Gershwin, George
Gershwin arr. Thorp – They Can’t Take That Away From Me (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This bittersweet song, here arranged by Bill Thorp for string quartet, was famously sung by Fred Astaire in the 1937 film Shall We Dance? Lines from Ira Gershwin's lyric seem to have suggested the dreamy middle section "The way your smile just beams, The way you sing off key, The way you haunt my dreams". **** Not for sale in the USA ****
This bittersweet song, here arranged by Bill Thorp for string quartet, was famously sung by Fred Astaire in the 1937 film Shall We Dance? Lines from Ira Gershwin's lyric seem to have suggested the dreamy middle section "The way your smile just beams, The way you sing off key, The way you haunt my dreams". **** Not for sale in the USA ****
Gershwin, George
Gershwin arr. Thorp – Nice Work If You Can Get It (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This song featured in the 1937 film A Damsel in Distress starring Fred Astaire and Joan Fontaine. 50 years later the arranger Bill Thorp dedicated his version to 'Mrs T' which, taken with the song's title and original marking "with gainful employment", has been considered by some to be a wry political comment. However, things are not always as they seem, a more commercial example of which we find in the songs initial couplet "The man who only lives for making money, Lives a life that isnt necessarily sunny", the penultimate word of which clearly gave the arranger some employment. **** Not for sale in the USA ****
Gershwin, George
Gershwin arr. Thorp – Nice Work If You Can Get It (String Quartet)
This song featured in the 1937 film A Damsel in Distress starring Fred Astaire and Joan Fontaine. 50 years later the arranger Bill Thorp dedicated his version to 'Mrs T' which, taken with the song's title and original marking "with gainful employment", has been considered by some to be a wry political comment. However, things are not always as they seem, a more commercial example of which we find in the songs initial couplet "The man who only lives for making money, Lives a life that isnt necessarily sunny", the penultimate word of which clearly gave the arranger some employment. **** Not for sale in the USA ****
This beautiful song was one of Gershwin's last, featuring in the 1938 film the Goldwyn Follies. It has been marked to be played entrancingly, apparently prompted by lines from Ira Gershwin's lyric "there came a knock-knock-knocking at the door - Love walked right in" which seemingly caused the arranger Bill Thorp's mind to make an imaginative leap to a mid-19th century Parisian garret, a celebrated knock at an operatic door, and the entrance of Puccini's Mimi. Ideal for weddings. **** Not for sale in the USA ****
Gershwin, George
This beautiful song was one of Gershwin's last, featuring in the 1938 film the Goldwyn Follies. It has been marked to be played entrancingly, apparently prompted by lines from Ira Gershwin's lyric "there came a knock-knock-knocking at the door - Love walked right in" which seemingly caused the arranger Bill Thorp's mind to make an imaginative leap to a mid-19th century Parisian garret, a celebrated knock at an operatic door, and the entrance of Puccini's Mimi. Ideal for weddings. **** Not for sale in the USA ****
According to his brother (and lyricist) Ira, this was the last song that George Gershwin worked on before his untimely death at the age of 38; it became even more popular after being featured in the 1951 film An American in Paris. It is marked 'Solid Rock Feel' by the arranger Bill Thorp, apparently due to the culminating lines of Ira's apocalyptic lyric "In time the Rockies may crumble, Gibraltar may tumble, They're only made of clay, But our love is here to stay". **** Not for sale in the USA ****
Gershwin, George
According to his brother (and lyricist) Ira, this was the last song that George Gershwin worked on before his untimely death at the age of 38; it became even more popular after being featured in the 1951 film An American in Paris. It is marked 'Solid Rock Feel' by the arranger Bill Thorp, apparently due to the culminating lines of Ira's apocalyptic lyric "In time the Rockies may crumble, Gibraltar may tumble, They're only made of clay, But our love is here to stay". **** Not for sale in the USA ****
Gershwin, George
Gershwin arr. Thorp – A Foggy Day In London Town (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This song, sung by Fred Astaire in A Damsel in Distress (1937) was originally marked "with a scholarly air" by the arranger Bill Thorp, prompted by the celebrated couplet from Ira Gershwin's lyric "I viewed the morning with alarm, The British Museum had lost its charm". There is also a reference to 'Summertime' at the point in the song with the words "and through foggy London Town the sun was shining everywhere". **** Not for sale in the USA ****
Gershwin, George
Gershwin arr. Thorp – A Foggy Day In London Town (String Quartet)
This song, sung by Fred Astaire in A Damsel in Distress (1937) was originally marked "with a scholarly air" by the arranger Bill Thorp, prompted by the celebrated couplet from Ira Gershwin's lyric "I viewed the morning with alarm, The British Museum had lost its charm". There is also a reference to 'Summertime' at the point in the song with the words "and through foggy London Town the sun was shining everywhere". **** Not for sale in the USA ****
Gershwin, George
Gershwin arr. Martelli – Walking The Dog, Promenade (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This Promenade was originally improvised by its composer on the film set to provide music for a scene not previously thought by its director to need it. Gershwin subsequently wrote it down and this arrangement by Carlo Martelli elaborates on what was originally a simpler piece. For conservatories and professionals. **** Not for sale in the USA ****
Gershwin, George
Gershwin arr. Martelli – Walking The Dog, Promenade (String Quartet)
This Promenade was originally improvised by its composer on the film set to provide music for a scene not previously thought by its director to need it. Gershwin subsequently wrote it down and this arrangement by Carlo Martelli elaborates on what was originally a simpler piece. For conservatories and professionals. **** Not for sale in the USA ****
This is one of the most elaborate and complex of Carlo Martelli's string quartet arrangements. Martelli's approach is to use the original material of the song as the basis for a quasi symphonic musical discourse. The skilful use of the string quartet medium achieves a richness and complexity unequalled by other arrangers in this genre. The Pavão Quartet recorded this piece on the CD Someone To Watch Over Me, released in 2006 by Landor Records LAN 277. On the same CD are four more of Martelli’s Gershwin arrangements also published by Broadbent & Dunn. **** Not for sale in the USA ****
Gershwin, George
This is one of the most elaborate and complex of Carlo Martelli's string quartet arrangements. Martelli's approach is to use the original material of the song as the basis for a quasi symphonic musical discourse. The skilful use of the string quartet medium achieves a richness and complexity unequalled by other arrangers in this genre. The Pavão Quartet recorded this piece on the CD Someone To Watch Over Me, released in 2006 by Landor Records LAN 277. On the same CD are four more of Martelli’s Gershwin arrangements also published by Broadbent & Dunn. **** Not for sale in the USA ****
This is a textually dense and contrapuntally elaborate reworking by Carlo Martelli of Gershwin's evergreen from 1938, first sung by Fred Astaire in the film Monsieur Petroff. The Pavão Quartet recorded this piece on the CD Someone To Watch Over Me, released in 2006 by Landor Records LAN 277. On the same CD are four more of Martelli’s Gershwin arrangements also published by Broadbent & Dunn. **** Not for sale in the USA ****
Gershwin, George
This is a textually dense and contrapuntally elaborate reworking by Carlo Martelli of Gershwin's evergreen from 1938, first sung by Fred Astaire in the film Monsieur Petroff. The Pavão Quartet recorded this piece on the CD Someone To Watch Over Me, released in 2006 by Landor Records LAN 277. On the same CD are four more of Martelli’s Gershwin arrangements also published by Broadbent & Dunn. **** Not for sale in the USA ****
Gershwin, George
Gershwin arr. Martelli – Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This virtuosic reworking for string quartet of Gershwin's marvellous song, is quasi-symphonic in nature and contains original material by the arranger Carlo Martelli. The Pavão Quartet recorded this piece on the CD Someone To Watch Over Me, released in 2006 by Landor Records LAN 277. On the same CD are four more of Martelli’s Gershwin arrangements also published by Broadbent & Dunn. **** Not for sale in the USA ****
This virtuosic reworking for string quartet of Gershwin's marvellous song, is quasi-symphonic in nature and contains original material by the arranger Carlo Martelli. The Pavão Quartet recorded this piece on the CD Someone To Watch Over Me, released in 2006 by Landor Records LAN 277. On the same CD are four more of Martelli’s Gershwin arrangements also published by Broadbent & Dunn. **** Not for sale in the USA ****
This arrangement by Carlo Martelli is of one of Gershwin's lesser known tunes which is in the same vein as his Cuban Overture. **** Not for sale in the USA ****
Gershwin, George
Gershwin arr. Martelli – Just Another Rhumba (String Quartet)
This arrangement by Carlo Martelli is of one of Gershwin's lesser known tunes which is in the same vein as his Cuban Overture. **** Not for sale in the USA ****
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Gershwin arr. Danson – I Got Plenty Of Nothing (Oboe, Clarinet & Bassoon) – Digital Download
This arrangement by Alan Danson opens with what appears to be the opening of Rhapsody in Blue, but progresses to an ostinato line of support upon which the oboe and bassoon open this wonderful tune by Gershwin. Great interplay is made between the parts, and there is an allusion to Copland before returning to the home key. A brief 'Religioso' reflection is provided before the setting romps home to a sprightly finish. **** Not for sale in the USA ****
This arrangement by Alan Danson opens with what appears to be the opening of Rhapsody in Blue, but progresses to an ostinato line of support upon which the oboe and bassoon open this wonderful tune by Gershwin. Great interplay is made between the parts, and there is an allusion to Copland before returning to the home key. A brief 'Religioso' reflection is provided before the setting romps home to a sprightly finish. **** Not for sale in the USA ****