Rhapsody in Blue - 100th Anniversary
Monday, February 12
American composer George Gershwin’s most famous classical composition might well be Rhapsody in Blue (1924). The work was first performed as the centerpiece of jazz band leader Paul Whiteman’s extravagant concert ‘An Experiment in Modern Music’ at New York City’s Aeolian Hall on February 12, 1924. Gershwin composed the rhapsody for solo piano and jazz ensemble, incorporating elements of jazz and blues. Stingray Classica celebrates the piece’s 100th anniversary with two magnificent performances of Gershwin’s iconic work. On Monday, February 12 at 21:00 CET, conductor Konstantin Khvatynets leads the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia in an amazing performance of the work, with acclaimed pianist Boris Berezovsky as the soloist. Afterward, Stingray Classica premieres a jazzy concert of Rhapsody in Blue and a selection of Gershwin’s other masterpieces, performed by pianist Bart Van Caenegem and Anima Eterna Brugge under the baton of Jos van Immerseel.
Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
Monday, February 12 | 21:00
The National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia is joined by acclaimed Russian pianist Boris Berezovsky in an interpretation of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Conductor Konstantin Khvatynets directs this concert, filmed at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow.
Gershwin - Greatest Hits
Monday, February 12 | 21:15
Belgian conductor Jos van Immerseel leads Anima Eterna Brugge in a concert program dedicated to American composer George Gershwin. The program opens with Gershwin’s symphonic suite Catfish Row (arr. Steven D. Bowen) which is based upon music from his famous opera Porgy and Bess (1935). This is followed by the well-known tone poem An American in Paris (1928). After, soprano Claron McFadden joins the orchestra, presenting a selection of Gershwin’s classic jazz songs, including ‘The man I love’ (1924-27), ‘I got rhythm’ (1930), and ‘By Strauss’ (1936). She also performs ‘My man’s gone now’ and ‘Summertime’ from Porgy and Bess. The concert ends with Gershwin’s celebrated Rhapsody in Blue, with Bart Van Caenegem as featured pianist. This performance was recorded at Concertgebouw Brugge, Belgium, on March 3, 2017.
