GERSHWIN IN VIENNA
Levi Hammer
Gershwin and the Second Viennese School (out 17.04.2026)
01
GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898-1937)
JAZZBO BROWN BLUES
02-04
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG (1874-1951)
THREE PIANO PIECES, OP. 11
- Mäßige Viertel
- Mäßige Achtel
- Bewegte Achtel
05-13
GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898-1937)
GEORGE GERSHWIN’S SONGBOOK
05 SWANEE
06 NOBODY BUT YOU
07 I’LL BUILD A STAIRWAY TO PARADISE
08 DO IT AGAIN!
09 FASCINATING RHYTHM
10 OH, LADY BE GOOD!
11 SOMEBODY LOVES ME
12 SWEET AND LOW DOWN
13 THAT CERTAIN FEELING
14
ALBAN BERG (1885-1935)
PIANO SONATA, OP. 1
15-17
ANTON WEBERN (1883-1945)
VARIATIONS FOR PIANO, OP. 27
- Sehr mäßig
- Sehr schnell
- Ruhig fließend
18-26
GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898-1937)
GEORGE GERSHWIN’S SONGBOOK
18 THE MAN I LOVE
19 CLAP YO’ HANDS
20 DO DO DO
21 MY ONE AND ONLY
22 ‘S WONDERFUL
23 STRIKE UP THE BAND
24 LIZA
25 WHO CARES?
26 I GOT RHYTHM
27-32
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG (1874-1951)
SIX LITTLE PIANO PIECES, OP. 19
- Leicht, zart
- Langsam
- Sehr langsame Viertel
- Rasch, aber leicht
- Etwas rasch
- Sehr langsam
33-35
GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898-1937)
THREE PRELUDES
- Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
- Andante con moto e poco rubato
- Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
36
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG (1874-1951)
TRIBUTE TO GEORGE GERSHWIN
Total time: 69:16
Piano: Levi Hammer
DEC-015 | 4255839900151 | Made in Germany | © 2026 decurio | LC 86263 | Release: 17.04.2026
The artist
Known for his remarkable range and versatility, Levi Hammer performs regularly as both conductor and pianist. He has conducted orchestras across the U.S. and Europe, and his repertoire encompasses more than 70 operas. Additionally, he has prepared acclaimed operatic productions for major conductors including Lorin Maazel, Simon Rattle, Zubin Mehta, and Gustavo Dudamel. Besides the standard repertoire, Hammer is accomplished in both Baroque and contemporary music. As a pianist, he appears as concerto soloist, chamber musician, and art song collaborator, and he has frequently performed Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier and Aaron Copland’s complete music for piano.