Rhapsody in Blue - Movie Clip: This is a few minutes from the 1945 movie - beautiful! You might recognize the piano player. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038026/...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

This is a few minutes from the 1945 movie - beautiful! You might recognize the piano player.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038026/

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

jerryc41 wrote:

This is a few minutes from the 1945 movie - beautiful! You might recognize the piano player.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038026/

Didn't really see the piano player long enough.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Manglesphoto wrote:

Didn't really see the piano player long enough.

I didn't know he was such a good piano player - not faking it.

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

Loved the clip. Thanks for posting it.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

joehel2 wrote:

Loved the clip. Thanks for posting it.

I love that composition. I can't imagine how someone could compose it.

donrent Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl

jerryc41 wrote:

This is a few minutes from the 1945 movie - beautiful! You might recognize the piano player
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As soon as you said that, I says to me self - gotta be Oscar ! ! ! ! ! !
He was by far the BEST piano player of the century. Yes, even better than candle boy......

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038026/

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

donrent -
"As soon as you said that, I says to me self - gotta be Oscar ! ! ! ! ! !
He was by far the BEST piano player of the century. Yes, even better than candle boy......

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038026/"

Oscar is in the balcony, looking down.

bw79st Loc: New York City

My mother took me to Radio City Music Hall in about 1954. I don't remember what film played as I had been there a number of times. But this time we arrived for the stage show which culminated in the orchestra, rising on the stage elevator, playing "Rhapsody In Blue." I was thunderstruck! It was the first time I had ever heard it. After the film I asked my mother could we please stay to see the stage show again! I had to hear that piece one more time.

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

jerryc41 wrote:

This is a few minutes from the 1945 movie - beautiful! You might recognize the piano player.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038026/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGpMLoFyjwA

NO ADS . . . . . Just beautiful music.

DRam11 Loc: Polson, MT

bw79st wrote:

My mother took me to Radio City Music Hall in about 1954. I don't remember what film played as I had been there a number of times. But this time we arrived for the stage show which culminated in the orchestra, rising on the stage elevator, playing "Rhapsody In Blue." I was thunderstruck! It was the first time I had ever heard it. After the film I asked my mother could we please stay to see the stage show again! I had to hear that piece one more time.

"Rhapsody in Blue" - haven't listened to it for a while, but after reading this thread I've got it on the turntable - Stanley Black on piano and directing the London Festival Orchestra.

I don't remember hearing Gershwin number I didn't like.

Never heard it live, but would certainly like to.

bw79st Loc: New York City

DRam11 wrote:

"Rhapsody in Blue" - haven't listened to it for a while, but after reading this thread I've got it on the turntable - Stanley Black on piano and directing the London Festival Orchestra.

I don't remember hearing Gershwin number I didn't like.

Never heard it live, but would certainly like to.

Hearing it live was a joy! A few years ago at a luncheon for NBC retirees I was speaking to a woman who said her father had been the musical director of the Music Hall. I told her my story, as I knew she would love to hear what her father's work had done to this eleven year old so many years ago!

For sentimental reasons my favorite recording is the Boston Pops with Earl Wild on piano, although I have collected other versions to see if they measure up. Many do!

Rickilu52

Fun trailer👍👍👍

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

AirWalter wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGpMLoFyjwA

NO ADS . . . . . Just beautiful music.