George Gershwin - Gershwin Performs Gershwin: Rare Recordings 1931-1935

Title: Gershwin Performs Gershwin: Rare Recordings 1931-1935 Artist: George Gershwin Release Date: 1991 Label: Musicmasters / Musicm Duration: 69:16 Album Type(s): Greatest Hits, Special essay (music history, styles, etc.), composition (work) description UPCs: 016126506227, 016126506241 Genre: Classical Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Music by Gershwin Radio Program
   - Signature, February 19, 1934
2. Of Thee I Sing, musical
   - Overture
3. The Man I Love, song (from Strike Up the Band, 1st version; orig. composed for Lady, Be Good!)
4. I Got Rhythm, song (from Girl Crazy, 1930)
5. Music by Gershwin Radio Program
   - Commercial for Phenamint (February 19, 1934)
6. Music by Gershwin Radio Program
   - Swanee / Sign-off, February 19, 1934
7. Music by Gershwin Radio Program
   - Signature, April 30, 1934
8. Mine, song (from Let 'em Eat Cake, musical)
9. Variations on "I Got Rhythm," for piano & orchestra (or 2 Pianos)
10. Love Is Sweeping the Country, song (from Of Thee I Sing, musical)
11. Music by Gershwin Radio Program
    - Commercial for Phenamint (April 30, 1934)
12. Music by Gershwin Radio Program
    - Public service message ("Wintergreen for President") and Sign-Off, April 30, 1934
13. Gershwin Song-Book, song transcriptions (18) for piano
    - Variations on "Fascinating Rhythm" / Variations on "Liza"
14. Preludes (3) for piano
    - Second Prelude
15. Interview with George Gershwin on the Rudy Vallée "Fleischmann Hour" Radio Program
16. I Got Rhythm, song (from Girl Crazy, 1930)
17. Second Rhapsody, for piano & orchestra ("Rhapsody in Rivets")
    - Rehearsal performance
18. Porgy and Bess, opera
    - Rehearsal performance. Summertime (preceded by radio introduction)
19. Porgy and Bess, opera
    - Rehearsal performance. A Woman Is a Sometime Thing
20. Porgy and Bess, opera
    - Rehearsal performance. Act 1. Scene 1. Finale
21. Porgy and Bess, opera
    - Rehearsal performance. My Man's Gone Now
22. Porgy and Bess, opera
    - Rehearsal performance. Bess, You Is My Woman Now

1931-1934. A rare treasure, this CD contains two 15-minute episodes of the 1934 "Music by Gershwin" radio program (complete with laxative commercials!), a radio appearance with Rudy Vallee, and rehearsals for the Second Rhapsody and Porgy and Bess conducted by Gershwin himself. Gives great insight into the personality of one of the century's major composers. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Abbie Mitchell Performer Anne Brown Soprano (Vocal) Edward Jablonski Consultant, Cover Photo, Liner Notes Edward Matthews Performer George Gershwin Piano, Conductor, Composer, Cover Portrait Jack Towers Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Mastering Kevin Cole Production Assistant, Assistant Producer Michael Donaldson Transfer Engineer Russell L. Caplan Producer Todd Duncan Performer