George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue - Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic (1976)
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Published 2014-12-04
All Comments (21)
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There’s a special place in hell for whoever put an ad smack in the middle of this
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You know you’re a legend when you can conduct and play piano at the same time
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It’s a tragedy that George Gershwin died so young. “The candle that burns twice as bright, burns half as long”.
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Just think, 2024 marks the centennial of "Rhapsody in Blue" which is still a masterpiece of modern music. Gershwin was a genius, and Bernstein's conducting and piano playing were out of this world. Incredible performance.
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It’s just so American and so New York. A masterpiece.
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The man on the clarinet is killing it..... mad respect.
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Who's here simply because this is a truly timeless piece of music by a man who was in a class all of his own.
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It's May 2024.No matter how many times I listen to this, I never get tired of it ..... from Fort Worth, Texas
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I remember Lenny as if I saw him yesterday - I am turning 100 next year. We are from the same town (Lawrence, MA) and went to the same grammar school for a year. He was not a musical prodigy at that point but seeing him blooming as a legend of the 20th century music was quite mesmerizing.
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Okay. No pressure. Just the clarinet intro to Rhapsody in Blue with Leonard freakin' Bernstein. I got this....
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Arguably the best composition of the 20th century.
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Can you imagine the sheer joy Bernstein feels as he's playing this, with the orchestra right there, at his disposal, like an extension of the piano itself? Would be a magnificence unlike any other felt by ordinary gods and souls. Glorious.
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I hope there is celebration in 2024 when the The Rhapsody turns 100.
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I’m 80 ……… this is so beautiful. I’m blubbering. I love it s much. The best score ever.
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NEVER there been a piece of music which equals the majesty of Gershwin‘s “Rhapsody in Blue.” If you’re not familiar with it, look it up & listen to the entire 17-min. piece. Millions of people have loved it; many people have hated it; some find it controversial. For me it is a masterpiece!
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Clearly the piano score was not difficult enough, so Bernstein decided to conduct at the same time to make it challenging.
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His version of R. in Blue was one of the first classical pieces I came to appreciate in my teens and still do.
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he makes the solo in the beginning look so easy to play on the clarinet.... and the transition from clarinet to trumpet is absolutely flawless
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You can’t appreciate the genius of Gershwin without the full orchestral presentation of the piece. You can’t appreciate the genius of Bernstein until you watch him perform AND CONDUCT so seamlessly and magnificently. Perfectly complementary to show their extraordinary talents.
