[78-L] Rhapsody
David Lennick
dlennick at sympatico.ca
Mon Feb 9 13:46:07 PST 2009
Levant did indeed record the Wrapsidney in 1945, with Ormandy and the
Philadelphia Orchestra..classic performance, for my money, despite cuts. He
also played it with Toscanini, and Benny Goodman played the clarinet
glissando..and flubbed it.
dl
simmonssomer wrote:
> I need some help with a flagging memory.
> Now then...what was I about to say..?
> Ah yes....Didn't Levant record "Rhapsody In Blue" circa 1945?
> Or...was it a live performance at Lewiston Stadium in New York by Levant
> that was recorded and issued?
> Anybody?
>
> Al Simmons
>
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