George Gershwinâ??s epochal Rhapsody in Blue brought the composer
worldwide celebrity after its 1924 premiere. He was soon approached
to write a concerto which was premiered the following year â?? the
Concerto in F remains one of the most popular American works in the
genre. The Second Rhapsody of 1931 is a more austere, transitional
but fascinating score, while the Variations on â??I Got Rhythmâ??,
dedicated to his brother Ira, is one of Gershwinâ??s most delightful
works. Stellar pianist Jeffrey Siegel is joined by multiple GRAMMYwinning
conductor Leonard Slatkin and the St. Louis Symphony
Orchestra in these classic Vox recordings from 1974. - .. IN F/RHAPSODY IN BLUE / A.O.
George Gershwin's epochal Rhapsody in Blue is heard here alongside his Concerto in F, one of the most popular American works in the genre, Second Rhapsody and Variations on 'I Got Rhythm'. These classic Vox recordings date from 1974, with the piano material last released on a Vox Box in 1990 (CDX-5007). The Elite Recordings for Vox by legendary producers Marc Aubort and Joanna Nickrenz are considered by audiophiles to be among the finest sounding examples of orchestral recordings