Rhapsody in Blue: For Piano and Full Orchestra

George Gershwin

$12.95

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Publication Date: October 13th, 2021

Publisher:

Dover Publications

ISBN:

9780486847528

Pages:

Description

One of Gershwin's most popular compositions, Rhapsody in Blue was commissioned in 1924 for solo piano and jazz band, combining elements of classical music with jazz from the era. The piece premiered in the concert "An Experiment in Modern Music" and established Gershwin's reputation as a serious composer, and has since become a standard of all American concert works. Available for the first time in Dover's music catalog, this affordable edition of the Gershwin classic is a must-have for any pianist. Includes Solo Piano and Piano and Orchestra versions with Orchestral Reduction for Second Piano.

About the Author

George Gershwin (1898-1937) was an American pianist and composer whose best-known works include the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris, the jazz standard "I Got Rhythm" and the opera Porgy and Bess (which produced the hit song "Summertime"). His music crossed popular genres of the time with classical compositions, creating some of the most well-known songs from his era.