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Gershwin - Piano Concerto, Rhapsody in Blue | Harmonia Mundi HMU807441

Gershwin - Piano Concerto, Rhapsody in Blue

Label: Harmonia Mundi

Cat No: HMU807441

Barcode: 0093046744168

Format: Hybrid SACD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 4th June 2007

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Contents

Artists

Jon Nakamatsu (piano)
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor

Jeff Tyzik

Works

Gershwin, George

Cuban Overture
Piano Concerto in F major
Rhapsody in Blue

Artists

Jon Nakamatsu (piano)
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor

Jeff Tyzik

About

Penned for the concert hall but brimming with the sounds and rhytms of Tin Pan Alley and Broadway, this all-Gershwin programme features American pianist Jon Nakamatsu.

Rhapsody in Blue was commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman, who gave its première in 1924 with Gershwin himself on the piano. This piece holds a special meaning for Nakamatsu, who performed it at the White House during the 1998-99 season, hosted by President and Mrs. Clinton. For an orchestral encore, Jeff Tyzik leads the Rochester Philharmonic in an exuberant reading of the Cuban Overture.

California native Jon Nakamatsu made his breakthrough in 1997 when he was awarded the Gold Medal at the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Nakamatsu has since pursued a busy performing career, appearing in recital and with major orchestras throughout the world.

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra has performed under the batons of such renowned guest conductors as Fritz Reiner, Leonard Bernstein, Sir Thomas Beecham and Leopold Stokowski. Current Music Director Christopher Seaman continues the traditions of his notable predecessors Eugene Goossens, Erich Leinsdorf and David Zinman, while Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik maintains the Orchestra's national reputation for distinctive pops programming.

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