With fresh olives in hand, I followed directions for the very basic setup (without the remote, which is pretty useless, anyway) so as to have delicious music as I prepped supper.
Will, a commenter, asked what CD I would play first. Although I had a stack queued up I chose something completely different. The image at left is the cover of the first disc to play and it's one of my faves. I was surprised to find an entry on Wikipedia. But there it is...Gershwin Plays Gershwin, The Piano Rolls.*** It's like having George in the living room playing live. It contains the most kick-ass version of The Rhapsody in Blue ever recorded (and why not? it's played by the composer!) and cheered me as I did the cooking thing.
I remembered the first time I heard the piece with only the 2 pianos (I was 9) and when I heard it with full Jazz orchestra (at age 14) and how each thrilled me in different ways. I remembered Bernstein's arrangement with the New York Philharmonic knocked my socks off, but that was a few years later.
It's a pleasure to have music around again.
This evening, as I finish the grandmother's pot roast recipe - with garlic roasted red potatoes and asparagus salad, I'll be listening to Enya, keeping the mood light and, well, gay. Always a good thing.
***If you love the music of Gershwin I heartily recommend this recording for your own library.
And so it goes.
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Fabulous! You have music! Good choice for the first selection. I LOVE GERSWHIN! You do have good taste after all. :)
ReplyDeleteI love your history with the piece and that you chose it to reintroduce music into your home.
ReplyDeleteAlso, thank you for the tip on the Gershwin Plays Gerswhin: The Piano Rolls.
And now you can dance -- carefully.
Last night we had a martini called the English Garden - Hendrik's gin with some mashed cucumber. Wonderful
ReplyDeleteI thought of you.
@Ron: Remind me to slap you when you get back from your swing through the south. ;-)
ReplyDelete@Will: Glad you liked the link. It is a fascinating technology and listening to George actually "play" George is always a treat.
And yes, I will be careful dancing in my tiny space, not through doorways, just in the same room. Tiny choreography is called for here.
@Spo: Isn't it refreshing? Hendricks already has the cucumber scent and flavor, but the pureed, fresh cucumbers add just the right touch. I hope it wasn't chunky.
Did they include a bit of black or white pepper?
And thanks for thinking of me. That's very kind of you.
Thanks for the comments and for stopping by, guys.