Oscar Levant Plays Gershwin - Concerto In F For Piano And Orchestra |
1-01 | Oscar Levant, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, André Kostelanetz | Allegro | George Gershwin | Rate |
1-02 | Oscar Levant, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, André Kostelanetz | Adagio - Andante Con Moto | George Gershwin | Rate |
1-03 | Oscar Levant, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, André Kostelanetz | Allegro Agitato | George Gershwin | Rate |
Rhapsody In Blue |
1-04 | Oscar Levant, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy | Original Version | George Gershwin | Rate |
Second Rhapsody For Piano And Orchestra |
1-05 | Oscar Levant, Morton Gould Orchestra Dir. Morton Gould | Original Version | George Gershwin | Rate |
"I Got Rhythm" Variations |
1-06 | Oscar Levant, Morton Gould Orchestra Dir. Morton Gould | For Piano And Orchestra | George Gershwin | Rate |
Oscar Levant Plays Popular Moderns |
2-01 | Oscar Levant | Preludes For Piano - No. 1: Allegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso | George Gershwin | Rate |
2-02 | Oscar Levant | Preludes For Piano - No. 2: Andante Con Moto E Poco Rubato | George Gershwin | Rate |
2-03 | Oscar Levant | Preludes For Piano - No. 3: Allegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso | George Gershwin | Rate |
2-04 | Oscar Levant | Les Collines D'Anacapri - No. 7 From Préludes - Book 1 | Claude Debussy | Rate |
2-05 | Oscar Levant | Jardins Sous La Pluie - No. 3 From Estampes | Claude Debussy | Rate |
2-06 | Oscar Levant | Toccata In C Major Op. 19/1 | Valery Zhelobinsky | Rate |
2-07 | Oscar Levant | Nocturne Op. 19/2 | Valery Zhelobinsky | Rate |
2-08 | Oscar Levant | Prelude In A Minor Op. 34/2 | Dimitri Shostakovich | Rate |
2-09 | Oscar Levant | The Age Of Gold - Suite Op. 22a: Das Goldene Zeitalter - L'Âge D'Or: III Polka, Allegretto | Dimitri Shostakovich | Rate |
2-10 | Oscar Levant | Sonatine: II Mouvement De Menuet | Maurice Ravel | Rate |
2-11 | Oscar Levant | Sonatina: I Con Ritmo | Oscar Levant | Rate |
2-12 | Oscar Levant | Danza Ritual Del Fuego, From El Amor Brujo (Ritual Fire Dance) | Manuel De Falla | Rate |
2-13 | Oscar Levant | Malagueña: No. 6 From Andalucia - Suite Espagnole | Ernesto Lecuona | Rate |
2-14 | Oscar Levant | Pastourelle: No. 8 From L'Éventail De Jeanne | Francis Poulenc | Rate |
2-15 | Oscar Levant | Golliwog's Cakewalk: No. 6 From Children's Corner | Claude Debussy | Rate |
2-16 | Oscar Levant | La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin: No. 8 From Préludes - Book 1 | Claude Debussy | Rate |
2-17 | Oscar Levant | Clair De Lune: No. 3 From Suite Bergamasque | Claude Debussy | Rate |
2-18 | Oscar Levant | 3 Mouvements Perpétuels, FP 14 | Francis Poulenc | Rate |
2-19 | Oscar Levant | Danza Del Molinero (Farruca), From El Sombrero De Tres Picos | Manuel De Falla | Rate |
2-20 | Oscar Levant | Tango, From España | Isaac Albeniz | Rate |
Partita No. 1 In B-flat Major BWV 825 |
2-21 | Oscar Levant | I Praeludium | Johann Sebastian Bach, Arr. Harold Samuel | Rate |
2-22 | Oscar Levant | II Allemande | Johann Sebastian Bach, Arr. Harold Samuel | Rate |
2-23 | Oscar Levant | IV Sarabande | Johann Sebastian Bach, Arr. Harold Samuel | Rate |
2-24 | Oscar Levant | V Menuet I - Menuet II | Johann Sebastian Bach, Arr. Harold Samuel | Rate |
2-25 | Oscar Levant | VI Gigue | Johann Sebastian Bach, Arr. Harold Samuel | Rate |
Oscar Levant Plays The Music Of German, Russian And American Composers |
3-01 | Oscar Levant | Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-sharp Minor "Moonlight" Op. 27/2: I Adagio Sostenuto | Ludwig Van Beethoven | Rate |
3-02 | Oscar Levant | Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-sharp Minor "Moonlight": II Allegretto - Trio | Ludwig Van Beethoven | Rate |
3-03 | Oscar Levant | Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-sharp Minor "Moonlight": III Presto Agitato | Ludwig Van Beethoven | Rate |
3-04 | Oscar Levant | Piano Sonata No. 20 In G Major Op. 49/2: II Tempo Di Minuetto | Ludwig Van Beethoven | Rate |
3-05 | Oscar Levant | Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor "Pathétique" Op. 13: II Adagio Cantabile | Ludwig Van Beethoven | Rate |
3-06 | Oscar Levant, Isaac Stern, Symphony Orchestra, Franz Waxman | Tristan und Isolde: Liebestod | Richard Wagner, Arr. Franz Waxman | Rate |
3-07 | Oscar Levant | Waltz In A-flat Major Op. 39/15 | Johannes Brahms | Rate |
3-08 | Oscar Levant | Träumerei, No. 7 From Kinderszenen | Robert Schumann | Rate |
3-09 | Oscar Levant | Intermezzo In A Major Op. 118/2: Andante Teneramente | Johannes Brahms | Rate |
3-10 | Oscar Levant | Prélude In D Minor Op. 23/3 | Sergei Rachmaninoff | Rate |
3-11 | Oscar Levant | Prélude In E-flat Major Op. 23/6 | Sergei Rachmaninoff | Rate |
3-12 | Oscar Levant | Prélude In G Majour Op. 32/5 | Sergei Rachmaninoff | Rate |
3-13 | Oscar Levant, Columbia Concert Orchestra, Lou Bring | Sabre Dance From Gayaneh | Aram Khachaturian | Rate |
3-14 | Oscar Levant, Columbia Concert Orchestra, Lou Bring | Lullaby From Gayaneh | Aram Khachaturian | Rate |
3-15 | Oscar Levant | Billy The Kid, Ballet Suite: Introduction, The Open Prairie | Aaron Copland, Arr. Lukas Foss | Rate |
3-16 | Oscar Levant | Billy The Kid: Street In A Frontier Town | Aaron Copland, Arr. Lukas Foss | Rate |
3-17 | Oscar Levant | Billy The Kid: Celebration (After Billy's Capture) | Aaron Copland, Arr. Lukas Foss | Rate |
3-18 | Oscar Levant | Blue Plate Special | Oscar Levant | Rate |
Oscar Levant Plays Chopin And Debussy |
4-01 | Oscar Levant | Étude In G-flat Major "Black Keys" Op. 10/5 | Frédéric Chopin | Rate |
4-02 | Oscar Levant | Étude In C Minor "Revolutionary" Op. 10/12 | Frédéric Chopin | Rate |
4-03 | Oscar Levant | Étude In E Major Op. 10/3 | Frédéric Chopin | Rate |
4-04 | Oscar Levant | Nocturne In E-flat Major Op. 9/2 | Frédéric Chopin | Rate |
4-05 | Oscar Levant | Nocturne In E-sharp Major Op. 15/2 | Frédéric Chopin | Rate |
4-06 | Oscar Levant | Berceuse In D-flat Major Op. 57 | Frédéric Chopin | Rate |
4-07 | Oscar Levant | Polonaise In A Major "Military" Op. 40/1 | Frédéric Chopin | Rate |
4-08 | Oscar Levant | Waltz In G-flat Major Op. Posth. 70/1 | Frédéric Chopin | Rate |
4-09 | Oscar Levant | Étude In C-sharp Minor Op. 10/4 | Frédéric Chopin | Rate |
4-10 | Oscar Levant | Waltz In C-sharp Minor Op. 64/2 | Frédéric Chopin | Rate |
4-11 | Oscar Levant | Reflets Dans L'Eau No. 1 From Images - Book 1 | Claude Debussy | Rate |
4-12 | Oscar Levant | La Soirée Dans Grenade No. From Estampes | Claude Debussy | Rate |
4-13 | Oscar Levant | General Lavine - Eccentric N° 6 From Préludes - Book II | Claude Debussy | Rate |
4-14 | Oscar Levant | Minstrel No. 12 From Préludes - Book I | Claude Debussy | Rate |
4-15 | Oscar Levant | La Cathédrale Engloutie No. 10 From Préludes - Book I | Claude Debussy | Rate |
4-16 | Oscar Levant | Serenade For The Doll No. 3 From Children's Corner | Claude Debussy | Rate |
4-17 | Oscar Levant | The Little Shepherd No. 5 From Children's Corner | Claude Debussy | Rate |
4-18 | Oscar Levant | La Plus Que Lente | Claude Debussy | Rate |
4-19 | Oscar Levant | 2 Arabesques: No. 1 In E Major | Claude Debussy | Rate |
4-20 | Oscar Levant | 2 Arabesques: No. 2 In G. Major | Claude Debussy | Rate |
Oscal Levant Plays Tchaikovsky, Grieg And Honegger |
5-01 | Oscar Levant, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy | Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 1 In B-flat Minor Op. 23: I Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso - Allegro Con Spirito: | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Rate |
5-02 | Oscar Levant, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy | II Andantino Semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Rate |
5-03 | Oscar Levant, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy | III Allegro Con Fuoco | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Rate |
5-04 | Oscar Levant, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Efrem Kurtz | Concerto For Paino And Orchestra In A Minor Op. 16: I Allegro Molto Moderato | Edvard Grieg | Rate |
5-05 | Oscar Levant, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Efrem Kurtz | II Adagio | Edvard Grieg | Rate |
5-06 | Oscar Levant, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Efrem Kurtz | III Allegro Moderato Molto E Marcato - Quasi Presto - Andante Maestoso | Edvard Grieg | Rate |
5-07 | Oscar Levant, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner | Concertino For Piano And Orchestra | Arthur Honegger | Rate |
Oscar Levant Plays Khachaturian And Rubinstein |
6-01 | Oscar Levant, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Dimitri Mitropoulos | Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In D-flat Major Op. 38: I Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Maestoso | Aram Khachaturian | Rate |
6-02 | Oscar Levant, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Dimitri Mitropoulos | II Andante Con Anima | Aram Khachaturian | Rate |
6-03 | Oscar Levant, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Dimitri Mitropoulos | III Allegro Brillante | Aram Khachaturian | Rate |
6-04 | Oscar Levant, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Dimitri Mitropoulos | Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 4 In D Minor Op. 70: I Moderato Assai | Anton Rubinstein | Rate |
6-05 | Oscar Levant, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Dimitri Mitropoulos | II Andante | Anton Rubinstein | Rate |
6-06 | Oscar Levant, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York, Dimitri Mitropoulos | III Allegro | Anton Rubinstein | Rate |
Oscar Levant Plays The Music Of Liszt, Ravel And Mompou |
7-01 | Oscar Levant | Sonetto 104 Del Petrarca No. 5 From "année De Pélerinage" S 161/5 | Franz Liszt | Rate |
7-02 | Oscar Levant | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 In C-sharp Minor S 244/12 | Franz Liszt | Rate |
7-03 | Oscar Levant | Valse Oubliée No. 1 In F-sharp Major S 215 | Franz Liszt | Rate |
7-04 | Oscar Levant | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 In E Major S 244/10 | Franz Liszt | Rate |
7-05 | Oscar Levant | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 4 In E-flat Major S 244/4 | Franz Liszt | Rate |
7-06 | Oscar Levant | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13 In A Minor S 244/13 | Franz Liszt | Rate |
7-07 | Oscar Levant | Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte | Maurice Ravel | Rate |
7-08 | Oscar Levant | Le Tombeau De Couperin: II Forlane Allegretto | Maurice Ravel | Rate |
7-09 | Oscar Levant | Le Tombeau De Couperin: III Menuet Allegretto Moderato | Maurice Ravel | Rate |
7-10 | Oscar Levant | Scènes D'Enfants, Suite Pour Piano, No. 1 Cris Dans La Rue - 2 Jeux Sur La Plage - 3 Jeux Sur La Plage II - 4 Jeux Sur La Plage III - 5 Jeunes Filles Au Jardin | Frédéric Mompou | Rate |
O. Levant Plays The Music Of Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Scott And Prokofiev |
8-01 | Oscar Levant | Waltz In C-sharp Minor Op. 64/2 | Frédéric Chopin | Rate |
8-02 | Oscar Levant | Mazurka In A Minor Op. 17/4 | Frédéric Chopin | Rate |
8-03 | Oscar Levant | Mazurka In B-flat Minor Op. 24/4 | Frédéric Chopin | Rate |
8-04 | Oscar Levant | Mazurka In C-sharp Minor Op. 63/3 | Frédéric Chopin | Rate |
8-05 | Oscar Levant | Mazurka In A Minor Op. Posth. 67/4 | Frédéric Chopin | Rate |
8-06 | Oscar Levant | Étude In C Minor "Revolutionary" Op. 10/12 | Frédéric Chopin | Rate |
8-07 | Oscar Levant | Minstrels No. 12 From Préludes - Book 1 | Claude Debussy | Rate |
8-08 | Oscar Levant | General Lavine - Eccentric No. 6 From Préludes - Book II | Claude Debussy | Rate |
8-09 | Oscar Levant | Jardins Sous La Pluie No. 3 From Estampes | Claude Debussy | Rate |
8-10 | Oscar Levant | Serenade For The Doll No. 3 From Childrens' Corner | Claude Debussy | Rate |
8-11 | Oscar Levant | Sonatine I Modéré | Maurice Ravel | Rate |
8-12 | Oscar Levant | Sonatine II Mouvement De Menuet | Maurice Ravel | Rate |
8-13 | Oscar Levant | Sonatine III Animé | Maurice Ravel | Rate |
8-14 | Oscar Levant | Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini For Piano And Orchestra Op. 43 Variation XVIII Andante Cantabile | Sergei Rachmaninoff | Rate |
8-15 | Oscar Levant | The Age Of Gold - Suite Op. 22a III Polka Allegretto | Dimitri Shostakovich | Rate |
8-16 | Oscar Levant | Lotus Land Op. 47/1 | Cyril Scott | Rate |
8-17 | Oscar Levant | Visions Fugitives Op. 22: No. 1 Lentamente - 3 Allegretto - 6 Con Eleganza - 10 Radicolosamente - 11 Con Vivacità - 16 Dolente | Sergei Prokofiev | Rate |
Includes 122 pp illustrated book.
"Oscar Levant - An artist in his own category" by Michael Feinstein.
"Oscar Levant - Ein Künstler der eigenen Art" by Michael Feinstein.
Tracklists.
The Complete Columbia Masterworks Recording Sessions.
Discography.
Credits: produced by Robert Russ; design: [ec:ko] communications; analogue disc and tape transfers, mixing and mastering by Andreas K. Meyer and Rebekah Wineman at Swan Studios, NYC.
Cover image: original artwork by Alex Steinweis.
A Sony Music Entertainment release.