Gershwin, Tower & Stucky: Works for Piano & Orchestra Kevin Cole, National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic & David Alan Miller

• George Gershwin (1898 - 1937): Cuban Overture:
• 1Gershwin: Cuban Overture10:40
• Rhapsody in Blue (Arr. for Piano and Orchestra by Ferde Grofé):
• 2Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (Arr. for Piano and Orchestra by Ferde Grofé)16:24
• Second Rhapsody:
• 3Gershwin: Second Rhapsody15:12
• Joan Tower (b. 1938): 1920/2019:
• 4Tower: 1920/201915:21
• Steven Stucky (1949 - 2016): Dreamwaltzes:
• 5Stucky: Dreamwaltzes13:56
• Total Runtime01:11:33

Info for Gershwin, Tower & Stucky: Works for Piano & Orchestra

This album presents three classic Gershwin pieces heard in premiere recordings of the new Gershwin Critical Edition. The edition seeks to create the most accurate representation of the composer's intentions using all existing manuscripts and other sources, such as piano rolls. In the case of Rhapsody in Blue the edition is based on Ferde Grofé's svmphonic arrangement though 44 measures from the original jazz band version are included. Also featured are the Second Rhapsody and the Cuban Overture, alongside Joan Tower's propulsive study in rhythm and texture, and Steven Stucky's ghostly waltz evocations.

Kevin Cole, piano
National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic
David Alan Miller, conductor

Kevin Cole
is widely regarded as the foremost interpreter of George Gershwin’s compositions. Cole’s performances have garnered accolades from America’s most prominent music critics and multiple return engagements with orchestras and concert series across the country. He is the first pianist to play all four of Gershwin’s works for piano and orchestra in one concert (Albany Symphony). From the Hollywood Bowl to the BBC Concert Orchestra, Cole’s jazz-classical artistry has been presented and lauded at the highest levels.

A brilliant music director and arranger, Cole has crafted dazzling orchestral and concert programs that showcase the genius of American composers Marvin Hamlisch, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin. BLUE RHAPSODY, a program for symphonies with Cole as soloist for Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto in F in one performance, and COLE PLAYS GERSHWIN, a solo piano show for concert and festival series that includes Gershwin’s own arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue and Cole’s arrangements from the Gershwin songbook, are booking now in celebration of 100 years of Rhapsody in Blue (1924). ...

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