Gershwin - Summertime | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Waldbühne Berlin 1995)

From the Waldbühne Berlin 1995 “American Night“: Excerpt of solist Cynthia Haymon with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Rundfunkchor Berlin, under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle, performing “Summertime“ by George Gershwin. “Summertime“ is originally a musical piece in Gershwin’s opera “Porgy & Bess“. Gershwin imitated African-American folklore with this aria, it has characteristics of folk music and spirituals. Subscribe to EuroArts: George Gershwin - Summertime Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle - conductor Cynthia Haymon - Soprano © 1995, EuroArts