Classic Cat – the free classical mp3 directory
02/03/2007
Here is a marvelous collection of classical music. Classic Cat – the free classical mp3 directory has links to over 4000 classical performances. Just search by composer, and then by work. A brilliant way to sample different composers and find your favorites. I’m enjoying George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue as I type 
I would not have considered him to be a classical composer, as his work does has neither the heaviness nor the majesty I expect when I think classical. It’s actually a fun piece.
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Mike Riley said,
February 4, 2007 @ 11:41 pm
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I’ve got to check out Classical Cat myself – it sounds like a great site. As for George Gershwin, he was mainly a composer of music for Broadway shows – the “pop” music of the early-and mid-20th Century. Although he was not, strictly speaking, a “jazz” stylist, “Rhapsody” was originally written for performance by one of the more popular jazz performers of the era, Paul Whiteman. The version you probably heard is a standard arrangement for piano and orchestra. If you enjoyed “Rhapsody”, look for “An American In Paris”, another Gershwin piece.
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-Thanx,
Mike Riley