- Artist:
- Benjamin Grosvenor
Rhapsody in Blue: CD
Release Date: 26 April, 2024
Celebrating the 100-year anniversary of Rhapsody in Blue, Decca is reissuing Benjamin Grosvenor’s recording with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra on CD. This album was Benjamin's second disc, featuring some of the foremost romantic piano concertos accompanied by the lush textures of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. The disc also contains compositions by Gershwin, Ravel and Saint-Saëns. "One of the most dazzling records to have come my way for many years." - Gramophone
Tracklist:
1. Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22: I. Andante sostenuto
2. Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22: II. Allegro scherzando
3. Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22: III. Presto
4. Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: The Swan (Arr. Godowsky for Piano)
5. Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: I. Allegramente
6. Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai
7. Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: III. Presto
8. Ravel: Prélude in A Minor 9. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
10. Gershwin: Love Walked
- Label:
- Decca
- Formats:
- CD Album
- Cat#:
- 4854929