it !! 5 stars ...( 4 days ago by Majellasweet)
Majella xxx