Michael Tilson Thomas - Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Gershwin

Sony Classical ma zaszczyt zaprezentować 7 płytowy zestaw nagrań utworów Georga Gershwina pod dyrekcją artystyczną amerykańskiego dyrygenta, pianisty i kompozytora – Michaela Tilsona Thamasa. Urodzony w 1944 roku w Los Angeles artysta jest dyrektorem San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, dyrektorem artystycznym i założycielem New World Symphony Orchestra oraz głównym gościnnym dyrygentem London Symphony Orchestra. Pochodzi z rodziny o tradycjach teatralnych, jego rodzice Ted i Roberta Thomas pracowali m. in. na Broadwayu, a dziadkowie Boris i Bessie byli gwiazdami amerykańskich teatrów żydowskich na przełomie XIX i XX wieku. Tilson Thomas studiował na Uniwersytecie Południowej Kalifornii fortepian u Johna Crowna, a kompozycję i dyrygenturę u Ingolfa Dahla.

Lista utworów:

CD 1
1. An American in Paris - Michael Tilson Thomas
2. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra / I. Allegro - Michael Tilson Thomas / Garrick Ohlsson
3. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra / II. Adagio - Michael Tilson Thomas / Garrick Ohlsson
4. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra / III. Allegro agitato - Michael Tilson Thomas / Garrick Ohlsson

CD 2
1. Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess / Catfish Row/Summertime - Michael Tilson Thomas / Audra McDonald
2. Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess / Porgy Sings - Michael Tilson Thomas
3. Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess / Fugue - Michael Tilson Thomas
4. Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess / Bess, You Is My Woman Now - Michael Tilson Thomas / Audra McDonald / Brian Stokes Mitchell
5. Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess / Hurricane - Michael Tilson Thomas
6. Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess / My Man's Gone Now - Michael Tilson Thomas / Audra McDonald
7. Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess / There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon - Michael Tilson Thomas / Brian Stokes Mitchell
8. Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess / Good Mornin' Sistuh! - Michael Tilson Thomas
9. Second Rhapsody for Orchestra with Piano - Michael Tilson Thomas / Michael Tilson Thomas

CD 3
1. Rhapsody in Blue - Michael Tilson Thomas / George Gershwin
2. An American in Paris - Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Philharmonic Orchestra
3. Overture to "Oh Kay!" - Michael Tilson Thomas / Buffalo Philharmonic
4. Funny Face Overture - Michael Tilson Thomas / Buffalo Philharmonic
5. Overture to "Girl Crazy" - Michael Tilson Thomas / Buffalo Philharmonic
6. Strike Up the Band Overture - Michael Tilson Thomas / Buffalo Philharmonic
7. Of Thee I Sing Overture - Michael Tilson Thomas / Buffalo Philharmonic
8. Let 'Em Eat Cake Overture - Michael Tilson Thomas / Buffalo Philharmonic

CD 4
1. Rhapsody in Blue - Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic / Lorin Levee
2. Preludes for Piano (1926) - Michael Tilson Thomas
3. Short Story - Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
4. Violin Piece (Gershwin Melody No. 40) - Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
5. Second Rhapsody for Orchestra with Piano - Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
6. For Lily Pons (Gershwin Melody No. 79) (1933) - Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
7. Sleepless Night (Gershwin Melody No. 17) (1936) - Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
8. Promenade (Walking The Dog) - Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic

CD 5
1. Of Thee I Sing / Of Thee I Sing Overture - Michael Tilson Thomas / Orchestra of St. Luke's
2. Of Thee I Sing / Wintergreen for President - Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists
3. Of Thee I Sing / Who Is the Lucky Girl to Be? - Michael Tilson Thomas / Paige O'Hara / New York Choral Artists
4. Of Thee I Sing / The Dimple on My Knee - Michael Tilson Thomas / Paige O'Hara / New York Choral Artists
5. Of Thee I Sing / Because, Because - Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists
6. Of Thee I Sing / Never Was There a Girl So Fair - Michael Tilson Thomas / Paige O'Hara / Larry Kert / Merwin Goldsmith / Walter Hook / Frank Kopyc / Raymond Thorne / Mark Zimmerman / New York Choral Artists
7. Of Thee I Sing / Some Girls Can Bake a Pie - Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Paige O'Hara / Merwin Goldsmith / Walter Hook / Frank Kopyc / Raymond Thorne / Mark Zimmerman / New York Choral Artists
8. Of Thee I Sing / Love Is Sweeping the Country - Michael Tilson Thomas / George Dvorsky / Louise Edeiken / New York Choral Artists
9. Of Thee I Sing / Of Thee I Sing - Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
10. Of Thee I Sing / Supreme Court Judges - Michael Tilson Thomas / Casper Roos / Larry Kert / New York Choral Artists
11. Of Thee I Sing / A Kiss for Cinderella / Some Girls Can Bake a Pie (Reprise) / Of Thee I Sing (Reprise) - Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / New York Choral Artists
12. Of Thee I Sing / Hello, Good Morning - Michael Tilson Thomas / George Dvorsky / Louise Edeiken / New York Choral Artists
13. Of Thee I Sing / Who Cares? - Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
14. Of Thee I Sing / The Illegitimate Daughter / Because, Because (Reprise) - Michael Tilson Thomas / Jack Dabdoub / Larry Kert / Merwin Goldsmith / Walter Hook / Frank Kopyc / Raymond Thorne / Mark Zimmerman / New York Choral Artists
15. Of Thee I Sing / Who Cares? (Reprise) - Michael Tilson Thomas / Maureen McGovern / Larry Kert
16. Of Thee I Sing / The Senator from Minnesota - Michael Tilson Thomas / Jack Gilford / New York Choral Artists
17. Of Thee I Sing / The Senate - Michael Tilson Thomas / Jack Gilford / Walter Hook / Raymond Thorne / Mark Zimmerman / Jack Dabdoub / New York Choral Artists
18. Of Thee I Sing / Jilted / I'm About to Be a Mother - Michael Tilson Thomas / Paige O'Hara / Jack Gilford / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
19. Of Thee I Sing / Posterity Is Just Around the Corner - Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
20. Of Thee I Sing / Trumpeter Blow Your Golden Horn - Michael Tilson Thomas / George Dvorsky / Merwin Goldsmith / Frank Kopyc / Mark Zimmerman / Walter Hook / New York Choral Artists
21. Of Thee I Sing / Finale Ultimo - Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists
22. Of Thee I Sing / Of Thee I Sing (Reprise) - Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / New York Choral Artists

CD 6
1. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Let 'Em Eat Cake Overture - Michael Tilson Thomas / Orchestra of St. Luke's
2. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Tweedledee for President - Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists
3. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Union Square - Michael Tilson Thomas / David Garrison / New York Choral Artists
4. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Store Scene: Shirts by the Millions - Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists
5. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Comes the Revolution - Michael Tilson Thomas / Jack Gilford / New York Choral Artists
6. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Mine - Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
7. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Climb Up the Social Ladder (The New Blue D. A. R. ) - Michael Tilson Thomas / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
8. Let 'Em Eat Cake / The Union League (Cloistered from the City Noise) - Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists
9. Let 'Em Eat Cake / On and On and On - Michael Tilson Thomas / Jack Dabdoub / Larry Kert / New York Choral Artists
10. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Introduction - Michael Tilson Thomas / George Dvorsky
11. Let 'Em Eat Cake / I've Brushed My Teeth - Michael Tilson Thomas / Jack Dabdoub / New York Choral Artists
12. Let 'Em Eat Cake / The General's Gone to a Party - Michael Tilson Thomas / George Dvorsky / Haskell Gordon / Larry Kert / New York Choral Artists
13. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Mothers of the Nation - Michael Tilson Thomas / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
14. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Let 'Em Eat Cake - Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Haskell Gordon / New York Choral Artists
15. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Blue, Blue, Blue - Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists
16. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Who's the Greatest? - Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / New York Choral Artists
17. Let 'Em Eat Cake / The League of Nations - Michael Tilson Thomas / George Dvorsky / Maureen McGovern / Larry Kert / Jack Dabdoub / New York Choral Artists
18. Let 'Em Eat Cake / No Comprenez, No Capish, No Versteh? (Kruger, Wintergreen, Chorus) - Michael Tilson Thomas / David Garrison / Larry Kert / New York Choral Artists
19. Let 'Em Eat Cake / When Nations Get Together - Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
20. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Why Speak of Money? / Who's the Greatest? (Reprise) - Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists / David Garrison / Larry Kert
21. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Up and at 'Em - Michael Tilson Thomas / Casper Roos / New York Choral Artists
22. Let 'Em Eat Cake / The Trial of Throttlebottom: That's What He Did - Michael Tilson Thomas / David Garrison / Larry Kert / Jack Gilford / New York Choral Artists
23. Let 'Em Eat Cake / I Know a Foul Ball - Michael Tilson Thomas / Jack Gilford / David Garrison / New York Choral Artists
24. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Throttle Throttlebottom - Michael Tilson Thomas / David Garrison / Larry Kert / Merwin Goldsmith / Walter Hook / Frank Kopyc / Raymond Thorne / Mark Zimmerman / New York Choral Artists
25. Let 'Em Eat Cake / The Trial of Wintergreen: It Isn't What You Did - Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / David Garrison / Merwin Goldsmith / Walter Hook / Frank Kopyc / Raymond Thorne / Mark Zimmerman / New York Choral Artists
26. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Mine (Reprise) - Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
27. Let 'Em Eat Cake / First Lady and First Gent - Michael Tilson Thomas / Paige O'Hara / David Garrison
28. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Hanging Throttlebottom in the Morning - Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists
29. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Fashion Show - Michael Tilson Thomas / Maureen McGovern / Paige O'Hara / David Garrison / New York Choral Artists
30. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Finale Ultimo / Of Thee I Sing (Reprise) - Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Maureen McGovern / Jack Gilford / Paige O'Hara / David Garrison / Jack Dabdoub / New York Choral Artists

CD 7
1. Medley: Porgy and Bess - Michael Tilson Thomas / Sarah Vaughan / Los Angeles Philharmonic
2. Medley: But Not For Me - Love Is Here to Stay - Embraceable You - Someone to Watch Over Me - Michael Tilson Thomas / Sarah Vaughan / Los Angeles Philharmonic
3. Sweet and Low-Down - Michael Tilson Thomas / Sarah Vaughan / Los Angeles Philharmonic
4. Fascinating Rhythm - Sarah Vaughan
5. Do It Again - Sarah Vaughan / Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
6. My Man's Gone Now - Sarah Vaughan / Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
7. The Man I Love - Sarah Vaughan / Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
8. Medley: Nice Work If You Can Get It - They Can't Take That Away From Me - 'S Wonderful - Swanee - Strike Up The Band - Sarah Vaughan / Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
9. Encore: I've Got a Crush On You - A Foggy Day - Sarah Vaughan / Los Angeles Philharmonic