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Concertos, Gershwin (composer)
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Special offer. My American Story – North
RecommendedDaniil Trifonov (piano), The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
a heartfelt and considered album, delivered with a refreshing smile – and first-rate musicianship. — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 11th October 2024
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winners 2024
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Assorted Programs
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This is audibly a hugely enjoyable collaborative venture, the mellow warmth of the four saxophones and the contrasted tonal colouring of Jang Eun Bae’s piano providing a surprisingly convincing... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (Les indispensables de Diapason)
RecommendedJesus Maria Sanroma, Earl Wild, Leonard Pennario, Felix Slatkin, The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler, Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, Alfred Newman
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Building A Library, November 2025, Top Choice (An American in Paris)
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Well known for their witty, well crafted arrangements, the Calefax Quintet are on top form here in Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Barber’s jaunty Excursions. Azmeh and Hekkema’s Airports for... — More…
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Quiet City
RecommendedAlison Balsom (trumpet), Tom Poster (piano), Nicholas Daniel (cor anglais), Britten Sinfonia, Scott Stroman
Revisiting the improvisatory practice of jazz icons with highly idiosyncratic techniques can fall flat, but Balsom and the Britten Sinfonia make it work. They are entirely idiomatic and wonderfully... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 26th August 2022
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Essential George Gershwin
RecommendedGeorge Gershwin (piano), Ethel Waters (vocal), Tommy Dorsey (trombone), Mannie Klein (trumpet), Ben Selvin (violin), Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet), Buck & Bubbles, Buck Washington (vocal, piano), John "Bubbles" Sublett (vocal), Joe Bushkin (piano), Artie Shaw (clarinet), Bunny Berigan (trumpet), Cozy...
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Grammy Awards, 19th Awards (1976), Best Engineered Album, Classical
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The Gershwin Moment
RecommendedKirill Gerstein (piano), Storm Large (vocals), Gary Burton (vibraphone)
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, David Robertson
What [Gerstein] serves up here is living, breathing Gershwin that doesn’t shy from improvisation and yet retains all the crystal clarity and architectural cohesion of his interpretations of... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2018, Editor's Choice
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Presto Editor's Choice, February 2018
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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Rhapsody
RecommendedMartin James Bartlett (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Joshua Weilerstein
It’s a joyful display, full of warmth, character and the singing tone that Bartlett has come to be known for... The emphasis is on spontaneity rather than virtuosity for its own sake, with an... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2022, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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You only have to hear the soloist's first entry [in the Barber] to know that in Xiayin Wang you have a virtuoso with all the power and pizzazz to encompass the work's demands - and more...This... — More…