Doris Lee

(1905-1983)

its Fun
Paint

Paintings from the 1940's and 50's

January 9 - 30, 1999

David Klein Gallery

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Fascinating Rhythms

Ann Arbors University Musical Society presents a
program of lesser-known Gershwin works.

his favorite composer. "Any composer
today could make a career out of that.
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To me, the songs are special becaust- I
think they're among his best. The) 're
ianist Steven Blier wants
fresher than hearing 'The Man I Lovc'
George Gershwin fans to
again.
stop thinking
Blier, who
of the musical
has performed
legend strictly as a corn-
in many L MS
poser they already know.
concerts, Will
That's why the New
be joined b‘
York musician is intro-
soprano Dana
ducing unpublished
Hanchard,
works to celebrate the
tenor Ted Kee-
100th anniversary of
gan and pianist
Gershwin's birth.
John Musto, all
When Blier performs
of the New
in "Gershwin: Sung and
York stage.
Unsung" Jan. 9 and 10
"Many of the
for the University Musi-
songs were lost
cal Society (UMS) in
for many years
Ann Arbor, there will be
and didn't turn
a number of unfamiliar
up until they
pieces amid selections
were
found in a
from Porgy and Bess and
warehouse in
Lady Be Good.
1983," Bliei
"What we learn from
explains.
the unpublished songs is Steven Blier: "Nothing makes me
Many are
what other people threw happier than hearing people say a
mature songs.
song they never heard before was
away," says Blier, 47,
written for
incredible."
who rates Gershwin as

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New On CD

1998 marked the 100th
anniversary of George
Gershwin's birth, and pro-
vided us with a glorious
opportunity to celebrate his
unparalleled contributions
to American popular
music.
Rhino Movie Music's

George and Ira Gershwin in
Hollywood bills itself as a

"motion picture sound-
track anthology," and it's
an apt description. Co-produced by
songman Michael Feinstein, this
two-CD, 40-track collection chroni-
cles the best Gershwin tunes on
film, including tracks from Rhapsody
in Blue, An American in Paris and

Shall We Dance.

As Feinstein points out in the
comprehensive liner notes — worth
the price of admission by itself—

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many of the performances have never
been widely available and most have
been restored digitally
The roster of
stars and perfor-
mances speaks
for itself: Ella
Fitzgerald sings
"But Not For
Me"; Fred
Astaire delivers a
sweet "Nice
Work if You Can
Get It"; Gene
Kelly turns in an
indelible "I've Got a Crush on You";
Judy Garland puts those pour), lips
around "Embraceable You"; and thL
list goes on.
This collection is the Engclupeti;“
Brittanica of Gershwin, an invalu-
able resource and history lesson. CI

— Reviewed by John . Godfrey
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