Andre Previn - Early Years 1945-53 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Andre Previn (b. 1929) is a German-American composer, pianist, and conductor, and is considered one of the most multitalented musicians of our day. He has won four Academy Awards and ten Grammy Awards for his recordings. For this , Sony presents six discs of works by Ralph Vaughan Williams all conducted by Previn. Works featured include Vaughan Williams's Symphonies 1-9, his Violin Concerto, Bass Tuba Concerto, and 3 Portraits, all performed by the outstanding London Symphony Orchestra Album Tracks 1. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1) 2. A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2) 3. Concerto Accademico for Violin and Orchestra in D minor 4. Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3) 5. Symphony No. 4 in F minor 6. Symphony No. 5 in D Major 7. Three Portraits from InchThe England of ElizabethInch 8. Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra in F minor 9. Symphony No. 6 in E minor 10. Symphony No. 9 in E minor 11. Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7) 12. Symphony No. 8 in D minor

Jim Reeves - widely known as InchGentleman JimInch - was one of the most successful and important country artists of the 1950s and early '60s, his rich, velvet voice bringing a unique sound and style, which was in the vanguard of the Inchnew NashvilleInch sound, as the music headed away from honky-tonk fiddles and steel guitars as introduced strings and backing choruses, helping to move the genre towards the pop mainstream. Despite his tragic death in a 'plane crash in 1964, he was nevertheless able to rack up nearly 50 hits during his lifetime and became one of the most influential personalities in country music in the post-war era. This great-value 80-track 3-CD set comprises the A & B sides of all his singles from his recording debut for the Macy's tag in 1949 through to 1962, and includes his recordings for the Abbott and RCA labels during those years, plus a duet performance with Ginny Wright released on the Fabor tag. It naturally features all his 37 pop and country hits from the era, including the No. 1s InchMexican JoeInch, InchBimboInch, InchBilly BayouInch, InchFour WallsInch and the international smash hit InchHe'll Have To GoInch, which provided his UK chart breakthrough in 1960. Covering, as it does, the first 15 years or so of his career, it charts the development of his style and sound during an era when country music was becoming more consciously commercial, and experienced the impact of the rock 'n' roll explosion in the mid-'50s, following it through into the early years of a decade when he very much flew the flag for country music as the British Invasion brought about more musical changes. It's a fine showcase for one of the genre's most enduring stars. Album Tracks 1. My Heart's Like a Welcome Mat 2. Teardrops of Regret 3. Chicken Hearted 4. I've Never Been So Blue 5. What Were You Doing (Last Night) 6. Wagon Load of Love 7. Mexic

An edition combining the art of two pianistic giants of the modern era, the much- admired, endlessly-versatile André Previn and the world-renowned Italian master Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli. Across three marvellous solo piano albums and his first recording of George Gershwin's immortal 'Rhapsody in Blue', Previn displays a unique affinity with the Great American Songbook. These recordings were originally made for Lester Koenig's Contemporary tag more than six decades ago, when they were received with enthusiasm. The passage of time only serves to further illuminate Previn's remarkable insight and sensitivity. One cannot help but be moved by his interpretations of the work of the songwriters Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke and Jerome Kern; in whose output he finds lyricism, colour and swing. These recordings are a dream; up there with the best work of Previn's entire career. Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli is regarded one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. A musical aristocrat in a class of his own. A perfectionist. The pearl-like precision of his playing caught the ear of many in the jazz fraternity, including Bill Evans who was an ardent admirer. Michelangeli's Debussy is incomparable. At Abbey Road he made Ravel's Piano Concerto his own and the live recordings made in London, Turin and Prague before spellbound audiences are the stuff of legend; extraordinary depth of feeling, a magical world of sensuality. Album Tracks 1. That Old Black Magic 2. Come Rain or Come Shine 3. My Shining Hour 4. Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe 5. A Sleepin' Bee 6. Stormy Weather 7. Over the Rainbow 8. Let's Fall in Love 9. For Every Man There's a Woman 10. Cocoanut Sweet 11. Allegretto 12. Lento 13. Moderato 14. Allegro Con Brio 15. Rhapsody in Blue 16. André Previn Piano, André Kostelanetz Orchestra 1. Cabin in the Sky 2. Autumn in New York