In Reply to: The Mayorga recording? posted by Botanico92007 on June 13, 2012 at 17:23:25:
I would say that the recent Mayorga/Gallodoro/Harmonie Ensemble/Steven Richman recording of Rhapsody in Blue is probably the best. Dare I say it, but it's a historically informed performance in the sense that it captures Gershwin's jazz sound by using the same very small ensemble as the Paul Whiteman Orchestra were prominence is given to individual wind and brass players (and even the banjo comes it quite clearly). It's a completely different soundscape than what we're used to hearing, and makes the piece sound more unbound and daring.
As for the Variations, it sounds like Kempf/Litton may be the new standard.
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- RE: The Mayorga recording? - Thornhill 21:13:17 06/13/12 (0)