There are countless recordings available of Gershwin's piano and orchestral music, particularly of Rhapsody in Blue; so for something to stand out it has to be really, very good. Bridge's George Gershwin: Complete Music for Piano and Orchestra featuring pianist Anne-Marie McDermott with the Dallas Symphony under Justin Brown, is exactly that, and one would hazard to say it is the best digital recording yet made of this repertoire. The all too familiar Rhapsody gets off to a carefully managed start, but once the jazz section ...
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There are countless recordings available of Gershwin's piano and orchestral music, particularly of Rhapsody in Blue; so for something to stand out it has to be really, very good. Bridge's George Gershwin: Complete Music for Piano and Orchestra featuring pianist Anne-Marie McDermott with the Dallas Symphony under Justin Brown, is exactly that, and one would hazard to say it is the best digital recording yet made of this repertoire. The all too familiar Rhapsody gets off to a carefully managed start, but once the jazz section is underway, the performance kicks in and packs a wallop. McDermott's piano is recorded in a very agreeable relation to the orchestral complement and is a little louder than usual, which is a plus. Second Rhapsody likewise packs a punch, and -- for once -- it is not treated as a second-string item to its more famous sister. The Dallas Symphony is crisp, bright, and on its toes through the whole recording, and tempi is a tad faster than usual in keeping with the sonically ancient but...
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