Old Gold and Ivory

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Old Gold and Ivory is an album by the pianist George Shearing, accompanied by his quintet and a string orchestra conducted by Milt Raskin. The repertoire comes from classical music. Shearing plays, among others, Ritual Fire Dance by Manuel de Falla, a prelude by Chopin, the theme from Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov, None But the Lonely Heart by Tchaikovsky and Pavane by Fauré. There are also pieces by Brahms, Grieg, Lecuona, Cyril Scott and Percy Grainger.

Shearing wrote the arrangements for strings, horns and woodwinds himself. The horn and woodwind players are not known. Reactions varied. Billboard wrote in April 1964 that the result was smooth, uncomplicated and creatively exciting. Scott Yanow of AllMusic found the performances well played and pleasant, but never rising above the level of sleepy background music.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Ritual Fire Dance2:55Apple Music ↗
2. 2Chopin Prelude No. 202:26Apple Music ↗
3. 3None But The Lonely Heart3:48Apple Music ↗
4. 4Theme From Scheherazade2:20Apple Music ↗
5. 5Variations On A Theme Of Paganini2:34Apple Music ↗
6. 6Malaguena2:03Apple Music ↗
7. 7Country Gardens3:07Apple Music ↗
8. 8Lotus Land3:43Apple Music ↗
9. 9Solveig's Sound3:35Apple Music ↗
10. 10Fantaisie Impromptu2:20Apple Music ↗
11. 11Pavane5:22Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗