Rachmaninoff & Gershwin: Transcriptions by Earl Wild / Wilson
John Wilson brings us a double helping of Wild’s exquisite solo piano distillations following the Gershwin–Wild Virtuoso Etudes that featured on his AVIE Records debut (AV2458): ‘This album gives listeners a chance to hear singing – an art form at once simple and complex – carried in a different; very deftly crafted musical vehicle; that of Earl Wild’s skill as a transcriber.’
REVIEWS:
If the second solo album by young American pianist John Wilson had a title, it might well be “Virtuoso,” for that description permeates his musical selections as well as his dynamic interpretations. Wilson follows in the footsteps of previous pianistic giants Sergei Rachmaninoff, George Gershwin, and Earl Wild, all of whom have contributions on this new release – indeed the pedigree of these composer–arranger–pianists runs through Wilson’s musical DNA. Wild’s renowned re–workings of Gershwin’s music for the stage is represented here by the Fantasy on Porgy and Bess, alongside Gershwin’s own Three Preludes for solo piano. Wild also turned his hand to solo piano arrangements of Rachmaninoff’s soulful songs for which Wilson feels a close affinity thanks to his frequent collaborations with singers.
-- WFMT
Product Description:
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Release Date: September 15, 2023
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UPC: 822252263527
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Catalog Number: AV2635
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Label: Avie Records
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Number of Discs: 1
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Period: 20th Century
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Composer: George Gershwin, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Earl Wild
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Conductor: John Wilson
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Performer: John Wilson
Works:
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Dreams, Op. 38 No. 5 (transcribed by Earl Wild)
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Performer: John Wilson (Piano)
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Floods of Spring Op. 14 No. 1 (transcribed by Earl Wild)
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Performer: John Wilson (Piano)
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The Little Island Op. 14 No. 2 (transcribed by Earl Wild)
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Performer: John Wilson (Piano)
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Midsummer Nights Op. 14 No. 5 (transcribed by Earl Wild)
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Performer: John Wilson (Piano)
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O, Cease Thy Singing Op. 4 No .4 (transcribed by Earl Wild)
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Performer: John Wilson (Piano)
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On the Death of a Linnet Op. 21 No. 8 (transcribed by Earl Wild)
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Performer: John Wilson (Piano)
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Do Not Grieve Op. 14 No. 8 (transcribed by Earl Wild)
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Performer: John Wilson (Piano)
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3 Preludes
Composer: George Gershwin
Performer: John Wilson (Piano)
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Fantasy on Porgy & Bess
Composer: Earl Wild
Performer: John Wilson (Piano)