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Morton Gould
Star Dust Symphony
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (20) - Disc #1
1. Blues in the Night - Morton Gould, Arlen
2. Birth of the Blues - Morton Gould, Brown
3. Solitude - Morton Gould, DeLange
4. Old Devil Moon - Morton Gould, Harburg
5. Nocturne - Morton Gould, Griselle
6. Limehouse Blues - Morton Gould, Braham
7. Mood Indigo - Morton Gould, Bigard
8. St. Louis Blues - Morton Gould, Handy
9. Sophisticated Lady - Morton Gould, Ellington
10. Big City Blues - Morton Gould, Gould
11. Moonglow - Morton Gould, DeLange
12. Deep Purple - Morton Gould, DeRose
13. The Surrey with the Fringe on Top - Morton Gould, Hammerstein II
14. Besame Mucho - Morton Gould, Skylar
15. I Get a Kick out of You - Morton Gould, Porter
16. Speak Low - Morton Gould, Nash
17. Body and Soul - Morton Gould, Green
18. What Is This Thing Called Love? - Morton Gould, Porter
19. My Silent Love - Morton Gould, Heyman
20. That Old Black Magic - Morton Gould, Arlen
Track Listings (20) - Disc #2
1. Night and Day - Morton Gould, Porter
2. The Very Thought of You - Morton Gould, Noble
3. Poinciana - Morton Gould, Bernier
4. You and the Night and the Music - Morton Gould, Dietz
5. Summertime - Morton Gould, Gershwin
6. Star Dust - Morton Gould, Carmicbael
7. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - Morton Gould, Harbach
8. Pavanne - Morton Gould, Gould
9. Stormy Weather - Morton Gould, Arlen
10. Beyond the Blue Horizon - Morton Gould, Harling
11. Cresta Blanca Waltz - Morton Gould, Gould
12. Where or When - Morton Gould, Hart
13. Orchids in the Moonlight - Morton Gould, Eliscu
14. Over the Rainbow - Morton Gould, Arlen
15. Time on My Hands - Morton Gould, Adamson
16. Holiday for Strings - Morton Gould, Rose
17. I Love You - Morton Gould, Archer
18. My Blue Heaven - Morton Gould, Donaldson
19. Serenade in the Night - Morton Gould, Bixio
20. Mexican Hat Dance - Morton Gould, Partichela

CD Details

All Artists: Morton Gould
Title: Star Dust Symphony
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Jasmine Music
Release Date: 3/17/2009
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Classical
Styles: Swing Jazz, Easy Listening, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 604988066623

Synopsis

Album Description

2009 two CD release. Morton Gould was a child prodigy, playing the piano at the age of four and went on to have a successful career as a multi-talented musician, conductor and composer. Like many of the composers of Morton's time, he was in command of a fantastic orchestra, but what set him apart was his ability to place modern standards into a symphonic context. This collection of 40 standards, including 'St. Louis Blues', 'That Old Black Magic' and 'Over The Rainbow' are touched with a unique freshness from the Gould palette and beautifully illustrate the Goulden magic. This is the ultimate collection and is a must for fans of Morton Gould and the big orchestra sound. Jasmine.

CD Reviews

This may become a ***** review

richard oberlander | PAROWAN, UT, US | 02/01/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I knew several of these Morton Gould songs from my college days. They were on a record that was played daily in the frat house. As I recall the first LP wore out and was replaced on the same day the first became unplayable. Unfortunately, the cd set I received had two "diskk 1" and no "disk 2"! To Amazon's credit they immediatly sent a replacement but they did not follow their promise to ship it 2nd day mail and thus i'm still waiting to hear my Morton Gould favorite, "Beyond the Blue Horizon". Hopefully it will be the same arrangemt which is my all time favorite instrumental. The song has a background rhythm that portays a train approaching and passing into the distance. If that's the recording in this cd set it rates more than *****'s"

Wonderful arrangements and unjustly forgotten songs

Edward A. Agnew | Dana Point, CA USA | 10/23/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have been a Morton Gould fan for years and here we have many recordings that have not been available before on CD. I have always found Gould's arrangements to be fresh and full of nuances. You may hear something new with repeat hearings of a song. He has chosen well known standards, of course, but also songs that, for various reasons, are almost totally forgotten today. I think particularly of "I Love You" by Archer and Thompson, and "Serenade in the Night" by Cherubini and Bixio. This set is worth getting if only for Gould's smashing version of "Beyond the Blue Horizon." If you enjoy the CD I recommend you move on to the "Jungle Drums" CD and the hard-to-find "More Jungle Drums" that you may have to get as an LP and then convert to CD."

A DISAPPOINTING TREATMENT OF EVERGREENS

Barry McCanna | Normandy, France | 03/24/2009

(2 out of 5 stars)

"The phrase "jazzing the classics" conveys its meaning succinctly, but I can't find an apt label for the reverse process, given that "symphonizing the standards" doesn't exactly trip off the tongue. I've no objection to either process, provided that the result casts the work in a fresh aspect at least as good as the original. That brings me to this 2-CD set of Morton Gould, which presents 40 evergreens arranged in a symphonic style. Listening to them, I was disconcerted to find that so many layers of orchestral sound have been applied to the original tunes that they have all but vanished under the burden. What is more, the tonal quality is biased to the treble and almost consistently shrill, although I'm unable to say whether or not this derives from the original mono recordings. To sum up, I thought I would enjoy this immensely, and I'm disappointed not to have done so."