Vyacheslav Gryaznov, ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Wayne Marshall - Rhapsody in Black (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Rhapsody in Blue
02. Rhapsody in Black: I. New York City (Introduction)
03. Rhapsody in Black: II. Sunrise on the Hudson River (Piano Cadenza I)
04. Rhapsody in Black: III. Porgy's Story
05. Rhapsody in Black: IV. Porgy's Prayer
06. Rhapsody in Black: V. Spiritual and Dance: Porgy's Hope
07. Rhapsody in Black: VI. Bess's Room (Introduction)
08. Rhapsody in Black: VII. The Night Bar
09. Rhapsody in Black: VIII. Bess Appears. Crowd and Swing
10. Rhapsody in Black: IX. Porgy Arrives. Dance of the Crowd and the Lethal Dose
11. Rhapsody in Black: X. Aftermath (Piano Cadenza II)
12. Rhapsody in Black: XI. Morning. Lullaby for Bess

After Bess’s departure, what becomes of Porgy? Having fallen in love with Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, the brilliant pianist and arranger Vyacheslav Gryaznov decided to answer this question by taking up the opera’s themes. With Rhapsody in Black, a concerto for piano and orchestra, he picks up the story where the opera leaves off: Bess in New York, Porgy following in her footsteps.

Neither a pastiche nor a simple arrangement, Rhapsody in Black reclaims Gershwin’s legacy by blending electrifying improvisations, big band sonorities and poetic ballads.

With this New York fresco, complemented by Rhapsody in Blue, Gryaznov creates an extraordinarily vibrant diptych, superbly brought to life by the Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien and Wayne Marshall, a leading specialist and outstanding interpreter of Gershwin.

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