Gershwin Concerto in F, Cuban Overture, I Got Rhythm Var.: Boston Pops: RCA

Gershwin Concerto in F, Cuban Overture, "I Got Rhythm" Var.: Boston Pops, Fiedler, Wild on 180g 45RPM 2LP from Analogue Productions: Part of the RCA Living Stereo Series, Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the Original Master Tape, Pressed at QRP

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 45RPM, and plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings. No other editions match this for the quietest 180-gram platters available. Each reissue in the RCA Living Stereo 45RPM Series also includes a special two-panel insert.

Features:

• Analogue Productions RCA Living Stereo 45RPM Series
• 180g Vinyl
• 45RPM
• Double LP
• Remastered from the Original Master Tape & Cut at 45RPM by Bernie Grundman
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• Two-Panel Insert