[78-L] Rhapsody

[David Weiner]

The Sanroma was the first full-length recording - on three 12-inch sides,
believe it was recorded in 1940 (?). It's now on an RCA Camden CD, with
loads of echo.  I've always found it to be an incredibly sloppy performance,
full of mistakes by the pianist.  My favorite modern recording (for what
it's worth) is the Werner Haas/Edo De Waart/Monte Carlo Orchestra on Philips
- it was also the favorite of Gershwin friend, Kay Swift, who says it was
thoroughly idiomatic and "most like George." 

Dave 

-----Original Message-----
From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
[mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of William A. Brent
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 7:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [78-L] Rhapsody

okay - I'm a baby, but of the 34 recordings I have of it, my favorite 
is still my open reel
recording by Stanley Black (yeah, and i also like Mario Lanza - so there!
:-)

At 06:45 PM 2/9/2009, you wrote:
>Where does the Jesus Maria Sanroma - Boston Pops record fit in all 
>this?  I've read that was the first full length recording.  True?  False?
>I have it and like it fairly well, even up against the Whitemans 
>which I love.  I might point out that I've had the experience of 
>playing the Whiteman electric for some college kids here over the 
>last few years, and the reaction is universally very positive - 
>'best I ever heard - wow - that was great- etc etc.   I keep an mp3 
>of it on my desk top here at work for slow afternoons.

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