Rhapsody in Blue

~ Recording by Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

Annotation

Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Bernstein, Piano & Conductor; 6/23/1959: Brooklyn, NY, St. George Hotel
Sony: ML 5413; MS 6091; MS 7518; MG 30074; M 31804; CD: MYK 37242; SMK 46701; SMK 46761; SM3K 47166; SMK 47529; SMK 63086; SS 89033
source: http://www.leonardbernstein.com/disc_other.php

Annotation last modified on 2013-10-11 06:13 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:35George GershwinRhapsody in Blue / An American in ParisGeorge Gershwin; Columbia Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Leonard BernsteinAlbum
Columbia MasterworksMS 6091
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:35George GershwinRhapsody in Blue / An American in ParisGeorge Gershwin; Columbia Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Leonard BernsteinAlbum
Columbia MasterworksML 5413
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:35George GershwinRhapsody in Blue / An American in ParisGeorge Gershwin; Columbia Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Leonard BernsteinAlbum
Columbia MasterworksM 31804
2.1Rhapsody in Blue16:31George GershwinThe 100 Greatest Recordings Of All Time 19/20 : Stokowski / BernsteinLeopold Stokowski, American Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein & New York PhilharmonicAlbum + Compilation
Franklin Mint Record SocietyFM10 19/20
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:30George GershwinGershwin's Greatest HitsGeorge GershwinAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)MLK 39454
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:31George GershwinGershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris / Grofé: Grand Canyon SuiteGershwin, Grofé; Columbia Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Leonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
CBS Records MasterworksMK 42264
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:35George GershwinCBS Great Performances, Volume 35: Rhapsody in Blue / An American in ParisGeorge Gershwin; Columbia Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Leonard BernsteinAlbum
  • US1987-09-29
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)MYK 37242
1.2Rhapsody in Blue16:27George GershwinAn American in Paris / Rhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwin; Columbia Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Leonard BernsteinAlbum
CBS Records MasterworksMYK 42611
1.13Rhapsody in Blue16:31George GershwinLeonard Bernstein: A TributeLeonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
  • US1990-12-27
Sony ClassicalSFK 46701
1.8Rhapsody in Blue16:31George GershwinBernstein Favorites: The Twentieth CenturyLeonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-05-03
Sony ClassicalSFK 46715
2.1Rhapsody in Blue16:30George GershwinA Portrait: Bernstein Plays and Conducts Other ComposersLeonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
  • -1991-10-08
Sony ClassicalSM3K 47166
1.11Rhapsody in Blue16:32George GershwinThe Royal Edition, no. 14 of 100: Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story / Candide Overture / Gershwin: An American in Paris / Rhapsody in BlueBernstein, Gershwin; New York Philharmonic, Leonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-07-28
Sony ClassicalSMK 47529
1.11Rhapsody in Blue16:32George GershwinThe Royal Edition, no. 14 of 100: Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story / Candide Overture / Gershwin: An American in Paris / Rhapsody in BlueBernstein, Gershwin; New York Philharmonic, Leonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
Sony ClassicalSMK 47529
1.11Rhapsody in Blue16:30George GershwinTutti Nr. 2Leonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
Sony Classical
1.2Rhapsody in Blue16:27GershwinGreatest HitsGershwinAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-08-09
Sony ClassicalMLK 64 060
1.11Rhapsody in Blue16:25George GershwinClassic Classics, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Classical4853032
2.1Rhapsody in Blue16:27Leonard BernsteinThe Best of Both WorldsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Masterworks (Sony Music Entertainment Inc. imprint during circa 1992–97, since replaced by Masterworks)485 305-2
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:32George GershwinBernstein Century: Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris / Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite (pressed by DADC)Gershwin, Grofé; Columbia Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Leonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-10-28
Sony ClassicalSMK 63086
2.1Rhapsody in Blue16:32George GershwinThe Best of GershwinGeorge GershwinAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1998-06-22
Sony ClassicalSM2K 60661
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:32George GershwinBernstein Century: Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris / Grofé: Grand Canyon SuiteGershwin, Grofé; Columbia Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Leonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-01-11
Sony ClassicalSS 89033
4.1Rhapsody in Blue16:32George GershwinThe Original Jacket CollectionLeonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
  • -2001
Sony ClassicalSX10K 89750
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:29George GershwinGershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris / Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite (remastered)Gershwin, Grofé; Columbia Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Leonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-09-30
Sony ClassicalSK 90393
1.10Rhapsody in Blue16:24George GershwinA Total Embrace: The ConductorLeonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
Sony Classical, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)S3K-90578
2.1Rhapsody in Blue16:27Leonard BernsteinCafe MoodsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Classical492 796-2
6.1ラプソディ・イン・ブルー16:30George Gershwinのだめカンタービレ Best 100 (完全生産限定盤)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-12-13
Sony Music Japan International Inc. (do not use as a label, see the annotation)SICC-620, SICC-621, SICC-622, SICC-623, SICC-624, SICC-625, SICC-626, SICC-627
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:24George GershwinRhapsody In Blue / An American In ParisLeonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
Sony Classical82876 78768 2
6.1ラプソディ・イン・ブルー16:30Leonard Bernstein: Columbia Symphony Orchestraのだめカンタービレ Best 100 (通常盤)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2007-01-01
Sony Music Japan International Inc. (do not use as a label, see the annotation)SICC-631, SICC-632, SICC-633, SICC-634, SICC-635, SICC-636, SICC-637, SICC-638
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:29George GershwinSony Classical Great Performances: Rhapsody in Blue / An American in ParisGeorge Gershwin; Leonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-05-01
Sony Classical78768, 82876 78768 2
1.11Rhapsody in Blue16:32George GershwinSymphonic Dances / Rhapsody in Blue / An American in ParisLeonard Bernstein, George Gershwin; New York Philharmonic, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Leonard BernsteinAlbum
  • XE2010-10-12
Sony Classical88697757642
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:27George GershwinRhapsody in Blue / An American in ParisGeorge Gershwin; New York Philharmonic, The Columbia Symphony, Leonard BernsteinAlbum
  • XE2011-01-07
Sony Classical88697700432
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:27George GershwinGershwin : Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris... (Digital download)George GershwinAlbum
Sony Classical
2.5Rhapsody in Blue16:30George GershwinThe Real… ClassicalVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
5.1Rhapsody in Blue16:31George Gershwin50 Great RecordingsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, Eurodisc, RCA Red Seal, Sony Classical88843047122
47.1Rhapsody in Blue16:32George GershwinLeonard Bernstein Edition: Concertos & Orchestral WorksLeonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
Sony Classical
6.1Rapsody in Blue16:27George GershwinMilestones of a LegendLeonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2016-09-23
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)600329
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:29George GershwinGershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris / Grofé: Grand Canyon SuiteGershwin, Grofé; Columbia Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Leonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2016-12-07
Sony ClassicalSICC 30318
10.1Rhapsody in Blue16:33George GershwinLeonard Bernstein: The Remastered EditionLeonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2017-11-10
Sony Classical88985417142
4.7Rhapsody in Blue16:26George GershwinThe PianistLeonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
  • -2018
Sony Classical88985483792
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:29George GershwinGershwin: Rhapsody in Blue & An American in Paris by Leonard Bernstein (remastered)George Gershwin & Columbia Symphony OrchestraAlbum
  • XW2022-09-30
Alexandre Bak ‐ Classical Music Reference Recording
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:27George GershwinCBS Great Performances, Volume 35: Rhapsody in Blue / An American in ParisGeorge Gershwin; Columbia Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Leonard BernsteinAlbum
1.1Rhapsody in Blue (Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein)16:26George GershwinEnjoy GershwinGeorge GershwinAlbum + Compilation
Sony Classical
Promotion
1.1Rhapsody in Blue16:28George GershwinRhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwin
Sony Music MediaSSM985825-2
Pseudo-Release
6.1Rhapsody in Blue16:30George GershwinNodame Cantabile Best 100 Collection BoxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2007-01-01
Sony Music Japan International Inc. (do not use as a label, see the annotation)SICC-631
30.1Rhapsody in Blue16:33George GershwinLeonard Bernstein: The Remastered Edition ILeonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
2.2Rhapsody in Blue16:28George GershwinLeonard Bernstein in ConcertLeonard BernsteinAlbum + Compilation
  • -1992
Nota Blu920710

Relationships

producer:Howard Scott (classical music producer)
piano:Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1959-06-23)
orchestra:Columbia Symphony Orchestra (on 1959-06-23)
conductor:Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1959-06-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1959)
recorded at:Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-06-23)
recording of:Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration) (on 1959-06-23)

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Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)

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