Track Listings (5) - Disc #1| All Artists: George Gershwin, Jeff Tyzik, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Jon Nakamatsu Title: Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F / Rhapsody in Blue / Cuban Overture Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr. Original Release Date: 1/1/2007 Re-Release Date: 5/8/2007 Album Type: Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import Genre: Classical Styles: Forms & Genres, Concertos, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Keyboard, Symphonies Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 093046744168 |
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Jon Nakamatsu won the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1997 and has made several fine recordings since then. This all-Gershwin program is probably his finest. He plays the Piano Concerto with great rhythmic s... more » |
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Amazon.com Jon Nakamatsu won the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1997 and has made several fine recordings since then. This all-Gershwin program is probably his finest. He plays the Piano Concerto with great rhythmic sass, the Charleston always underpinning the melodies. Rather than opt for a showy reading of this or the Rhapsody in Blue, he and conductor Jeff Tyzik emphasize the music?s sultry quality; the smoke-filled nightclub is there right alongside the concert hall at all times. The clarinet solo that opens the Rhapsody is stunningly evocative. Nakamatsu and the horn player duet with a keen jazz ear, and the solo piano work is songful and elegant. If you?re looking for fireworks, there are plenty in the Concerto?s finale ? it?s a thrilling reading. The Cuban Overture, a work so familiar that it?s hard to look forward to, is given a terrific reading here by Tyzik and The Rochester Philharmonic, with the Latin percussion sounding wonderfully at home with the "regular" orchestra. This is a splendid release. --Robert Levine Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsWaited 50 years for this version Richard A. Edwards | Forestville CA USA | 06/01/2007 (5 out of 5 stars) "This is a simply incredible album. It is the Rhapsody in Blue to add to your collection for both excellent sound quality & superb performance. Both soloist & orchestra are completely inspired. I've heard several competent but dutiful versions on disc, but this one soars. Heard it on HD radio & could not wait to own it." Fun, satisfying listening Carol Greenley | San Francisco, CA | 06/15/2007 (5 out of 5 stars) "Jon Nakamatsu is one of the brightest rising stars in classical music. As a classical label owner, I have listened to a lot of music and this pianist is at the top. These fabulous pieces are treated with Nakamatsu's usual tenderness and lyricism that he affords his Chopin and Brahms CDs, and still leaves room for the jaunty, sassy, fun that these compositions ask for. Leave a space on your Favorites list for this one!" Will please even the pickiest audiophile. Hi-Def.Sam | 03/13/2009 (5 out of 5 stars) "It's a splendid performance that really holds this episodic piece together while still conveying a full measure of the music's spontaneity and flow, especially in SACD surround-sound, but also excellent clarity and very natural balances both among the various orchestral sections and between piano and ensemble."
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