Gershwin, 'Fascinating Rhythm' medley (Bolcom, Gershwin/Astaires, Wild)
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Uploaded by paulprocopolis on Aug 11, 2009
This medley starts with American composer-pianist, William Bolcom (b.1938) playing Gershwin's own very brief arrangement of 'Fascinating Rhythm', after which we hear the composer himself, recorded in 1926, joined by a young song-and-dance duo, Fred and Adele Astaire. This nostalgic period piece, made two years after the song's parent show 'Lady be Good' was launched, provides a fascinating insight into Gershwin's own style of playing - and to my ears he emerges as the real star of the trio! The medley concludes in glittering style with a paraphrase by Earl Wild (b.1915), recorded in 1977. It is the fourth of Wild's Seven Virtuoso Etudes, all of which are based on Gershwin songs.
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The most beautiful piano solo in the world (original composition)by beeve200056,140 views
- 3:49
Wild-Gershwin Virtuoso Etude No.1 The Man I Loveby virtuosowannabe9,673 views
- 2:39
George Gershwin - Fascinating Rhythmby domajor817,280 views
- 1:32
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- 1:04
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- 4:03
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- 4:57
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- 2:53
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- 3:00
Mina _ Fascinating rhythm _ 1961by swan504615,743 views
- 2:01
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- 4:04
Royal Swing Band - Fascinating Rhythmby demitjev6,745 views
- 4:26
Fascinating Rhythm, Herb Alpert & Lani Hallby curumina117,255 views
- 3:43
Earl Wild - Virtuoso Etude No.5 on Gershwin's 'Lady Be Good'by VIDE0DR0ME1,318 views
- 2:11
Where did you get that girl - Three little words (1950)by turinethefool24,659 views
- 1:47
Tony Bennett, Buddy Rich - Fascinating Rhythmby jykds22,950 views
- 1:04
" 'S Wonderful" George Gershwinby NaokoPianist19,902 views
- 3:56
Fascinatin' Rhythmby Shurayuki18481118,882 views
- 3:13
Gershwin 'Embraceable You' Yeol-Eum Son, Myung-Whun Chungby VIVUSMUSICA34,148 views
- 2:56
the whichness of the whatness - Fred and Adele Astaireby hawkmoon031119513,881 views
- 8:16
'Take the A Train', played by Oscar Peterson and Michel Petruccianiby paulprocopolis4,595 views
I have always liked Fascinating Rhythm. Nice post!
-------Ellen
Shabannie 2 years ago
Thanks for offering these different versions. It's fun to compare.
fredginger2009 2 years ago
Music is intrepretation. It is so amazing how people can take the same basic tune and render it in completely different ways. Each just as good as the others and yet intrepreted so very differently. Thank you for this most enjoyable medley :o)
alittlenluv 2 years ago
Why this is just plum fascinating!
idasynco 2 years ago
Thanks! I love such a kind of fantastic and enjoyable music!
setthenighttomusic 2 years ago
From bro. Stuart. Stunning! Very New York.....
shela2 2 years ago
So fascinating! I had a piano roll of this! Snag was I had to hoof through it pushing the pedals and I got puffed and as I was tiny it slowed down as I got tired! Great to hear it again!
DIYTVmovies 2 years ago
Excellent medley! I love it. Thanks for sharing Shela.
koliatima 2 years ago
Fascinating! I love Gershwin. Thanks for sharing.
abhikmazumder 2 years ago