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Radio 3,20 Nov 2019,3 mins

7 Virtuoso Etudes After Gershwin (No. 4, Embraceable You)

Experience Classical

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The song made famous by Billie Holliday started off as a tune discarded by Gershwin. In 1953, American prodigy Earl Wild changed it into a wonderful piece for piano. Gershwin would have embraced it. Composer: Earl Wild Performer: Francesco Piemontesi Recording date: 16 July 2010 Date of broadcast: 05 November 2010

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