专辑名称：George Gershwin - The Essential

演奏家、歌手：George Gershwin、Billie Holiday、Frank Sinatra、Ella Fitzgerald等

专辑风格：跨界音乐

发行时间：2003

发行公司：Sony Music

唱片版本：奥地利版

唱片编号：S2K 89913

资源格式：WAV+CUE

专辑介绍：

这张专辑收录美国作曲大师乔治·格什温的41首著名作品，由包括他本人的多位名家演奏/唱，极具收藏价值。

乔治·格什温创作旋律，就如苹果树结果一样，自然、多产、不出意料。作为百老汇最受欢迎的作曲家，格什温常说他手头有比写在谱子上更多的曲子。在他短暂、奋发有为的一生，创作了数百首歌曲和许多著名的管弦乐作品（如《蓝色狂想曲》、《美国人在巴黎》）、一部歌剧《波吉和贝丝》。格什温是第一位，也可以说是最伟大的“跨界”艺术家，他那生气勃勃、充满灵感、多种多样的音乐，通过切分节奏和爵士乐强大的能量，与伟大的旋律和古典风格相结合。难怪受他影响的艺术家，从伯恩斯坦、迈尔斯·戴维斯到保罗·西蒙、黛安·华伦，都曾著文向格什温致敬。

《世纪典藏》赞颂了这个男人，无论在哪里演奏他的音乐，都会不断给艺术家和听众灵感与激情。

cd1

01. George Gershwin / Prelude No. 2 For Piano   [0:02:40.20]

02. Ethel Waters / I Got Rhythm  [0:03:04.35]

03. Buck & Bubbles / Oh Lady, Be Good  [0:03:30.05]

04. Billie Holiday / Summertime  [0:02:56.17]

05. Maxine Sullivan And Her Orchestra / Nice Work If You Can Get It   [0:02:51.55]

06. Fred Astaire / They Can't Take That Away From Me   [0:03:08.35]

07. Al Jolson / Swanee  [0:01:34.53]

08. Benny Goodman / Liza  [0:03:01.15]

09. Frank Sinatra / Someone To Watch Over Me  [0:03:21.57]

10. Dinah Shore And Buddy Clark / 'S Wonderful   [0:02:37.30]

11. Jane Rusell / Do It Again  [0:03:17.38]

12. Dorothy Kirsten / Soon  [0:02:58.02]

13. Morton Gould, His Piano And Orchestra / Fascinating Rhythm - Someone To Watch Over Me   [0:08:08.05]

14. Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra / The Man I Love   [0:03:07.38]

15. Fred Astaire / Let's Call The Whole Thing Off   [0:03:14.12]

16. Gene Kelly / Love Is Here To Stay  [0:04:08.48]

17. Felicia Sanders / How Long Has This Been Going On?   [0:03:06.52]

18. Harry James And His Orchestra / Blues  [0:04:12.30]

19. Doris Day / But Not For Me  [0:02:38.05]

20. Rosemary Clooney / A Foggy Day  [0:02:53.45]

21. George Guetary / I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise   [0:02:36.38]

22. Oscar Levant / Third Movement (Allegro Agitato)   [0:06:25.50]

cd2

01. Buffalo Philarmonic / Of Thee I Sing Overture   [0:04:38.00]

02. Tony Bennett / They All Laughed  [0:02:44.02]

03. The Hi-Los / Of Thee I Sing  [0:02:40.70]

04. Los Angeles Philarmonic / Promenade (Walking The Dog)   [0:02:56.00]

05. Ella Fitzgerald / I've Got A Crush On You   [0:02:18.35]

06. Alberta Hunter / Somebody Loves Me  [0:02:55.65]

07. Maureen McGovern / Love Walked In - Embraceable You   [0:04:11.30]

08. Dick Hyman / Mine  [0:02:58.68]

09. Mel Torme / Isn't It A Pity  [0:03:12.25]

10. Andre Kostelantez and His Orchestra / Introduction And Jazzbo Brown   [0:03:04.32]

11. Aretha Franklin / It Ain't Necessarily So   [0:03:09.03]

12. Robert McFerrin and Adele Addison / Bess, You Is My Woman Now   [0:05:13.57]

13. Miles Davis / I Loves You, Porgy  [0:03:41.58]

14. Sarah Vaughan / My Man's Gone Now  [0:05:44.22]

15. Cab Colloway / There's A Boat Dat"S Leavin' Soon For New York   [0:02:18.60]

16. Tony Bennett / Who Cares?  [0:03:18.35]

17. George Gerswin / Rhapsody In Blue  [0:13:44.35]

18. Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra / Strike Up The Band   [0:02:43.15]

19. Michael Feinstein / Home Blues  [0:03:51.40]