The 100th anniversary of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” has sparked celebrations and thoughtful reappraisals of the musical milestone. First performed at Manhattan’s Aeolian Hall on ...

Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ is beloved by all listeners George Gershwin, composer of “Rhapsody in Blue,” during a recording session in New York in 1934.

The name Charles Hambitzer might not be familiar to you, but he is one of the hundreds of unsung musical heroes who fall into that enlightened category of teachers who not only can recognise true ...

George Gershwin wrote “Rhapsody in Blue” on deadline and in a hurry—in a few weeks, by most accounts—and the piece, which had its first public performance 100 years ago on Feb. 12, still ...

♦ Rhapsody In Blue: The Music of George Gershwin • Sat, March 14 at 7:30 pm • $32/$19 student • Bing Crosby Theater • 901 W. Sprague • 227-7638 ...

With hundreds of dancers spinning and twirling through the coliseum in baby blue silk and tulle, and nearly 100 pianists dressed head-to-toe in matching suits and tails, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue ...

On Monday, the girl group released their mini-album, The ReVe Festival 2022 – Birthday, led by the title track “Birthday,” which featured a sample of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” ...

One of the 20th century’s most enduring, endearing works of classical music, George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” was written and premiered in 1924. This weekend, the Detroit Symphony ...

It was also used in the 1945 film “Rhapsody in Blue,” a biopic about Gershwin’s life, which left a lasting impression on a young Béla Fleck. He was enchanted by the music.

Gershwin intended the rhapsody to fuse the respective powers of classical music and jazz. People liked it a lot, and they still do. But the pianist and composer Ethan Iverson wishes they didn’t.