[78-L] Rhapsody

[David Lennick]

David Weiner wrote:
> 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.  

Nah, we call that "improvisation". It's actually from either 1935 or '36. The 
Concerto was later, 1940 I think (I'll check when I get near the Fiedler 
discography). dl

> 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