Decca Heritage: Rhapsody in Blue is a reissue of a 1955 LP that was one of Decca's best-selling items back in the days of mono. The disc is packaged in a cardboard digipak sleeve, making it relatively easy to store; however, there is nothing "extra" provided in the way of additional notes or content. But it is a mid-price item, so it won't break the bank, and the vintage album cover design makes for an attractive package. In 1955, by now somewhat less well-known than then-pianist Julius Katchen, he was the hottest young ...
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Decca Heritage: Rhapsody in Blue is a reissue of a 1955 LP that was one of Decca's best-selling items back in the days of mono. The disc is packaged in a cardboard digipak sleeve, making it relatively easy to store; however, there is nothing "extra" provided in the way of additional notes or content. But it is a mid-price item, so it won't break the bank, and the vintage album cover design makes for an attractive package. In 1955, by now somewhat less well-known than then-pianist Julius Katchen, he was the hottest young classical instrumentalist on U.K. Decca's roster, and it made natural sense that he should record music of George Gershwin with Decca's mightiest and by far most popular artist, Mantovani. As a renewed interest in Katchen as a player gains ground, the connection may seem less obvious to modern listeners, as Mantovani is usually associated with the sugary sap that used to flow through the P.A. systems in shopping malls before so-called classic rock strangled the easy listening format to...
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Add this copy of Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / Piano Concerto in F Major to cart. $3.87, good condition, Sold by Goodwill rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brooklyn Park, MN, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Decca.
