Rachmaninov / Gershwin: Rhapsody

The young British pianist has now recorded two celebrated rhapsodies for piano and orchestra, both from the 'art deco' period of the 20th century: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. His partners are the London Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Joshua Weilerstein. The album is completed by seven shorter Gershwin and Rachmaninoff pieces for solo piano - as written by the composers themselves or as arranged by the American virtuoso Earl Wild.

1. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Introduction (Allegro vivace) - Variation 1 [Precedente]
2. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Tema - L'istesso tempo
3. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 2 (L'istesso tempo)
4. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 3 (L'istesso tempo)
5. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op 43: Variation 4 (Piu vivo)
6. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 5 (Tempo precedente)
7. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 6 (L'istesso tempo)
8. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 7 (Meno mosso, a tempo moderato)
9. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 8 (Tempo I)
10. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 9 (L'istesso tempo)
11. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 10 (L'istesso tempo)
12. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 11 (Moderato)
13. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 12 (Tempo di minuetto)
14. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 13 (Allegro)
15. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 14 (L'istesso tempo)
16. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op 43: Variation 15 (Piu vivo scherzando)
17. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 16 (Allegretto)
18. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 17 (Allegretto)
19. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 18 (Andante cantabile)
20. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 19 (A tempo vivace)
21. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op 43: Variation 20 (Un poco piu vivo)
22. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op 43: Variation 21 (Un poco piu vivo)
23. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op 43: Variation 22 - Un poco piu vivo (alla breve)
24. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 23 (L'istesso tempo)
25. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation 24 (A tempo un poco meno mosso)
26. 14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Arr. Wild)
27. Where Beauty Dwells, Op. 21 No. 7 (Arr. Wild)
28. Polka de W. R.
29. Gershwin Songbook: No. 8, The Man I Love
30. 7 Virtuoso Etudes After Gershwin: No. 7, Fascinating Rhythm
31. 7 Virtuoso Etudes After Gershwin: No. 4, Embraceable You
32. Gershwin Songbook: No. 5, I Got Rhythm
33. Rhapsody in Blue, Pt 1 (1942 Version, Orch Grofe)
34. Rhapsody in Blue, Pt 2 (1942 Version, Orch Grofe)
35. Rhapsody in Blue, Pt 3 (1942 Version, Orch Grofe)