ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien: Rhapsody in Black - COMPACT DISCS

ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien: Rhapsody in Black - COMPACT DISCS

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Rhapsody in Black

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ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

Label:

Aparte

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

5051083228817

Genre:

Classical Vocal Crossover

Release Date:

2026-04-17

Number of Discs:

1

After Bess's departure, what becomes of Porgy? Having fallen in love with Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, the brilliant pianist and arranger Vyacheslav Gryaznov decided to answer this question by taking up the opera's themes. With Rhapsody in Black, a concerto for piano and orchestra, he picks up the story where the opera leaves off: Bess in New York, Porgy following in her footsteps. Neither a pastiche nor a simple arrangement, Rhapsody in Black reclaims Gershwin's legacy by blending electrifying improvisations, big-band sonorities, and poetic ballads. With this New York fresco, complemented by Rhapsody in Blue, Gryaznov creates an extraordinarily vibrant diptych, superbly brought to life by the Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien and Wayne Marshall, a leading specialist and outstanding interpreter of Gershwin.

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