EARL WILD (1915-2010)

Grand Fantasy on 'Porgy and Bess' (1976)

28:39

Based on themes from the opera by George Gershwin

1

Introduction -

0:15

2

Jasbo Brown Blues -

1:46

3

Summertime -

2:59

4

Oh, I can't sit down -

1:32

5

My man's gone now -

3:10

6

I got plenty o' nuttin' -

3:07

7

Buzzard Song -

2:35

8

It ain't necessarily so -

4:06

9

Bess, you is my woman now -

2:45

10

I loves you, Porgy/Bess, you is my woman now -

2:06

11

There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York -

2:46

12

Oh Lawd, I'm on my way

1:27

Seven Virtuoso Etudes (1976)

20:32

Based on songs by George Gershwin

13

1

Liza

3:42

14

2

Somebody loves me

3:03

15

3

The man I love

2:25

16

4

Embraceable you

3:05

17

5

Oh, lady, be good!

4:18

18

6

I got rhythm

2:15

19

7

Fascinating rhythm

1:39

Improvisation on 'Someone to Watch over Me' (1990)

12:31

in the form of a theme and three variations on the song by George Gershwin

20

Theme

3:12

21

Barcarolle

2:31

22

Brazilian Dance

2:31

23

Tango

4:14

Piano Sonata (2000)

17:16

24

I

Allegro (March)

6:12

25

II

Adagio

6:39

26

III

Toccata (à la Ricky Martin)

4:22

Xiayin Wang piano

24 and 25 June 2010