Preludes, fugues and riffs [sound recording] : jazz in classical music.

Contributor(s): National Public Radio (U.S.)Material type: MusicMusicSeries: Milestones of the millenniumPublisher: New York, NY : Sony Classical, p1999Description: 1 sound disc (78:01) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.+ program notesOther title: Container title: Preludes, fugues and riffs : jazz in classical music : Gershwin, Bernstein, Copland, Stravinsky | At head of title: National Public Radio milestones of the millennium | Jazz in classical musicUniform titles: NPR's Performance today. Contained works: Milhaud, Darius, 1892-1974. Crǎtion du monde | Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Music for the theatre. Burlesque | Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Ebony concerto | Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Prelude, fugue, and riffs | Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. West Side story. Selections | Giuffre, Jimmy. Pharaoh | Rodrigo, Joaqun̕. Concierto de Aranjuez. Adagio | Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Rhapsody in blueSubject(s): Music -- 20th century | Jazz -- 1951-1960 | Jazz -- 1961-1970
Contents:
Rhapsody in blue / G. Gershwin (Gershwin, 1925 piano roll ; Columbia Jazz Band ; Michael Tilson Thomas) Crǎtion du monde op. 81 / Darius Milhaud (Columbia Chamber Orchestra ; Leonard Bernstein) Burlesque from Music for the theatre (Suite in five parts for small orchestra) / Aaron Copland (New York Philharmonic ; L. Bernstein) Ebony concerto for clarinet solo and big band / Igor Stravinsky (Benny Goodman ; Columbia Jazz Ensemble ; I. Stravinsky, conductor) Prelude, fugue and riffs for solo clarinet and jazz ensemble / L. Bernstein (B. Goodman ; Columbia Jazz Combo ; L. Bernstein) West Side story. Something's comin'. Cool / L. Bernstein (original Broadway cast ; Max Goberman, conductor) Pharaoh / Jimmy Giuffre (Miles Davis ; The Brass Ensemble of the Jazz and Classical Music Society ; Gunther Schuller) Concierto de Aranjuez. Adagio / Joaquin Rodrigo (Miles Davis ; ensemble conducted by Gil Evans)
Various performers.
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Selections illustrate the jazz idiom's influence on twentieth century classical music.

"As featured on "NPR's Performance today"--label on container.

Rhapsody in blue / G. Gershwin (Gershwin, 1925 piano roll ; Columbia Jazz Band ; Michael Tilson Thomas) (13: 43) -- Crǎtion du monde op. 81 / Darius Milhaud (Columbia Chamber Orchestra ; Leonard Bernstein) (15:44) -- Burlesque from Music for the theatre (Suite in five parts for small orchestra) / Aaron Copland (New York Philharmonic ; L. Bernstein) (3:15) -- Ebony concerto for clarinet solo and big band / Igor Stravinsky (Benny Goodman ; Columbia Jazz Ensemble ; I. Stravinsky, conductor) (ca.10 min.) -- Prelude, fugue and riffs for solo clarinet and jazz ensemble / L. Bernstein (B. Goodman ; Columbia Jazz Combo ; L. Bernstein) (ca. 8 min.) -- West Side story. Something's comin'. Cool / L. Bernstein (original Broadway cast ; Max Goberman, conductor) (ca. 6:30) -- Pharaoh / Jimmy Giuffre (Miles Davis ; The Brass Ensemble of the Jazz and Classical Music Society ; Gunther Schuller) (4:29) -- Concierto de Aranjuez. Adagio / Joaquin Rodrigo (Miles Davis ; ensemble conducted by Gil Evans) (16:21).

Various performers.

Selections previously released 1951-1971.

Compact disc.

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