Gershwin, Ginastera, Piazzolla & Levy: Piano Music

Featuring

Daniel Levy
Alberto Ginastera
Ástor Piazzolla
George Gershwin

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Composer Biography

George Gershwin, at just 25 years old, composed his famous Rhapsody in Blue during a train journey from New York to Boston.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at Rosslyn Hill in London, UK, and Chiesa di San Martino in Ronco sopra Ascona, Switzerland.

Performer Biography

Daniel Levy, the pianist on this recording, is a world-renowned classical pianist and a leading exponent of the Vincenzo Scaramuzza school.

Composition History

George Gershwin conceived the entire structure of Rhapsody in Blue, from beginning to end, during a train ride, hearing it as a "musical kaleidoscope of the United States."

Album & Artwork

The album's title, "Rhapsody," comes from the Greek words for "to assemble" and "song," meaning "assembled song" or "assembled parts of a song."

Composer's Artistic Vision

Composer Alberto Ginastera believed that composers should not isolate themselves from the world and emphasized the importance of "recreation of folklore."

Performer Biography

Daniel Levy has been critically acclaimed as "one of the leading pianists of our time" and praised for his ability to connect with audiences through his "passionate thoughtfulness."