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Rhapsody in Blue is a 1924 musical composition for solo piano and jazz band by George Gershwin.Commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman, the work combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects and premiered in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music" on February 12, 1924, in Aeolian Hall, New York City.
The film contains many factual errors about Gershwin's life, but also features many examples of his music, including an almost complete performance of Rhapsody in Blue. In 1965, Movietone Records released an album MTM 1009 featuring Gershwin's piano rolls of the titled George Gershwin plays RHAPSODY IN BLUE and his other favorite compositions ...
Though as the production of Fantasia developed, the setup used for The Sorcerer's Apprentice was abandoned for different multi-channel recording arrangements. [13] The recording of Rhapsody in Blue used in the film is an edited version of Ferde Grofé's orchestration of the piece performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Bruce Broughton.
Piano Transcriptions of Eight Songs (1932) George Gershwin’s Song-Book (1932), complex arrangements of 18 Gershwin songs the 1932 hardbound editions contained original artwork by Constantin Alajalov for the 18 songs; a 19th song was enclosed with the 500 signed/numbered copies of the 1932 first edition: Mischa, Yascha, Toscha, Sascha
With the wail of a clarinet, George Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' electrified audiences 100 years ago. Today we still love it — and argue about it
Rhapsody in Blue" from the civilian band is not the entire work, but rather a section of the work arranged to fit on a 10" 78 rpm record. It was released as Victor 20-1529-A. [82] "Blue Rain" – written by Johnny Mercer and Jimmy Van Heusen, [83] Civilian band-arrangement with Ray Eberle vocal, unknown arranger. Army Air Force band ...
As orchestras around the country celebrate "Rhapsody in Blue" throughout 2024, it's important to think of the piece as more than just music.
Fellow Brooklynite Gershwin's 1924 composition Rhapsody in Blue, the opening musical number of the film, does seem perfectly apt for the film. The idea for the song came to Gershwin on a train journey to Boston , [ 2 ] which he describes as "a musical kaleidoscope of America, of our vast melting pot, our unduplicated national pep, our blues ...