Gershwin live from Wigmore Hall
The Julian Bliss Septet perform hits by Gershwin and his contemporaries.
Celebrating Gershwin with the Julian Bliss Septet.
Presented by Hannah French.
In Celebrating Gershwin, Julian Bliss and his Septet offer a host of Gershwin’s most beautiful melodies. Using original arrangements, they tell the story of the life and times of the master songwriter and his contemporaries. From 'Summertime' to 'Fascinating Rhythm', the iconic tunes are interspersed with favourites such as 'Sweet Georgia Brown' (Pinkard) and 'My Ship' (Weill) to create a varied and entertaining programme.
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George Gershwin
S'Wonderful
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George Gershwin
It Ain't Necessarily So
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George Gershwin
Embraceable You
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George Gershwin
Strike Up The Band
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George Gershwin
Summertime
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George Gershwin
They Can't Take That Away From Me
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George Gershwin
I Loves You Porgy
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George Gershwin
Fascinating Rhythm
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George Gershwin
I Got Rhythm
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Benny Goodman
Air Mail Special
Composer: James Mundy. Composer: Charlie Christian. Ensemble: Julian Bliss Septet.
Broadcasts
- Mon 2 May 2022 13:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
- Sun 8 May 2022 13:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3