Gershwin - Concerto in F, Cuban Overture, "I Got Rhythm" Variations- Earl Wild, Arthur Fiedler, The Boston Pops (2LP, 45RPM)
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Gershwin – Concerto in F For Piano And Orchestra, 'I Got Rhythm' Variations For Piano And Orchestra, Cuban Overtureto
Earl Wild - Piano
The Boston Pops
Arthur Fiedler - Conductor
2 LPs, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : RCA
Recorded in Symphony Hall, Boston, on May 17–18, 1961
Engineered by Lewis Layton
Produced by John Pfeiffer
Remastered from the Original Master Tape & Cut at 45rpm by Bernie Grundman
Originally released in 1961
Reissued in 2026
Tracks :
Side A: Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra – First Movement: Allegro
Side B: Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra – Second Movement: Adagio: Andante con moto poco accelerand
Side C:
- Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra – Third Movement: Allegro agitato
- 'I Got Rhythm' Variations for Piano and Orchestra
Side D: Cuban Overture
Reviews:
If you're a classical music lover with even a passing affection for Gershwin, this is one of those "drop everything and listen" albums. Earl Wild, Arthur Fiedler, and the Boston Pops joined forces here in a match that could only be described as electric-and RCA's Living Stereo engineers captured it all with a warmth and immediacy that still feels astonishing today.
The performances are world-class. Earl Wild was the American virtuoso who understood Gershwin not just as a crowd-pleaser, but as a serious composer. His piano sparkles in the Concerto in F—by turns jazzy, sultry, and thunderously grand. Arthur Fiedler, at the height of his long reign with the Boston Pops, provides the perfect foil: a conductor who knew how to give Gershwin's music its swing and sparkle without ever losing its classical backbone. Together, they make Gershwin sound both sophisticated and wildly alive.
Then there's the sound. This is RCA Living Stereo at its finest — lush but not bloated, with Wild's piano given a front-and-center clarity that makes you feel like you're seated at Symphony Hall. The rhythmic drive of "I Got Rhythm" Variations, the sultry sway of the Cuban Overture, and the grandeur of the Concerto all come across with jaw-dropping presence. It's no wonder collectors and casual fans alike have called this one of the most thrilling of the entire Living Stereo series.
If you want to hear Gershwin played with equal parts virtuosity, joy, and sonic splendor — this is the pressing you reach for.
Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original master tape, cut at 45 RPM and plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings — makers of the world's finest-sounding vinyl LPs. No other editions match these for the quietest 180-gram platters available. Each reissue in the RCA Living Stereo 45 RPM Series also includes a special 2-panel insert.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.28 / 5