Finnissy: Gershwin Arrangements & More Gershwin

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This disc deserves a place on the shelves of every serious collector. These two cycles of Gershwin arrangements contain some of Finnissy's best and most thought-provoking music played by one... — BBC Music Magazine More…

Release Date: 1st Jan 1998
Catalogue No: MSVCD92030
Label: Metier
Length: 75 minutes

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Finnissy: Gershwin Arrangements

Work length43:30

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No. 1, How long has This been going on?

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No. 2, Things Are looking up

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No. 3, A foggy day in London Town

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No. 4, Love Is here to stay

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No. 5, They can't take That away from me

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No. 6, Shall we dance?

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No. 7, They're writing songs of love, but not for me

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No. 8, Fidgety Feet

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No. 9, Embraceable You

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No. 10, Waiting for the sun to come out

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No. 11, Innocent ingenue baby

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No. 12, Blah, blah, blah

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No. 13, Boy wanted

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Finnissy: Love Is here to stay (1st Version)

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Finnissy: More Gershwin

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No. 1, Limehouse Nights

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No. 2, Wait a bit, Susie

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No. 3, I'd rather Charleston

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No. 4, Isn't It wonderful

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No. 5, Nobody but you

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No. 6, Swanee

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No. 7, Dixie Rose

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No. 8, Someone belives in you

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No. 9, Nashville Nightingale

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This disc deserves a place on the shelves of every serious collector. These two cycles of Gershwin arrangements contain some of Finnissy's best and most thought-provoking music played by one of his greatest advocates. Most of Finnissy's output contains pre-existing music, but those who only known works such as English Country-Tunes or Folklore may be surprised at how identifiable Gershwin's melodies are. Conversely, those who know little or nothing of Finnissy's music may be disconcerted initially by how far these pieces seem to stray at times from Gershwin. For the latter, it is worth remembering that Gershwin's songs have been treated as malleable material from the start of their existence. Most people think they know how 'Summertime' should go, but relatively few are thinking of the operatic original. Indeed, some of the more dissonant and daring arrangements for piano were in improvisations by Gershwin himself. Finnissy joins a long line of transcribers including, of course, figures from both trad and progressive jazz, as well as composers such as Grainger and Earl Wild. The emotions in Finnissy's arrangements are often as complex as the music is intricate, at one moment poignant, disturbing at the next, but always utterly compelling.Strongly recommended

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