An unparalleled collection of many of Gershwin"s most popular pieces from Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris to a collection of songs and overtures and a complete recording of Gershwin"s only full-length opera Porgy and Bess. Many of the orchestras and artists in this set are internationally acclaimed names when it comes to the music of Gershwin - from Katia and Marielle Lab que and Barbara Hendricks, to Arthur Fielder and the Boston Pops; Lorin Maazel"s complete recording of Porgy and Bess from Cleveland has been a classic of the gramophone since it was released in 1976.