Talk:Earl Wild

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[edit] Rhapsody in Blue

In 1942, Arturo Toscanini invited him for a performance of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, the first for orchestra and soloist, which was a resounding success and made him a household name.

What do the highlighted words mean? Ferde Grofe made 2 orchestrations, one in 1926, the latter in 1942. The first one can be played by as few as 23 musicians but it requires a lot of doubling-up. The latter is for a standard-size symphony orchestra; however, the 2 versions differ only in the number of woodwinds and brass. If this reference is to the first performance of the 1942 orchestration by Ferde Grofe, it needs to be stated a little more clearly. -- JackofOz (talk) 07:10, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

You're right, Jack. I take it to mean that it was the first time that particlar orchestra, conductor, and pianist had played that piece.THD3 (talk) 14:13, 7 April 2008 (UTC)