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.
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George Gershwin - Summertime
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle - conductor
Cynthia Haymon - Soprano
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