Packed with Gershwin’s own dazzling piano solos, Rhapsody in Blue has become one of the most famous orchestral pieces of all time. Growing up in New York City, George Gershwin’s musical gift ...

And who could keep a straight face listening to the strutting clarinet solo at the beginning of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”? The now-iconic slide that opens the work, delivered with ...

Another George Gershwin tune is entering the Public Domain in addition to “An American in Paris.” In 1924, Gershwin composed “Rhapsody in Blue” after a commission from bandleader Paul ...

Rhapsody in Blue; But Not For Me; Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off; I Got Rhythm; I've Got A Crush On You; They Can’t Take That Away From Me; Slap That Bass; Love Is Here To Stay; How Long Has This Been ...

The cap and barrel of the George Gershwin Donation Pen are made of ... his famous clarinet opening in the 1924 recording of "Rhapsody in Blue," the clip of the writing instrument is shaped like ...

About the Album: Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Michael Feinstein. "Rhapsody in Blue," "Someone to Watch Over Me," "I Got Rhythm," "Embraceable You," "Sweet & Lowdown," "Clap Yo'hands/Fascinating Rhythm ...

The result was Rhapsody in Blue. The first performance on February 12, 1924 (attended by the likes of Rachmaninov, Stravinsky and Toscanini) was a triumph – if controversial – and it made Gershwin ...

On January 31, the Kaunas Symphony Orchestra performed at the Kaunas Philharmonic Hall under the direction of conductor ...

George Gershwin claimed he frequently heard music “in the heart of noise” and said the idea for Rhapsody in Blue came to him while travelling on a train. He poured the rhythms and noise of the ...

George Gershwin has written 48 ... Lyricist), Jolson & Co. (Composer/Lyricist), American Rhapsody: A New Musical Revue (Composer), George Gershwin Alone (Composer/Lyricist), Elaine Stritch At ...