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 ...

To the editor: Thanks to Gustavo Arellano for the tribute to George Gershwin and his "messy" masterpiece, "Rhapsody in Blue ... conducted it from the piano one beautiful summer night at New ...

The concerto with piano and orchestra that bridges ... quoted as saying in Isaac Goldberg's "George Gershwin: A Study in American Music." 'Rhapsody in Blue' will be concert finale Saturday's ...

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 ...

His father, Morris Gershowitz, bought a piano ... result was Rhapsody in Blue. The first performance on February 12, 1924 (attended by the likes of Rachmaninov, Stravinsky and Toscanini) was a triumph ...

So he commissioned a new work by a 25-year-old Jewish-American upstart named George Gershwin. Gershwin’s contribution to the program, “Rhapsody in Blue,” would go on to exceed anyone’s wildest ...

Growing up in New York City, George Gershwin’s musical gift became ... and Gershwin’s love for his home. The piano is the star of Rhapsody in Blue. So why not explore how another composer ...