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A1: Rhapsody In Blue () A2: Unidentified Piece For Banjo () B1: Rhapsody In Blue(grass) () B2: Rhapsody In Blue(s) () B3: Rialto Ripples () |
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Number of discs: |
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Description: | Vinyl LP pressing. 2024 release from banjo great Béla Fleck expands and explores George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue by paying homage to the legendary composer while redefining an American classic-just in time for it's centennial. Available February 12, 2024, a hundred years to the day Gershwin premiered the work at Aeolian Hall in New York City, Fleck's Rhapsody in Blue album includes three variations: "Rhapsody in Blue (grass), " "Rhapsody in Blue(s), " and the classic orchestration, but with banjo featured instead of piano, performed by the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Eric Jacobson. The set also features Gershwin's "Rialto Ripples" and "Unidentified Piece for Banjo, " an unrecorded and unreleased gem discovered at the Library of Congress.Clear vinyl with blue swirls in gatefold jacket. Shrink wrap sticker: Limited Edition Sapphire Vinyl.
Track A1: Recorded at the Sandler Center for the Arts in Norfolk, VA
Tracks A2, B2, B3: Recorded at Sanctuary in Nashville, TN
Track B1: Recorded at Thundering Sky Studio in South Berwick, ME
Track A1: Published by Avel Music (ASCAP), Dancemedicine Music (ASCAP), and Godowsky Music (ASCAP)
Tracks A2, B1 to B3: Published by Avel Music (ASCAP), Dancemedicine Music (ASCAP), Fleck Music (BMI), and Godowsky Music (ASCAP)
All music administered by Raleigh Music Group and Downtown Music Publishing LLC.
? &© 2024 Béla Fleck Productions. Marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers / The Orchard. |
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Manufacturer No.: |
691835884035 |
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Membran Media GmbH Langenhorner Chaussee 602, 22419 Hamburg, DE gpsr@membran.net |
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