GERSHWIN: Seiji Ozawa - A Gershwin Night

SEIJI OZAWA · A GERSHWIN NIGHT

Berliner Philharmoniker · Marcus Roberts Trio

An American in Paris · Rhapsody in Blue
Concerto in F + encores

Berliner Philharmoniker
Seiji Ozawa, conductor
Marcus Roberts, piano
Roland Guerin, bass · Jason Marsalis, drums

Bonus: Seiji Ozawa and Marcus Roberts in conversation

Picture Format: NTSC · 16:9 anamorphic
Sound Formats: PCM Stereo · Dolby Digital 5.1 · DTS 5.1
Region Code: 0
Subtitles: English, German, French
Booklet Notes: English German, French
Running Time: 110 mins + ca. 19 mins (bonus)
Catalogue Number: 2053098 (NTSC)

• Seiji Ozawa is recognised as one of the supreme Gershwin conductors
  
• Conductor of the best-selling DVD New Year's Concert 2002 with more than 300,000 copies sold
  
• Berliner Philharmoniker count among the best orchestras in the world
  
• Marcus Roberts's album Gershwin For Lovers debuted at Number 4 on Billboard's jazz chart,
  staying in the Top 10 for almost seven months
  
• Concert includes the three most popular orchestral works by Gershwin
  
• Recorded at the Waldbühne in Berlin, one of the most appealing outdoor amphitheatres on the European continent, with over 20,000 in attendance
  
• Brand new recording - state-of-the-art quality
  
• 5.1 surround sound in Dolby Digital and DTS
  
• Widescreen 16:9 ratio

"Ozawa has energy, fire, excitement, and if I dare bring up this controversial category: glamour." -- Micheal Steinberg, The Boston Globe

"Marcus Roberts demonstrates his technical virtuosity and passionate intelligence in impressive fashion. And yes, with soul."-- Time Magazine