Dizzy Fingers

1. Dizzy Fingers

2. Honky Cat

3. Java Jive

4. Tishominga Blues

5. Shimmer Waltz

6. 12th Street Rag

7. Your Mama Don't Dance

8. Sh-boom

9. Classical Gas

10. I'm Beginning to See the Light

11. Zenith Rag

12. Jersey Bounce

13. In the Mood

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist
Deborah has recorded CD's for over a decade, and her music has been heard in over 14 European countries as well as across the United States. Her music currently is also featured on internet radio. (Please visit BostonPete.com and HealingMusic365.com) Besides creating beautiful music for recordings, Deborah has played "live", backing such artists as "The Moody Blues" and "The Irish Tenors", as well as playing for touring Broadway shows such as "Hairspray", "Mama Mia" and "The Producers". Please check out all of Deborah's music or visit her website today at DebsPianoWeb.com.

Product Description
"Dizzy Fingers" is an apt description for this ambitious finger-buster CD. "Peppy", "Snazzy" and "Delightful" are just a few of the words to let you know what this recording is all about. If you like solo piano, and you like something more than just "vanilla" type songs, "Dizzy Fingers" will treat you to some delightful "snappy" numbers from ragtime, to swing, and even Elton John's "Honky Cat". Soundclips can be heard on Deborah's website at DebsPianoWeb.com. Amazon carries all of Deborah's music, so please also check out her easy-listening titles such as "Butterflies", "The Sweetest Sounds", "Christmas Joy!" and her Country album "Nashville After Midnight". All of Deborah's music will make you want to press that "repeat" button on your CD player! Enjoy !

Dizzy Fingers,Deborah Offenhauser,Prelude Music

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American Classics Sampler

Manufacturer: Naxos American
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005LMZU
Release Date: 2001-06-19

Tracks:

March: Hands Across The Sea
Dizzy Fingers
Mississippi Suite-I. Father Of Waters
Tournament Galop
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The Breaking Heart
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Camptown Races
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Adagio For Strings
Love Duet
Hexentanz

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Piano master
Oh, Kitten...it's a Must Have
Almost , Nearly, perfect
Much more than Kitten On the Keys
Zany yet poetic!

Confrey: Piano Music

Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B00000HZOE
Release Date: 1999-01-19

Tracks:

Kitten On The Keys
Dizzy Fingers
Meandering
African Suite: I. High Hattin'
African Suite: II. Kinda Careless
African Suite: III. Mississippi Shivers
Jay Walk
Sparkling Waters
Wise Cracker Suite: I. Yokel Opus
Wise Cracker Suite: II. Mighty Lackawanna
Wise Cracker Suite: III. The Sheriff's Lament
Amazonia
Blue Tornado
Three Little Oddities: I. Impromptu
Three Little Oddities: II. Romanza
Three Little Oddities: III. Novelette
Coaxing The Piano
Stumbling (Paraphrase)
Moods Of A New Yorker: I. At Dusk
Moods Of A New Yorker: II. Movie Ballet
Moods Of A New Yorker: III. Relaxation
Moods Of A New Yorker: IV. After Theatre (Tango)
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Fourth Dimension

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Zez Confrey (1895-1971) may not be a household name, but his 1921 masterpiece "Kitten on the Keys" certainly is. The Illinois-born composer studied the classics growing up, but somehow the temptation of Vaudeville sneaked its way into his compositions and he found success writing catchy ragtime miniatures with goofy names ("Wise Cracker Suite," "Dizzy Fingers," "Blue Tornado"). Republic of Georgia pianist Eteri Andjaparidze performs 24 of Confrey's works with technical perfection and plenty of spirit--two requirements for these compositions--but sounds a tad robotic on some numbers. Between "Kitten" and 1959's "Fourth Dimension," Confrey explored blues, rags, Latin rhythms, and--of course--jazz, but the real highlight here is a slow number, the four-movement Moods of a New Yorker. In sum, this a great tribute featuring great music, perfect for fans of George Gershwin, Ferde Grofé, Jelly Roll Morton, and Joseph Lamb. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Piano master.......2007-07-30

Zez Confrey is part Gershwin, part Joplin and part Art Tatum, yet still unique - you pretty much can't miss with that combination. The music is totally original, complex, melodic and beautiful. The performances, by Eteri Audjaparidze, are flawless and heart-felt; I think Confrey would be pleased with her interpretations.

Oh, Kitten...it's a Must Have.......2004-12-29

Hats off to Naxos for releasing this absolutely perfect tribute to Zez Confrey - it was high time, someone had to do it, and Naxos has done Confrey real justice. One would expect caricature of his work, rather than the respectful, honest, accurate renditions of his work featured on this album.

I discovered my love for Confrey thanks to the Aeolian Hall Birth of Rhapsody in Blue album (another of my reviews covers that great one), which featured a small selection of his compositions. The distinct, unique sound of his work snagged me immediately, and so I was thrilled to come upon this little Naxos treat.

Every piece on the album is sheer delight, but several do stand out from the rest. "Kitten on the Keys" (Confrey's most famous composition, here done full justice), "Meandering" (which just glides and lilts along like feathers on a breeze), "Kinda Careless" (a sensuous, seductive little number), "Yokel Opus" (a snappy little foxtrot), "Coaxing the Piano" (which seems almost an homage to 'Twelfth Street Rag', in a skewed way), "Movie Ballet" (which sounds exactly like its title would suggest), and "Rhythm Venture" (so gracefully syncopated, it's practically a marvel).

Any and all Confrey and jazz fans should consider this album as required listening, and well worth owning. The price alone is reason enough - you cannot go wrong with Naxos' rates. But even if it were four times the price, it would still be a bargain.

Almost , Nearly, perfect.......2003-10-25

Wonderful selection of pieces, most of these are lesser-known Confrey and tend to represent his more "Serious" music. Perhaps because of that the pianist (a superb performer) tends to emphasize their concert qualities over their popular music aspects. This is only a tiny complaint. There's a lot of excellect music here, and at Naxos' low price it's a bargan.

Much more than Kitten On the Keys.......2002-05-16

If you thought an album of Zez Confrey music would be track after track like Dizzy Fingers or Kitten On the Keys, you are in a for a pleasant surprise with this superb CD.

The performances of the said party pieces are fast, furious and fun, but there are also some great blues renditions, and some lyrical, reflective pieces.

I would have preferred if the CD had included a few more of the well-known pieces like My Pet, Poor Buttermilk and You Tell 'Em, Ivories, but the many pieces I had never heard of are interesting, and are played beautifully.

Zany yet poetic!.......2000-09-04

Once again, in its "American Classics" series, Naxos has pulled a pleasant surprise rabbit out of the hat. Zez Confrey must be a new name for virtually everyone, unless they are well past my own age, and I don't go back quite that far. The name was certainly new for me, but a few of the pieces on this disc brought memories flooding back, most likely because my parents once had them coupled on an ancient 78 shellac.

Confrey (1895 - 1971) had been relegated pretty much to the dustbin of history before this release. But he did have his days in the sun between the two world wars. Undoubtedly his brightest moment was when he shared billing with George Gershwin and Paul Whiteman on the occasion of the premiere for Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, where Confrey had the stage in the first half of the concert and Gershwin in the second. For the most part, after that February, 1924 "An Experiment in Modern Music" concert of Whiteman's, the paths of Gershwin and Confrey began to diverge; Gershwin was, to put it simply, an overnight success.

All of the music on this album is fun, and virtually all of it demands virtuosic pianistic ability, which Confrey must certainly have possessed. Listening to it is like taking a trip down memory lane, back to the popular music in the first third of the previous century. There are pieces which have clear roots in ragtime, embellished upon and brought forward by a few decades, and at least a selection or two which sound very much like Gershwin preludes in their "bluesy" feel. It's also clear that Confrey was not unaware of the classical music of the period, because a few of the pieces capture the idioms of the piano music of Rachmaninoff and Ravel of that period (although they soon veer off into "Confrey territory"). If you listen carefully, you'll even hear a passing reference or two to Chopin. But, like the Rachmaninoff and Ravel musical allusions, these too are in fact just "passing references."

But most of the album is pure Confrey-style pianistic wizardry: Fleet fingers, crossing hands, syncopations and rhythmic "irregularities" with the colorfully descriptive titles of "Meandering", "Coaxing the Piano" and "Stumbling." And his two most famous pieces (which, probably, many of us have never heard), "Kitten on the Keys" and "Dizzy Fingers." (In fact, it was "Dizzy Fingers" and "Stumbling" which must have been the coupling on that ancient 78, because they were immediately recognizable.)

Eteri Andjaparidze is an excellent technician in this work, which can be very demanding of technique if it is to be pulled off properly. By and large, she does very well by it. In particular, she succeeds in capturing the passing allusions to the classical piano music of the time. If I had my druthers, I might ask for a little more panache, or insouciance, if you like, in the Confrey specialities noted in the previous paragraph. But who can quibble, especially at the Naxos price, without appearing to be a piker?

Neat stuff for a refreshing change of pace, with an opportunity to hear an hour's worth of music by someone who had been ignored for too long. That's a "get it" recommendation!

Bob Zeidler

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wonderful collection

World's Greatest Piano Rags
Eubie Blake , William Bolcom , Zez Confrey , George Gershwin , Robert Hampton , Scott Joplin , Joseph Lamb , Artie Matthews , Joseph C. Northrup , Jay Roberts , James Scott , Richard Dowling , and Bruce Leek
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Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

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Poor Katie Redd
Coaxing the Piano
Baltimore Toledo
Rialto Ripples Rag
Merry Andrew
Dizzy Fingers
Kitten on the Keys
Brittwood Rag

Customer Reviews:

wonderful collection.......2005-08-24

This is a great collection of rags of various styles. The Graceful Ghost is just a wonderful flowing rag bordering on classical, and at the other end is the very fun Entertainer's Rag. Richard Bowling plays them all well. The three Zez Confrey cuts are not to my liking so much, but the rest is a set of play over and over things.

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remarkable evocation of a bygone style
Wodehouse the magnificent
The Rolls Royce of Zez Confrey recordings.

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ASIN: B00007KMNW
Release Date: 2003-04-01

Tracks:

Dizzy Fingers
The Red Lantern
By The Waters Of The Minnetonka
Novelette
Waltz Mirage
Greenwich Witch
Afghanistan
Kitten On The Keys
Kinda Careless
The Sheik Of Araby
Heaven's Garden
Stumbling
Jaywalk
Tap Dance Of The Chimes
Humorestless
That Thing Called Love
Midsummer's Nightmare
Tricks
Coaxing The Piano
Concert Etude
My Pet
Relaxation
Fantasy Of Today

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remarkable evocation of a bygone style.......2003-07-25

In some ways, Artis Wodehouse's Disklavier realization of Zez Confrey's lighter-than-air pianistic joyrides is an even more impressive accomplishment than her previous restorations of Gershwin and Jelly Roll Morton piano rolls. Confrey's novelty style seems the truest musical embodiment of F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is fascinating to hear the spirit of the 20s come to life in such a nerve titillating way. Especially remarkable are the selections hand played by Ms. Wodehouse into the Disklavier. Though they are designated on the jacket liner notes, by ear it is impossible to tell the difference-- a tribute to the complete success and seamless integrity of her stylistic resurrection.

Wodehouse the magnificent.......2003-04-25

I've heard Artis Wodehouse play in other venues and she is an artist of the most amazing versatility and profound knowledge, not to mention astounding energy. This CD is exciting to listen to, friends play in their workplaces to add zip to life there. It will bring you tremendous enjoyment.

The Rolls Royce of Zez Confrey recordings........2003-04-10

If you already know and enjoy Zez Confrey's music, this disc belongs in your collection. If Confrey is unknown to you, this disc still belongs in your collection, unless of course you find joyful, exuberant piano music to be repugnant.

For those new to Confrey, here's a brief description:

Edward Elzear Confrey (known to all as Zez) was a self-described composer of novelty piano music, his way of trying to describe music that was at once influenced by ragtime, early jazz, popular songs, and classical composers, particularly Debussy and MacDowell. His music rarely if ever aspires to emotional profundity, but its sheer joy, bounce, and tunefulness make it hard to put down once you've started, whether as listener or pianist. As an amateur pianist, I've been playing Zez Confrey's music for 20 years. The reactions I have gotten from people over the years have been consistently the same; "Wow! Who wrote that?", and "Are there recordings of this music I can buy?". Now, this disc gives me an easy answer to the second question.

This disc is Artis Wodehouse's fourth disc devoted to her amazing humanized piano rolls. The first two covered a good cross-section of George Gershwin's piano rolls, while a third was a collection of piano rolls by Jelly Roll Morton. This is easily her finest work since the first "Gershwin plays Gershwin" disc in 1993.

Zez Confrey, like his contemporaries George Gershwin and Jelly Roll Morton, left behind a well-rounded collection of acoustic gramophone recordings as well as paper piano rolls. The least sophisticated of these paper rolls merely captured the notes that the pianist played and nothing more. Once the roll was published and sold, it was the job of the consumer, operating his or her own reproducing piano, to mechanically add pedaling, rubato, and dynamics as he or she saw fit. However, the most sophisticated reproducing rolls captured not only the notes but the pedaling, rubato, and dynamics used by the pianist, often with uncanny accuracy. All paper rolls allowed the pianist the option of post-production editing, e.g., removing wrong notes, and in popular music such as this, adding dazzling "third hand" counterpoint effects that made the end result unplayable by a human pianist. Confrey was one the best at this, and he uses this technique liberally throughout the rolls on this disc. (For those of you familiar with Confrey's "Kitten on the Keys" or "Dizzy Fingers" in their standard published versions, you're in for a treat once you hear Confrey's souped up three-handed versions presented here.) Still, even the best of these paper rolls played back on the best reproducing pianos could never be mistaken by an astute listener for a human being (two-handed or otherwise). There was always a discernible gap between playing produced in the human realm and that of the mechanical realm, that is until relatively recently. The explosion of digital technology has allowed such things as computerized reproducing pianos like the Yamaha Disklavier to become a readily available reality. Recordings made and played back on such pianos are virtually indistinguishable from live human performances. It wasn't long before people like Artis Wodehouse starting exploring ways to apply this technology to the old paper rolls, finally enabling listeners to experience what it might have been like to hear pianists like Gershwin, Morton, and Confrey recorded in the flesh, and in modern sound. By taking the information encoded on these old paper rolls and feeding it into a Yamaha Disklavier system, she has been able narrow the gap between human playing and mechanical playing to the point of near nonexistence. Through careful study of Confrey's actual playing from acoustic recordings, Wodehouse has softened the mechanical edges, painstakingly adding those qualities that distinguished Confrey's playing in the flesh, effectively making each roll indistinguishable from an actual human performance.

On the first Gershwin disc from 1993, several of the rolls she chose had been previously recorded in their original paper roll form. Having heard these original paper roll recordings, listening to Artis Wodehouse's humanized versions of these same rolls was like seeing an old film before and then after restoration. In short, it was a revelation.

Tracks:

Songe d' Automne
The Dancing Dustman
Roses Of Picardy
The Whistler & His Dog
Fragrance
Tiszian Chikosh
In A Monastery Garden
Russian Rag
Clarinet Marmalade
Stardust
Who
Dizzy Fingers
Cherokee
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
Special Delivery Stomp

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A gem from a bygone era!.......2007-03-15

As far as I can research the orchestra as formed in 1978 by Mr. Anthony Godwin, bass clarinettist with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. He had inherited a complete library of theatre music dating from 1880 to 1930 and it's from this that their repetoire is mainly drawn. They try and re-create the sound and atmostphere of those early days by using instruments of that era. For instance on the song "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" the soprano Linda Murray is accompanied by David Norton on the musical saw.

A most excellent CD recreating the 20' and 30's Golden Age. Highly recommended!

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A devoted Fan of Mimi's

Taxi

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A devoted Fan of Mimi's.......2000-09-28

I have heard Mimi in person (a real treat) many times at the Sedalia, MO Joplin Festival and already own many of her recordings including this one which is even better than her others. I can't say too much in praise of her talent, her creativity and her absolute skill and ability to throughly entertain with anything or any type of music she plays. She is fantastically clever at sneaking in bits of "classical" themes right in the middle of something Ragtime. She has a wonderful sense of humor and a caring personality that will let her make time to answer kids' questions about how she can "remember so many notes to play". I can't imagine ANYONE who would not THOROUGHLY ENJOY this recording.

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Great fun EXCEPT FOR ONE THING!

The Golden Age of the Saxophone

Manufacturer: Musica Viva
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Release Date: 2001-07-01

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La Cinquantaine
Ser Badine
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Dizzy Fingers

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Great fun EXCEPT FOR ONE THING!.......2002-07-05

What a shame! Lots of great fun pieces (mix of classical, with a few pop rag types) played very well by both saxophone and piano perfs, BUT almost all bands have CLAPPING AT END (obviously live performance)which really ruins flow of music. If they had taken the time to cut the clapping, would have rated close to 5, so, if you don't mind the short audience ends on each, you'll enjoy this cd.

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Dizzy Fingers

Manufacturer: Wisteria Records
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ASIN: B0008JFMOC
Release Date: 2004-06-30

Tracks:

Preludium (In the Style of Pugnani) (Kreisler)
Meditation from "Thais" (Massenet)
Ballet Des Petits Reins (Mozart)
Hora Staccato (Dinicu-Heifetz)
Csardas (Monti)
Air Varie (Handel)
Variations on a Gavotte by Corelli (Arr. By Glaser Rascher)
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The Frisco Rag (Armstrong)
Temptation Rag (Lodge)
Dizzy Fingers (Confrey)

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Works in the style of the virtuoso performers of the turn of the century. Playing works from that era from classical melodies to ragtime music.

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"early beginnings from the vaults ~ Percy Faith"

Delicado

Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2004-06-29

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Amor [From Broadway Rhythm]
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Embraceable You
Baia (Ne Baixe de Sapateiro) [from The Three Caballeros)
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Touch of Your Hand
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Temptation [From Going Hollywood]
Noche Caribe (Caribbean Night) [From Starlift]

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Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, Op. 19: Midsummer Vigil
Body and Soul
Du - Ray Charles Singers, Percy Faith & His Orchestra
Deep Purple
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My Dream Concerto - Ray Charles, , Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Chorus
Dizzy Fingers - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Magic Voices
I Got Rhythm
Flight 33 1/3
Solitude
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Mosquitoes' Parade - Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Chorus
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Customer Reviews:

"early beginnings from the vaults ~ Percy Faith".......2005-02-15

Living Era presents "Delicado", fifty original mono recordings from 1944 to 1955 featuring Maestro Percy Faith who was churning out some of the best releases with top notch arrangements...each song had an upbeat and faraway tone to it...beautiful ballads from composers Harold Arlen, Waldir Azevedo, Irving Berlin, Nacio Herb Brown, Hoagy Carmichael, Zez Confrey, Peter De Rose, Jimmy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Rafael Hernandez, Johnny Green, Jerome Kern, Frank Loesser, Cole Porter, Arthur Schwartz ...beautifully recorded representing Faith's limitless talent at crafting musical arrangements to fit an evolving music scene.

Now for the real treat...songs composed by Percy Faith with his unmistakable arranging "NOCHE CARIBE " (Caribbean Night), recorded in New York 1947..."DA DU", with Ray Charles Singers recorded 3/04/1952..."FIDDLE DERBY", recorded in New York 1951..."FLIGHT 33 1/3", after Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumble-Bee, recorded New York 5/11/1950..."NERVOUS GAVOTTE", with Lou Stein on piano recorded New York 5/22/1951..."PERPETUAL NOTION", recorded New York 6/02/1949...Percy's arrangements comes from the heart and weaving a magic spell over the listener...compilation goodies on two compact discs for all the Faith Fans!

Sweeping and gliding strings, beautiful renditions of all time favorite Faith arrangements, such a statement of string counter melodies within the orchestration...many were favorites of my parents when they were dating...these songs represent some of the best arrangements in my Faith collection...when you put this collection on, you're in for a magic carpet ride sprinkled with the "Percy Faith Touch"...every arrangement has the signature of his pen and baton, two totally different tempos and rhythms surface within the boundaries of his genius...no doubt he was a master at his craft, they'll never be another like 'em, they only pass this way once...thank you Living Era for sharing these rare gems with the fans that encountered Maestro Percy Faith!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Living Era 278 ~ (6/29/2004)

Plays: Opus One/American Classics/Gershwin

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Great performers = Great performances!
Toscanini and Gershwin

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ASIN: B000001LZ8
Release Date: 1996-07-09

Tracks:

American in Paris - The NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscannini
Concerto in F: First Movement: Allegro - The NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscannini
Concerto in F: Second Movement: Andante Con Moto - The NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscannini
Concerto in F: Third Movement: Allegro Con Brio - The NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscannini
Rhapsody in Blue - The NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscannini
Man I Love - Benny Goodman, Johnny Green,
I Only Have Eyes for You - Benny Goodman, Johnny Green,
Dizzy Fingers - Benny Goodman, Johnny Green,

Customer Reviews:

Great performers = Great performances!.......2004-07-31

The Toscanini family, over the years, have consistently missed the boat when it comes to re-issuing broadcast material by Arturo Toscanini. These performances by Maestro Toscanini are simply the best these pieces have ever received. The sound isn't great but with such charisma flowing between soloists, orchestra & conductor--who cares? I disagree with music fan from nyc who stated that Levant and Toscanini are at odds with each other. Au contraire! True, there are some slip-ups in the performance but it should be remembered these are live performances and mistakes can happen. That said, Toscanini and Levant strike a unique rapport with each other with Levant being inspired to play better than he would have if Toscanini weren't there. As for the Goodman episode in "Rhapsody"--that again is part of performing music live. Instead of straining at gnats, the overall quality of the performance is overwhelming great. "An American in Paris" is played with 2 slight cuts but is so delightfully done that one can hear Toscanini and the NBC Symphony actually smile as we hear this affectionate performance. The Goodman solos on the three pop songs at the end (skillfully led by MGM's music director Johnny Green) come as very welcome additions indeed! Okay BMG, let's have some more broadcast goodies from the Toscanini archives, like maybe the Schumann 2nd or the Mendelssohn 3rd!

Toscanini and Gershwin.......2003-01-11

...may at first seem an odd combination, but after hearing this disc I can say that these performances give quite a bit of pleasure. The Maestro approaches these pieces with honesty, attention to detail, and rhythmic verve, giving them a lean, taut orchestral sound, which is entirely appropriate. "An American in Paris" is played in a straightforward manner, without stopping long to look at the sights, thereby tightening its loose construction, which was always Gershwin's compositional weakness. The slower sections have a real songfulness and the Charleston episode is played with clear rhythms and "snap". The Rhapsody is given a similar performance, straight and clear. Wild's legendary playing of this piece is colorful and virtuosic. Goodman's short contribution, sadly, is marred by a loud squeak at a change of register.

The Concerto is much less successful, but then with all its wonderful thematic material, it is the weakest of the three compossitions. The personal anathema between conductor and soloist is legendary, and it shows. Toscanini attempts to keep the piece moving, to minimize its episodic construction, and Levant clearly resents the constrictions put on him. He jumps entrances and plays with a thin, hard sound, which he did not have in other performances. The tempi are not the right ones, either: the first movement and last movements are both too slow and stiff.

These performances are all "live", recorded off the air over an AM transmission, and the transfers are not from "primary" sources. The sound is thin and shallow throughout, both in the broadcasts from Studio 8-H (the Concerto and "Paris") and that of the Rhapsody, from Carnegie Hall.

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