Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Rhapsody In Blue Conductor, Soloist [Piano] – Michael Tilson ThomasOrchestra – Los Angeles Philharmonic*Soloist [Clarinet] – Lorin Levee	15:45
Preludes For Piano	7:11
A2a	I. Allegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso
A2b	II. Andanto Con Moto E Poco Rubato
A2c	III. Allegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso
—
A3	Short Story (1925, Reconstructed By Michael Tilson Thomas)	2:53
A4	Violin Piece (Gershwin Melody No. 40) Arranged By – Michael Tilson Thomas	3:44
B1	Second Rhapsody, For Piano And Orchestra Conductor, Soloist [Piano] – Michael Tilson ThomasOrchestra – Los Angeles Philharmonic*	14:12
B2	For Lily Pons (1933, Gershwin Melody No. 79, Realized By Michael Tilson Thomas)	1:59
B3	Sleepless Night (1936, Gershwin Melody No. 17)	4:28
B4	"Walking The Dog," Promenade For Piano Or Orchestra Conductor, Soloist [Piano] – Michael Tilson ThomasOrchestra – Los Angeles Philharmonic*	3:00

Credits

• Composed By – George Gershwin
• Conductor – Michael Tilson Thomas (tracks: A1, B1, B4)
• Design – Joel Zimmerman
• Edited By – Bud Graham, Tom MacCluskey
• Engineer – Bud Graham (tracks: A1, B1, B4), Tim Geelan (tracks: A2 to A4, B2, B3)
• Orchestra – Los Angeles Philharmonic* (tracks: A1, B1, B4)
• Photography [New York Skyline] – Richard Berenholtz
• Photography [Thomas] – John Gotman
• Piano – Michael Tilson Thomas
• Producer – Steven Epstein*
• Recording Supervisor [Remote Technical Supervisor] – Hank Altman
• Soloist [Clarinet] – Lorin Levee (tracks: A1)

Notes

Title taken from spine string.

——Center labels info——
Digitally recorded
Navy blue and red labels with "CBS Masterworks" logo
℗ 1985 CBS Inc.

——Sleeve info——
"For Promotion Only" gold foil stamp over barcode on sleeve back
Includes factory printed Masterworks cardboard inner sleeve
Tracks A3, B2 to B4 are premiere recordings
Track B1 is a premiere recording of the restored edition
Recorded at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, and RCA Studio A, New York City
Digitally recorded using the Soundstream and Sony systems
Uncredited liner notes in English, German, and French
This album is dedicated to Ira Gershwin whose faith and guidance made it all possible

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label A): DAL 39699
• Matrix / Runout (Label B): DBL 39699

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
IM 39699	Gershwin* – Michael Tilson Thomas, Los Angeles Philharmonic*	Gershwin* – Michael Tilson Thomas, Los Angeles Philharmonic* - Rhapsody In Blue, Second Rhapsody, Preludes, Unpublished Piano Works ‎(LP, Gat)	CBS Masterworks	IM 39699	US	1985
MK 39699	Gershwin*, Tilson Thomas*, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra	Gershwin*, Tilson Thomas*, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra - Rhapsody In Blue, Second Rhapsody, Preludes, Unpublished Piano Works ‎(CD, Album)	CBS Masterworks	MK 39699	US	1985
IM 39699	Gershwin* – Michael Tilson Thomas, Los Angeles Philharmonic*	Gershwin* – Michael Tilson Thomas, Los Angeles Philharmonic* - Rhapsody In Blue, Second Rhapsody, Preludes, Unpublished Piano Works ‎(LP, Gat)	CBS Masterworks	IM 39699	Netherlands	1985