Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas
Title: Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Gershwin
Year Of Release: 2016
Label: Sony Classical
Genre: Classical
Total Time: 7 CD

Sony Music Entertainment is pleased to announce another ten Masters, the latest instalments in this mouth-watering series for collectors of the great artists. Here are ten new budget-priced box sets of classic recordings by some of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century.

“As Ira Gershwin might have said, Michael Tilson Thomas and George Gershwin go together like bread and cheese … Tilson Thomas spearheaded the authentic revival of Gershwin’s theatre scores.” Among the treasures in this definitive 7-CD MTT Gershwin collection are the Broadway overtures in “stunning performances that are almost perfectly recorded and fill a real gap in the catalogue. Both his recordings of Rhapsody in Blue are top recommendations, so in the mini-avalanche of Gershwin centenary recordings this set stands out.” Thus spake Gramophone, while ClassicsToday.com exclaimed: “Michael Tilson Thomas’s long association with the music of George Gershwin results in performances so idiomatic they could be categorized as (almost) definitive … Thomas not only reveals Gershwin’s compositional genius but also wonderfully captures the composer’s trademark playful swagger. This quality comes through strongest in Rhapsody in Blue, here in its original jazz band orchestration with Thomas impressively performing double-duty as pianist and conductor … In An American in Paris, Thomas’ lucid conducting exposes the manifold brilliance of Gershwin’s multi-layered orchestration. But most impressive is the Piano Concerto in F, where Garrick Ohlsson’s bluesy demeanor and virtuoso fingerwork, along with Thomas’ smooth tempos and deft phrasing, confirm the greatness of Gershwin’s work … RCA’s high-impact, natural sound makes for an enticing listening experience.

Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Gershwin [Sony, Disc 1] (51:59)
Michael Tilson Thomas/SFS – Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Gershwin [Sony, Disc 2] (59:13)
Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Gershwin [Sony, Disc 3] (71:26)
Michael Tilson Thomas/ LA Philharmonic – Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Gershwin [Sony, Disc 4] (53:48)
Orchestra of St. Luke's, Michael Tilson Thomas – Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Gershwin [Sony, Disc 5] (69:00)
Orchestra of St. Luke's, Michael Tilson Thomas – Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Gershwin [Sony, Disc 6] (74:30)
Sarah Vaughan, Michael Tilson Thomas/ LA Philharmonic – Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Gershwin [Sony, Disc 7] (61:01)

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Disc: 1
1. An American in Paris – Michael Tilson Thomas
2. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra / I. Allegro – Michael Tilson Thomas / Garrick Ohlsson
3. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra / II. Adagio – Michael Tilson Thomas / Garrick Ohlsson
4. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra / III. Allegro agitato – Michael Tilson Thomas / Garrick Ohlsson

Disc: 2
1. Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess / Catfish Row/Summertime – Michael Tilson Thomas / Audra McDonald
2. Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess / Porgy Sings – Michael Tilson Thomas
3. Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess / Fugue – Michael Tilson Thomas
4. Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess / Bess, You Is My Woman Now – Michael Tilson Thomas / Audra McDonald / Brian Stokes Mitchell
5. Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess / Hurricane – Michael Tilson Thomas
6. Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess / My Man's Gone Now – Michael Tilson Thomas / Audra McDonald
7. Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess / There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon – Michael Tilson Thomas / Brian Stokes Mitchell
8. Catfish Row Suite with Scenes from Porgy and Bess / Good Mornin' Sistuh! – Michael Tilson Thomas
9. Second Rhapsody for Orchestra with Piano – Michael Tilson Thomas / Michael Tilson Thomas

Disc: 3
1. Rhapsody in Blue – Michael Tilson Thomas / George Gershwin
2. An American in Paris – Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Philharmonic Orchestra
3. Overture to "Oh Kay!" – Michael Tilson Thomas / Buffalo Philharmonic
4. Funny Face Overture – Michael Tilson Thomas / Buffalo Philharmonic
5. Overture to "Girl Crazy" – Michael Tilson Thomas / Buffalo Philharmonic
6. Strike Up the Band Overture – Michael Tilson Thomas / Buffalo Philharmonic
7. Of Thee I Sing Overture – Michael Tilson Thomas / Buffalo Philharmonic
8. Let 'Em Eat Cake Overture – Michael Tilson Thomas / Buffalo Philharmonic

Disc: 4
1. Rhapsody in Blue – Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic / Lorin Levee
2. Preludes for Piano (1926) – Michael Tilson Thomas
3. Short Story – Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
4. Violin Piece (Gershwin Melody No. 40) – Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
5. Second Rhapsody for Orchestra with Piano – Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
6. For Lily Pons (Gershwin Melody No. 79) (1933) – Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
7. Sleepless Night (Gershwin Melody No. 17) (1936) – Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
8. Promenade (Walking The Dog) – Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic

Disc: 5
1. Of Thee I Sing / Of Thee I Sing Overture – Michael Tilson Thomas / Orchestra of St. Luke's
2. Of Thee I Sing / Wintergreen for President – Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists
3. Of Thee I Sing / Who Is the Lucky Girl to Be? – Michael Tilson Thomas / Paige O'Hara / New York Choral Artists
4. Of Thee I Sing / The Dimple on My Knee – Michael Tilson Thomas / Paige O'Hara / New York Choral Artists
5. Of Thee I Sing / Because, Because – Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists
6. Of Thee I Sing / Never Was There a Girl So Fair – Michael Tilson Thomas / Paige O'Hara / Larry Kert / Merwin Goldsmith / Walter Hook / Frank Kopyc / Raymond Thorne / Mark Zimmerman / New York Choral Artists
7. Of Thee I Sing / Some Girls Can Bake a Pie – Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Paige O'Hara / Merwin Goldsmith / Walter Hook / Frank Kopyc / Raymond Thorne / Mark Zimmerman / New York Choral Artists
8. Of Thee I Sing / Love Is Sweeping the Country – Michael Tilson Thomas / George Dvorsky / Louise Edeiken / New York Choral Artists
9. Of Thee I Sing / Of Thee I Sing – Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
10. Of Thee I Sing / Supreme Court Judges – Michael Tilson Thomas / Casper Roos / Larry Kert / New York Choral Artists
11. Of Thee I Sing / A Kiss for Cinderella / Some Girls Can Bake a Pie (Reprise) / Of Thee I Sing (Reprise) – Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / New York Choral Artists
12. Of Thee I Sing / Hello, Good Morning – Michael Tilson Thomas / George Dvorsky / Louise Edeiken / New York Choral Artists
13. Of Thee I Sing / Who Cares? – Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
14. Of Thee I Sing / The Illegitimate Daughter / Because, Because (Reprise) – Michael Tilson Thomas / Jack Dabdoub / Larry Kert / Merwin Goldsmith / Walter Hook / Frank Kopyc / Raymond Thorne / Mark Zimmerman / New York Choral Artists
15. Of Thee I Sing / Who Cares? (Reprise) – Michael Tilson Thomas / Maureen McGovern / Larry Kert
16. Of Thee I Sing / The Senator from Minnesota – Michael Tilson Thomas / Jack Gilford / New York Choral Artists
17. Of Thee I Sing / The Senate – Michael Tilson Thomas / Jack Gilford / Walter Hook / Raymond Thorne / Mark Zimmerman / Jack Dabdoub / New York Choral Artists
18. Of Thee I Sing / Jilted / I'm About to Be a Mother – Michael Tilson Thomas / Paige O'Hara / Jack Gilford / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
19. Of Thee I Sing / Posterity Is Just Around the Corner – Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
20. Of Thee I Sing / Trumpeter Blow Your Golden Horn – Michael Tilson Thomas / George Dvorsky / Merwin Goldsmith / Frank Kopyc / Mark Zimmerman / Walter Hook / New York Choral Artists
21. Of Thee I Sing / Finale Ultimo – Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists
22. Of Thee I Sing / Of Thee I Sing (Reprise) – Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / New York Choral Artists

Disc: 6
1. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Let 'Em Eat Cake Overture – Michael Tilson Thomas / Orchestra of St. Luke's
2. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Tweedledee for President – Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists
3. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Union Square – Michael Tilson Thomas / David Garrison / New York Choral Artists
4. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Store Scene: Shirts by the Millions – Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists
5. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Comes the Revolution – Michael Tilson Thomas / Jack Gilford / New York Choral Artists
6. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Mine – Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
7. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Climb Up the Social Ladder (The New Blue D.A.R.) – Michael Tilson Thomas / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
8. Let 'Em Eat Cake / The Union League (Cloistered from the City Noise) – Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists
9. Let 'Em Eat Cake / On and On and On – Michael Tilson Thomas / Jack Dabdoub / Larry Kert / New York Choral Artists
10. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Introduction – Michael Tilson Thomas / George Dvorsky
11. Let 'Em Eat Cake / I've Brushed My Teeth – Michael Tilson Thomas / Jack Dabdoub / New York Choral Artists
12. Let 'Em Eat Cake / The General's Gone to a Party – Michael Tilson Thomas / George Dvorsky / Haskell Gordon / Larry Kert / New York Choral Artists
13. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Mothers of the Nation – Michael Tilson Thomas / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
14. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Let 'Em Eat Cake – Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Haskell Gordon / New York Choral Artists
15. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Blue, Blue, Blue – Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists
16. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Who's the Greatest? – Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / New York Choral Artists
17. Let 'Em Eat Cake / The League of Nations – Michael Tilson Thomas / George Dvorsky / Maureen McGovern / Larry Kert / Jack Dabdoub / New York Choral Artists
18. Let 'Em Eat Cake / No Comprenez, No Capish, No Versteh? (Kruger, Wintergreen, Chorus) – Michael Tilson Thomas / David Garrison / Larry Kert / New York Choral Artists
19. Let 'Em Eat Cake / When Nations Get Together – Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
20. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Why Speak of Money? / Who's the Greatest? (Reprise) – Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists / David Garrison / Larry Kert
21. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Up and at 'Em – Michael Tilson Thomas / Casper Roos / New York Choral Artists
22. Let 'Em Eat Cake / The Trial of Throttlebottom: That's What He Did – Michael Tilson Thomas / David Garrison / Larry Kert / Jack Gilford / New York Choral Artists
23. Let 'Em Eat Cake / I Know a Foul Ball – Michael Tilson Thomas / Jack Gilford / David Garrison / New York Choral Artists
24. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Throttle Throttlebottom – Michael Tilson Thomas / David Garrison / Larry Kert / Merwin Goldsmith / Walter Hook / Frank Kopyc / Raymond Thorne / Mark Zimmerman / New York Choral Artists
25. Let 'Em Eat Cake / The Trial of Wintergreen: It Isn't What You Did – Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / David Garrison / Merwin Goldsmith / Walter Hook / Frank Kopyc / Raymond Thorne / Mark Zimmerman / New York Choral Artists
26. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Mine (Reprise) – Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Maureen McGovern / New York Choral Artists
27. Let 'Em Eat Cake / First Lady and First Gent – Michael Tilson Thomas / Paige O'Hara / David Garrison
28. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Hanging Throttlebottom in the Morning – Michael Tilson Thomas / New York Choral Artists
29. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Fashion Show – Michael Tilson Thomas / Maureen McGovern / Paige O'Hara / David Garrison / New York Choral Artists
30. Let 'Em Eat Cake / Finale Ultimo / Of Thee I Sing (Reprise) – Michael Tilson Thomas / Larry Kert / Maureen McGovern / Jack Gilford / Paige O'Hara / David Garrison / Jack Dabdoub / New York Choral Artists

Disc: 7
1. Medley: Porgy and Bess – Michael Tilson Thomas / Sarah Vaughan / Los Angeles Philharmonic
2. Medley: But Not For Me – Love Is Here to Stay – Embraceable You – Someone to Watch Over Me – Michael Tilson Thomas / Sarah Vaughan / Los Angeles Philharmonic
3. Sweet and Low-Down – Michael Tilson Thomas / Sarah Vaughan / Los Angeles Philharmonic
4. Fascinating Rhythm – Sarah Vaughan
5. Do It Again – Sarah Vaughan / Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
6. My Man's Gone Now – Sarah Vaughan / Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
7. The Man I Love – Sarah Vaughan / Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
8. Medley: Nice Work If You Can Get It – They Can't Take That Away From Me – 'S Wonderful – Swanee – Strike Up The Band – Sarah Vaughan / Michael Tilson Thomas / Los Angeles Philharmonic
9. Encore: I've Got a Crush On You – A Foggy Day – Sarah Vaughan / Los Angeles Philharmonic