Packed with Gershwin’s own dazzling piano solos, Rhapsody in Blue ... Ira writing the lyrics) and he quickly become part of New York’s glamorous and sophisticated ‘high society’. George ...

Rhapsody” may lack the title of “concerto,” but its flashy solos and catchy tunes have attracted a century’s worth of famous pianists to Davies — including Gershwin himself in 1937.

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 & Rhythm: The Gershwin Concert Experience brings to life the music and legacy of George and Ira Gershwin through ... S Wonderful," and "Rhapsody in Blue," complemented by rare visuals ...

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 ...

His father, Morris Gershowitz, bought a piano in 1910 initially for Ira ... Rhapsody in Blue. The first performance on February 12, 1924 (attended by the likes of Rachmaninov, Stravinsky and Toscanini ...

Ira Gershwin has written 48 shows including Two Little Girls in Blue (Lyricist), For Goodness Sake (Lyricist), George White's Scandals [1922] (Lyricist), Be Yourself (Lyricist), Primrose (Lyricist ...

Growing up in New York City, George Gershwin’s musical gift became clear when he began to play a piano that had been bought for his older brother, Ira ... idea for Rhapsody in Blue came to ...