Same goes to earl wild who was a classical pianist. Gershwin, boston pops, fiedler, earl wild rhapsody in. Wild is currently working on his memoirs which he hopes to publish in 2006. Sheet music gershwin earl wild gershwin etude 6 i got rythm piano liszthorowitz. You can get earl wild s works from michael rolland davis productions. Title 18 song transcriptions composer gershwin, george. This tour will culminate with an official birthday recital at carnegie hall in new york city on november 29, 2005.
Youll find a wide selection of earl wild sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. For notes on this engraving see the editors account on purchase. Gershwin arthur fiedler boston pops orchestra earl wild gershwin rhapsody in blue an american in paris. The solo piano works, ideal encore pieces, earl wild s virtuoso etudes after gershwin and oscar levants blame it on my youth for piano and vibraphone played by gary burton are given a captivating bluesy feel by gerstein which adds to the jazz elements of the writing. Apparently, none of the gershwins had been musical and in his early boyhood. The point is, the relevance of jazz performance standards to this piece was a later development. Earl wild transcriptions of gershwin piano world piano.
Earl wild 7 virtuoso etudes on gershwin songs classical archives. Wild was a musically precocious child and studied under selmar janson at the carnegie institute of technology there, and later with marguerite long, egon petri, and helene barere the wife of simon barere, among others. In contrast to the grand fantasy on porgy and bess, which uses a number of gershwins melodies but within a single span, the seven virtuoso. Gershwin, george, earl wild earl wild plays gershwin. By the way, if youre a fan of earl wild, you should get his autobiography a walk on the wild side. Wild gershwin variations on someone to watch over me autograph. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Earl wild, george gershwin, arthur fiedler, boston pops. Wildgershwin seven virtuoso etudes classical music. Earl wild plays his own fantasy on the themes of opera gershwin porgy. Earl wild november 26, 1915 january 23, 2010 was an american pianist known for his. Earl wild sheet music and music books at sheet music plus.
These include the reference recordings by earl wild and the boston pops conducted by arthur fiedler of the rhapsody in blue and concerto in f. Three years later wild was invited by paul whiteman who premiered and first recorded the work with the composer at the keyboard to participate in the works first uncut recording. Virtuoso arrangements for piano by earl wild classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. George gershwin earl wild michael rolland davis prd. Earl wild s first performance of rhapsody in blue was a live 1942 broadcast with toscanini, which effectively typecast the young pianist as a gershwin specialist. Gershwins embraceable you transcription by earl wild. The piano music of earl wild featuring the gershwin arrangements xiayin wang classical 2010. I called the phone number in columbus, oh and talked to earl wild himself a few years ago. In 2005, earl wild will also be celebrating his ninetieth birthday by performing recitals in many u. Earl wild biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Does anyone know where to get sheet music for the 7 gershwin wild etudes.
As a teenager, he started making transcriptions of romantic music and composition. George gershwin rhapsody in blue seven virtuoso etudes grande fantasy on porgy and bess three preludes earl wild, pianist the composer and his music george gershwin was born jacob gershvin in brooklyn, new york, on september 26, 1898, the second of four children. July 11, 1937 was an american composer and pianist whose early death brought to a premature halt one of the most remarkable careers in american music. If you were to only order one, i would recommend getting. Gershwin s compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are universally familiar. Theres no denying himys virtuosic flair, but his volatile, tensionfilled pianism falls short of wild s effortless, debonair keyboard mastery. Earl wild s arrangements of gershwin s arrangements are an affectionate tribute from one great american virtuoso to another. Earl wild was the greatest interpreter of the gershwin pianoorchestra works, and these rca victor living stereo 3track recordings were made in 1959 and released as one lp. If critical estimates of gershwin have varied over the years there is a virtually unanimous view that his songs are miniature masterpieces, full of an enduring charm, haunting melodic appeal and a twinkling wit. Fascinatin rythm piano tchaikovskypletnev nutcracker suite. I think these pieces would be great for encores and would like to get a hold of the score but the only place i know that has it is in the u. Earl wild s piano transcriptions, listed here, are available in published editions from.
Gershwin arthur fiedler boston pops orchestra earl wild. Wildgershwin seven virtuoso etudes free download as pdf file. However, earl wild, one of americas greatest pianists and contemporary composers gave this piece a new dimension with his beautiful arrangement for the piano. Earl wild, an american pianist and composer who was renowned for his performances of the virtuoso showpieces of the grand romantic tradition but whose enormous repertory included everything from. Royland earl wild was born in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, in 1915. Transcriptions of earl wild s jazz piano solos including i got rhythm, somebody loves me, the man i love, someone to watch over me. Gershwin earl wild download free sheet music and scores scorser. Earl wild, who has died aged 94, was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Earl wild s seven virtuoso etudes transform gershwin s simple popular songs into works that challenge the technical prowess of the best concert pianists without losing the underlying style of the originals. Notes typeset to faithfully match the sheet music in the pubic domain in the eu. Hi do any of you guys know earl wild s 7 virtuoso etudes on gershwin songs.
The remainder of the disc offers earl wild s largescaled porgy and bess fantasy plus all but one of his seven virtuoso etudes based on gershwin s popular songs himy omits embraceable you. This site gives biographical information, a discography, information for ordering wild s own piano transcriptions, details of upcoming projects, and upcoming performances. Currently working on prokofiev piano concerto 3 beethoven sonata op. Does anyone know any european publishers that do these or even beter somewhere on the net. World wide shipping for 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music. The boston pops, a distinguished conductor arthur fiedler, and a superb pianist earl wild combine to make this recording something to be treasured. Gershwin earl wild, sheet music, scores gershwin, george. Gershwin earl wild download free sheet music and scores. Embraceable you is just one of some many beautiful songs composed by george gershwin. Sheet music gershwin earl wild gershwin etude 6 i got rythm piano earl wild gershwin etude 71. Wild 7 virtuoso etudes after gershwin this page lists all recordings of 7 virtuoso etudes after gershwin by earl wild 19152010.
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