Gershwin Piano Rolls, Vol.2
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Composer or Director: Bert Grant, Irving Berlin, Pete Wendling, Con Conrad, Chris Schonberg, Melville Morris, John Schonberger, George Gershwin, Maceo Pinkard, Oscar Gardner, Hugo Frey, Artie Matthews, Harry Akst, Jerome (David) Kern, (composers) Various
Label: Nonesuch
Magazine Review Date: 4/1996
Media Format: Cassette
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: 7559-79370-4
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| La La Lucille, Movement: From now on |
George Gershwin, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano George Gershwin, Composer |
| Rialto Ripples |
George Gershwin, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano George Gershwin, Composer |
| Havanola |
Hugo Frey, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano Hugo Frey, Composer |
| Singin' the Blues ('till My Daddy Comes Home) |
Con Conrad, Composer
Con Conrad, Composer George Gershwin, Piano |
| Jaz-o-mine |
Harry Akst, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano Harry Akst, Composer |
| Greenwich Village Follies of 1920 |
(composers) Various, Composer
(composers) Various, Composer George Gershwin, Piano |
| Zip Goes a Millon |
Jerome (David) Kern, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano Jerome (David) Kern, Composer |
| Waitin' for Me |
Maceo Pinkard, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano Maceo Pinkard, Composer |
| Buzzin' the Bee |
Pete Wendling, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano Pete Wendling, Composer |
| Darling |
Chris Schonberg, Composer
Chris Schonberg, Composer Cliff Hess, Piano George Gershwin, Piano |
| For Your Country and My Country |
Irving Berlin, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano Irving Berlin, Composer Rudy Erlebach, Piano |
| Kangaroo Hop |
Melville Morris, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano Melville Morris, Composer |
| Pastime Rag No. 3 |
Artie Matthews, Composer
Artie Matthews, Composer George Gershwin, Piano |
| Chinese Blues |
Oscar Gardner, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano Oscar Gardner, Composer |
| Whispering |
John Schonberger, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano John Schonberger, Composer |
| Arrah Go On I'm Gonna Go Back to Oregon |
Bert Grant, Composer
Bert Grant, Composer George Gershwin, Piano |
Composer or Director: Bert Grant, Irving Berlin, Pete Wendling, Con Conrad, Chris Schonberg, Melville Morris, John Schonberger, George Gershwin, Maceo Pinkard, Oscar Gardner, Hugo Frey, Artie Matthews, Harry Akst, Jerome (David) Kern, (composers) Various
Label: Nonesuch
Magazine Review Date: 4/1996
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 42
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: 7559-79370-2
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| La La Lucille, Movement: From now on |
George Gershwin, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano George Gershwin, Composer |
| Rialto Ripples |
George Gershwin, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano George Gershwin, Composer |
| Havanola |
Hugo Frey, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano Hugo Frey, Composer |
| Singin' the Blues ('till My Daddy Comes Home) |
Con Conrad, Composer
Con Conrad, Composer George Gershwin, Piano |
| Jaz-o-mine |
Harry Akst, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano Harry Akst, Composer |
| Greenwich Village Follies of 1920 |
(composers) Various, Composer
(composers) Various, Composer George Gershwin, Piano |
| Zip Goes a Millon |
Jerome (David) Kern, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano Jerome (David) Kern, Composer |
| Waitin' for Me |
Maceo Pinkard, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano Maceo Pinkard, Composer |
| Buzzin' the Bee |
Pete Wendling, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano Pete Wendling, Composer |
| Darling |
Chris Schonberg, Composer
Chris Schonberg, Composer Cliff Hess, Piano George Gershwin, Piano |
| For Your Country and My Country |
Irving Berlin, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano Irving Berlin, Composer Rudy Erlebach, Piano |
| Kangaroo Hop |
Melville Morris, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano Melville Morris, Composer |
| Pastime Rag No. 3 |
Artie Matthews, Composer
Artie Matthews, Composer George Gershwin, Piano |
| Chinese Blues |
Oscar Gardner, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano Oscar Gardner, Composer |
| Whispering |
John Schonberger, Composer
George Gershwin, Piano John Schonberger, Composer |
| Arrah Go On I'm Gonna Go Back to Oregon |
Bert Grant, Composer
Bert Grant, Composer George Gershwin, Piano |
Author: Peter Dickinson
The first volume of three Gershwin piano rolls (Nonesuch, 4/94) was a sensation, bringing his magnificent tunes to life from his own piano rolls stunningly realized on the Yamaha Disklavier. If that volume was more of a revelation than this one, it is largely because it consisted entirely of Gershwin’s own incomparable tunes. Most of his rolls were of popular songs of the day, rushed out to cash in on a hit. But there are some curiosities here and two numbers by Gershwin himself.
The first of these is Rialto Ripples, a catchy rag Gershwin wrote in collaboration with Will Donaldson and put on to a roll in September 1916. At one time the piece was unknown, but there are now four recordings on CD and it is fascinating to compare Gershwin’s own 1916 performance with the sheet music published a year later. The roll has much more of the ragtime idiom in oom-pah left-hand chords and even reveals a few misprints in the score. Another ragtime connection is the 1916 roll, under one of Gershwin’s pseudonyms, of Pastime Rag No. 3, one of only five polished rags in different styles by black composer Artie Matthews. Again there are interesting differences between the sheet music published in the same year and Gershwin’s roll – he doesn’t play repeats but he returns to the A strain at the end. He doesn’t seem to know what to do with the “stoptime” effect (1'21'') in Strain C and just holds the pedal down.
The rest of the song arrangements, which sometimes employ two players, show the ragtime background of this piano style, especially in the earlier rolls. These are also good examples of the techniques of the roll arrangers, who hyped it all up by adding notes to create the effect of a whole team of pianists.
It is excellent to have more of Gershwin’s rolls on CD, but why so few? He recorded over 130, but whereas Vol. 1 was 61 minutes this one is only 42. This is the only disappointment: much wants more.'
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The rest of the song arrangements, which sometimes employ two players, show the ragtime background of this piano style, especially in the earlier rolls. These are also good examples of the techniques of the roll arrangers, who hyped it all up by adding notes to create the effect of a whole team of pianists.
It is excellent to have more of Gershwin’s rolls on CD, but why so few? He recorded over 130, but whereas Vol. 1 was 61 minutes this one is only 42. This is the only disappointment: much wants more.'
Gershwin Piano Rolls, Vol.2
Gershwin Piano Rolls, Vol.2
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