American Classics

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Gershwin
2▶CD: Bernstein
3▶CD: Barber – Korngold – Copland
4▶CD: Minimalists: Adams – Glass – Reich
5▶CD: Gershwin – Porter – Kern
6▼CD: Joplin – Gershwin – Ellington
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1The Entertainer
producer:
John McLaughlin (guitarist)
piano:
Katia & Marielle Labèque, Katia Labèque (pianist) (in 1982-09) and Marielle Labèque (pianist) (in 1982-09)
piano duo:
Katia Labèque (pianist) and Marielle Labèque (pianist)
arranger:
François Jeanneau
assistant balance engineer:
Laurent Peyron
balance engineer:
Jean-Louis Rizet
recording of:
The Entertainer (in 1982-09)
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1902)
publisher:
Chappell, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Multimood Music (publisher)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 25)
Scott Joplin3:15
2Rialto Ripples
producer:
John McLaughlin (guitarist)
piano:
Katia Labèque (pianist) (in 1982-09) and Marielle Labèque (pianist) (in 1982-09)
piano duo:
Katia Labèque (pianist) and Marielle Labèque (pianist)
arranger:
François Jeanneau
assistant balance engineer:
Laurent Peyron
balance engineer:
Jean-Louis Rizet
recording of:
Rialto Ripples (in 1982-09)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Jerome H. Remick & Co. (in 1917)
George Gershwin1:44
3Magnetic Rag
producer:
John McLaughlin (guitarist)
piano:
Katia Labèque (pianist) (in 1982-09) and Marielle Labèque (pianist) (in 1982-09)
piano duo:
Katia Labèque (pianist) and Marielle Labèque (pianist)
arranger:
François Jeanneau
assistant balance engineer:
Laurent Peyron
balance engineer:
Jean-Louis Rizet
recording of:
Magnetic Rag (in 1982-09)
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1914)
Scott Joplin4:19
4Carolina Shout
producer:
John McLaughlin (guitarist)
piano:
Katia Labèque (pianist) (in 1982-09) and Marielle Labèque (pianist) (in 1982-09)
piano duo:
Katia Labèque (pianist) and Marielle Labèque (pianist)
arranger:
François Jeanneau
assistant balance engineer:
Laurent Peyron
balance engineer:
Jean-Louis Rizet
recording of:
Carolina Shout (in 1982-09)
composer:
James P. Johnson
James P. Johnson3:28
5Maple Leaf Rag
producer:
John McLaughlin (guitarist)
piano:
Katia Labèque (pianist) (in 1982-09) and Marielle Labèque (pianist) (in 1982-09)
piano duo:
Katia Labèque (pianist) and Marielle Labèque (pianist)
arranger:
François Jeanneau
assistant balance engineer:
Laurent Peyron
balance engineer:
Jean-Louis Rizet
recording of:
Maple Leaf Rag (piano rag) (in 1982-09)
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1899)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 74)
Scott Joplin2:41
6Elite Syncopations
producer:
John McLaughlin (guitarist)
piano:
Katia Labèque (pianist) (in 1982-09) and Marielle Labèque (pianist) (in 1982-09)
piano duo:
Katia Labèque (pianist) and Marielle Labèque (pianist)
arranger:
François Jeanneau
assistant balance engineer:
Laurent Peyron
balance engineer:
Jean-Louis Rizet
recording of:
Elite Syncopations (in 1982-09)
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1902)
Scott Joplin2:41
7Strenuous Life
producer:
John McLaughlin (guitarist)
piano:
Katia Labèque (pianist) (in 1982-09) and Marielle Labèque (pianist) (in 1982-09)
piano duo:
Katia Labèque (pianist) and Marielle Labèque (pianist)
arranger:
François Jeanneau
assistant balance engineer:
Laurent Peyron
balance engineer:
Jean-Louis Rizet
recording of:
The Strenuous Life (in 1982-09)
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1902)
Scott Joplin3:15
8Bethena
producer:
John McLaughlin (guitarist)
piano:
Katia Labèque (pianist) (in 1982-09) and Marielle Labèque (pianist) (in 1982-09)
piano duo:
Katia Labèque (pianist) and Marielle Labèque (pianist)
arranger:
François Jeanneau
assistant balance engineer:
Laurent Peyron
balance engineer:
Jean-Louis Rizet
recording of:
Bethena (in 1982-09)
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1905)
Scott Joplin6:48
9Embraceable You
producer:
David R. Murray
piano:
Katia Labèque (pianist) (in 1987-07) and Marielle Labèque (pianist) (in 1987-07)
piano duo:
Katia Labèque (pianist), Marielle Labèque (pianist) and Katia & Marielle Labèque (in 1987-07)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-07)
partial recording of:
Embraceable You (in 1987-07)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
instrumental recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
George Gershwin5:49
10Porgy and Bess: Summertime
choir vocals:
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
soprano vocals [Clara]:
Harolyn Blackwell (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
George Gershwin3:10
11Porgy and Bess: It Ain’t Necessarily So… Shame on All You Sinners
engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
assistant producer:
Tony Harrison (producer and sound engineer for classical music)
producer:
David R. Murray
choir vocals:
Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1988-02)
contralto vocals:
Marietta Simpson (mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-02)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maria]:
Marietta Simpson (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Cynthia Clarey (soprano) (in 1988-02)
tenor vocals:
Damon Evans (tenor) (in 1988-02)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1988-02)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (in 1988-02)
chorus master:
Craig Rutenberg (pianist, vocal accompanist, coach and teacher) (in 1988-02)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-02)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “Shame on all you sinners” – “Bess!…Crown!…”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II
George Gershwin6:02
12Strike Up the Band
piano:
Wayne Marshall (British pianist, organist and conductor)
orchestra:
Aalborg Symfoniorkester (Aalborg Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Wayne Marshall (British pianist, organist and conductor)
recording of:
Strike Up the Band! (unknown orchestration of the song)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
orchestration of:
Strike Up the Band (1927 Gershwin song)
George Gershwin7:04
13Take the “A” Train
producer:
Stephen Johns (producer)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (in 1999-11)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (in 1999-11)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Birmingham) in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (in 1999-11)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version) (in 1999-11)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Duke Ellington9:06
14Sophisticated Lady
producer:
Stephen Johns (producer)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (in 1999-11)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (in 1999-11)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Birmingham) in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (in 1999-11)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
instrumental recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (in 1999-11)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Duke Ellington5:13
15That Doo‐Wah Thing: It Don’t Mean a Thing
producer:
Stephen Johns (producer)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (in 1999-11)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (in 1999-11)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Birmingham) in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (in 1999-11)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
instrumental recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Duke Ellington9:04
16Come Sunday
producer:
Stephen Johns (producer)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (in 1999-11)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (in 1999-11)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Birmingham) in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (in 1999-11)
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige: I. Black: Come Sunday (part of the 1943 original "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (in 1999-11)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige: I. Black (part of the 1943 original "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
Duke Ellington5:32