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 ...

In 1924, when George Gershwin composed “Rhapsody in Blue,” virtually no one used the term “classical” music. The phrase that was then employed was “concert music.” To most of America, there was dance ...

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 ...

♦ 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 ...

Albany Symphony with director David Alan Miller conducting. In honor of its 100th birthday, “Rhapsody in Blue” will be performed in its original form by pianist Kevin Cole and Albany Symphony ...

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 ...

George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” penned in 1924, for bandleader Paul Whiteman, entered the creative commons as of January 1, 2020. (2020 marks only the second year since 1999 that new ...

In 1924, Gershwin composed “Rhapsody in Blue” after a commission from bandleader Paul Whiteman. Many music critics posit the piece was a portrait of New York City in the Jazz Age.

Rhapsody in Blue Those who knew George Gershwin and the Gershwin saga may wax slightly vociferous at this or that miscue, but as cinematurgy, designed for escapism and entertainment, no matter the ...

Rhapsody in Blue, a 1945 film version of the life of George Gershwin, is out for the first time on DVD. Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz says it's a fascinating mixture of real facts, pure ...

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin’s jazz-infused classic, “Rhapsody in Blue,” in an April 20 concert by the Shout Section Big Band, directed by Brett Dean, and featuring ...