• Marking the centenary of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Universal Music Italy present Chailly and Bollani’s thrilling recording in a limited and numbered 180gm 2-LP gatefold blue vinyl edition • Chailly blends the classical elegance and sophistication of the Gewandhaus Orchestra with the jazz/blues sensibility of the mercurial Milan-born jazz legend Stefano Bollani. • The Rhapsody is performed in Grofé’s original jazz-band version (orchestrated by Paul Whiteman), and in Gershwin’s original symphonic orchestration of the Concerto Chailly and Bollani leave no doubt that this is an American Jazz Age concerto • Catfish Row, Gershwin’s own five-movement orchestral suite from Porgy and Bess provides a bridge between the Rhapsody and the Concerto and Gershwin’s earliest significant work, the Broadway-inspired rag Rialto Ripples rounds out the set Tracklist: Side A 1. Rhapsody In Blue Side B 1. Catfish Row - Symphonic Suite 2. Catfish Row 6’19 3. Porgy Sings 4’37 4. Fugue 1’51 5. Hurricane 3’40 6. Good Mornin’ Sistuh! 7’18 Side C 1. Concerto In F For Piano And Orchestra 2. Allegro 12’15 3. Adagio - Andante Con Moto 10’16 Side D 1. Allegro Agitato 2. Rialto Ripples
