Tag: George Gershwin
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Leontyne Price: Personal Choice
Gramophone Hall of Fame: LEONTYNE PRICE, “possessor of one of the most glorious voices of our time, was one of the first black singers to scale the heights of international opera. The bulk of her great roles were captured on disc. … Without doubt Leontyne’s glorious voice should be included in Gramophone’s Hall of Fame…
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Jazz for Cocktails: Another ‘Superior Musical Evening’
“This further, inspired collection of Piano, Sax and Guitar Masterpieces by All-Time Great artists provides another superior musical evening”
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Black Swans: at Mid-Century
Parnassus Records is pleased to release a follow-up to their acclaimed “Black Swans” anthology, which returned to international availability extraordinarily rare early recordings of African-American opera singers. The new release, “Black Swans at Mid-Century”, contains over two hours of music and focuses on Black artists of the mid-twentieth century. Selections span the late 78 era…
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Paul Robeson ~ Songs of Struggle and Love
Paul Robeson (1898–1976) once said: ‘The artist must elect to fight for Freedom or for Slavery. I have made my choice. I had no alternative’. This statement, spoken during a rally for anti- fascist supporters in Spain, was inscribed on his gravestone. He excelled at track and field at Rutgers and held a law degree…
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Richter in Brooklyn
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Hollywood Golden Era Songs
Full booklet notes with all dates, accompanists, film titles-inside ! “All the Songs and performances here are ‘unforgettable’ in that true sense that is so often abused nowadays. All came to fame in films of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s (‘Singin’ in the Rain, Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, High Noon ….) and will never, ever,…
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The Romantic Piano Concerto Anthology, Vol. 3, 1881-1962 [The VoxMegaBox Edition]
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Oscar Peterson Trio Plays the Standards
“The great Oscar Peterson Trio’s inimitable swing style “crossed over” to some of the widest audiences that quality jazz has ever attracted and entertained, especially when playing American standards” (MusicalMerit)
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25 Piano Favorites
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Sax with Cocktails
Latest in the highly successful ‘Jazz for Cocktails’ series (ALN 1915, 1925, 1940) “This inspired new instrumental volume features 23 Saxophone Masterpieces by All-Time Great artists providing another superior musical evening”
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Willard White in Concert
“As one of the world’s leading bass baritones Willard White is in constant demand…… Although gifted with a wonderful sense of humour, he is also known for his portrayal of unsympathetic characters such as Nick Shadow, Mefistopheles, etc. (His) dignified stage presence also enables him to be particularly effective in larger-than-life roles such as Wotan,…
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Ella Fitzgerald: Songbook Classics
“Ella herself acknowledged the Cole Porter Songbook album (ALN 1932) was a ‘turning point in my life. Doing those songbooks got me into spots I’d never been able to play before’. Porter commented ‘My, what marvellous diction that girl has’. Ira Gershwin was more appreciative remarking ‘I never knew how good our songs were until…
