Author : George Gershwin

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Author : George Gershwin

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The music of George Gershwin (1898-1937) is widely recognized, encompassing works from his musicals, such as 'Porgy and Bess', as well as orchestral compositions like 'Rhapsody in Blue' and 'An American in Paris'. Gershwin's career commenced as a pianist at a music publishing company, where he promoted sheet music by performing it for potential buyers. His talent for composition soon attracted the attention of Broadway, launching his international career. Influenced by Frédéric Chopin's 24 Préludes, Gershwin began creating his own 'Preludes' for piano in the mid-1920s. Out of the five he composed, two were incorporated into the violin piece 'Short Story', while the remaining three were showcased at a concert on December 4, 1926. These 'Preludes' effectively blend classical and jazz elements, allowing them to be performed individually or as a compact jazz sonata (fast – slow – fast). The current arrangement has made these delightful pieces accessible in a format for solo instrument accompanied by piano.

Author : George Gershwin

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Author : George Gershwin

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In 1919-20, George Gershwin was establishing his reputation through Broadway songs and his inaugural show in New York. However, he was already drawn to classical music, a realm he would boldly enter in 1924 with "Rhapsody in Blue." To prepare for this transition, he undertook an intensive composition course, during which he composed the brief "Lullaby" for string quartet, likely in 1919. He was so taken with its memorable melody that he later incorporated it into his one-act "jazz opera," "Blue Monday Blues." His brother Ira remarked in 1968, upon the quartet movement's first publication, that he found the piece "charming and kind." Consequently, this American composer gifted the world a second lullaby, one that stands proudly alongside his renowned "Summertime" from "Porgy and Bess."

Author : George Gershwin

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n the years 1919-1920, George Gershwin was establishing his reputation through Broadway compositions and his inaugural show in New York. However, he was already drawn to the realm of classical music, a domain he would boldly enter in 1924 with the premiere of “Rhapsody in Blue.” To prepare for this transition, he undertook an intensive composition course, during which he composed a short piece titled “Lullaby” for string quartet, likely in 1919. He was so taken with its memorable melody that he later incorporated it into his one-act “jazz opera,” “Blue Monday Blues.” In 1968, his brother Ira remarked on the piece, describing it as charming and kind when the quartet movement was published for the first time. Consequently, this American composer gifted the world a second lullaby, one that stands proudly alongside his renowned “Summertime” from “Porgy and Bess.”

Author : George Gershwin

Tags : Piano Duet for 2 pianos

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Gershwin's Concerto, which premiered on December 3, 1925 at Carnegie Hall - the epicenter of New York's classical music scene - belongs to a group of self-imposed "experiments" through which the composer sought to integrate "serious" music with jazz. As Gershwin himself stated, "I have only written three 'opuses' so far – 'The Blue Monday Opera,' 'The Rhapsody in Blue' and the 'Concerto.' I have devoted much time to these works, but they are, of course, not my regular work. They are experiments – laboratory work in American music." For this new edition, editor Norbert Gertsch reviewed a multitude of autograph and printed sources in the USA and presents the first Urtext edition of this very popular piano concerto. Breitkopf & Härtel is also offering the full score and orchestral parts edited by Gertsch.

Author : George Gershwin

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Author : George Gershwin

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Author : George Gershwin

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In 1925, an admirer in Vanity Fair heralded George Gershwin's ambitious project to compose twenty-four preludes in all keys, much like Bach and Chopin had done before. However, many of Gershwin's finest inspirations remained unpublished and unperformed at the time. It was probable that the completion of this prelude cycle would cement Gershwin's status as one of the leading contemporary composers.