Gershwin, Tower & Stucky: Works for Piano & Orchestra

Featuring

David Alan Miller
Kevin Cole
National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic
George Gershwin
Joan Tower
Steven Stucky

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Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings of three George Gershwin pieces from the new Gershwin Critical Edition, which aims to create the most accurate representation of the composer's intentions.

Performer Biography

The National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic, the orchestra on this recording, received a GRAMMY Award nomination in 2019 for Best Orchestral Performance.

Interpretation

For the Rhapsody in Blue recording, pianist Kevin Cole included 44 measures from the original jazz-band version that were cut for the symphonic iteration.

Performer Biography

Kevin Cole, the pianist on this album, is an award-winning musical director, arranger, composer, vocalist, and archivist, publicly praised by figures like Irving Berlin and Stephen Sondheim.

Performer Biography

David Alan Miller, the conductor, is a two-time GRAMMY Award-winning music director of the Albany Symphony, known for championing American symphonic music.

Composition History

The University of Michigan's Gershwin Initiative, launched in 2013, is creating The George and Ira Gershwin Critical Edition in collaboration with the Gershwin family and their publishers.

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