Porgy and Bess: Highlights

~ Release by Gershwin; Cleveland Orchestra & Chorus, Lorin Maazel, Willard White, Leona Mitchell, McHenry Boatwright, Florence Quivar, Francois Clemmons, Barbara Hendricks (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

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1Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. "Introduction: Jasbo Brown Blues"
piano:
Joela Jones
choir vocals:
The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. Introduction: Jasbo Brown Blues
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
Gershwin5:32
2Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. "Summertime" - "Oh, nobody knows when the Lawd is goin' to call..." - "I been sweatin' all day"
soprano vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Oh, nobody knows when the Lawd is goin’ to call…” – “I been sweatin’ all day”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
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
Gershwin8:29
3Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. "A woman is a sometime thing (Lissen to yo' daddy warn you)"
baritone vocals:
Arthur Thompson (baritone)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act Ⅰ, Scene Ⅰ. “Lissen to yo’ daddy warn you … A woman is a sometime thing”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
Gershwin2:05
4Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. "My man's gone now" - "How de saucer stan' now, my sister?"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Florence Quivar (mezzo soprano)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “How de saucer stan’ now, my sister?”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “My Man’s Gone Now”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II
Gershwin6:19
5Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. "Headin' for the Promis' Lan'"
soprano vocals:
Leona Mitchell (soprano)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “Headin’ for the Promis’ Lan’”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II
Gershwin4:42
6Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. "It takes a long pull to get there"
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “It take a long pull to get there”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
Gershwin3:51
7Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. "Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin'"
bass-baritone vocals:
Willard White (bass-baritone) (in 1975-08)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Lissen there, what I tells you”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I got plenty o’nuttin’”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
Gershwin2:38
8Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. "Buzzard Song"
bass-baritone vocals:
Willard White (bass-baritone) (in 1975-08)
tenor vocals:
François Clemmons (tenor) (in 1975-08)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Buzzard keep on flyin’”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Lo, Bess, goin’ to picnic?”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
Gershwin4:09
9Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. "Bess, you is my woman now"
bass-baritone vocals:
Willard White (bass-baritone) (in 1975-08)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
Gershwin4:43
10Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. "Oh, I can't sit down"
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I can’t sit down”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
Gershwin4:04
11Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. "It ain't necessarily so" - "Shame on all you sinners" - "Bess!...Crown!..."
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
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
Gershwin9:33
12Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. "Oh, what you want wid Bess?"
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “Oh, what you want wid Bess?”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II
Gershwin3:39
13Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. "Porgy, Porgy, dat you there"
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “Porgy, Porgy, dat you there”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III
Gershwin2:38
14Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. "I loves you, Porgy"
soprano vocals:
Leona Mitchell (soprano)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III
Gershwin3:29
15Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. "There's a boat dat's leavin'"
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II
Gershwin3:55
16Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. "Oh Bess, oh where's my Bess"
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
Gershwin2:30
17Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. "Bess is gone"
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Bess is gone”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
Gershwin1:53
18Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. "Oh Lawd, I'm on my way"
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975-08)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
Gershwin1:36