Is there anyone, from the most sophisticated to the musically illiterate, who doesn’t get a kick out of Gershwin ... The bandleader Paul Whiteman provided the catalyst by asking for a concert piece.

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 ...

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.

"Rhapsody in Blue is to me one of those iconic works that speaks to absolutely everyone," says Poghosyan. "It is a stellar example of what Gershwin was aiming for with his compositions - erasing ...

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 ...