Paul Whiteman, George Gershwin - George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue flac album

Rhapsody in Blue is a musical composition by George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band written in 1924, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. Commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman, the composition was orchestrated by Ferde Grofé three times, in 1924, in 1926, and finally in 1942. The piece received its premiere in a concert entitled An Experiment in Modern Music, which was held on February 12, 1924, in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Whiteman and his band with Gershwin playing the piano

Rhapsody in Blue is a 1924 musical composition by the American composer George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. The composition was commissioned by the bandleader Paul Whiteman. It was orchestrated by Ferde Grofé several times, including the original 1924 scoring, the 1926 "theater orchestra" setting, and the 1942 symphony orchestra scoring, though completed earlier

Whiteman invited George Gershwin to perform in his Experiment in Modern Music show with his Palais Royal Orchestra, slated for February 12, 1924. George's brother Ira Gershwin recalled reading an article in the New York Herald on January 4 about the upcoming jazz concerto, which said that George would be performing. This was news to Ira. George reports that he had started to consider the idea of writing something that pushed "the limitations of jazz" the previous December. When working out the theme, he heard it as "a sort of musical kaleidoscope of America.

Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra. 1 2 3 4 5. Artist songs. Three Preludes for Piano, Prelude No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor. Victor Symphony Orchestra, George Gershwin, Victor Symphony Orchestra, George Gershwin. Do, Do, Do. George Gershwin.

George Gershwin (piano), Paul Whiteman Band (Palais Royal Orchestra), Paul Whiteman (conductor) Orchestration by Ferde Grofé (1892-1972). 1924 (2-piano score). 1927 (piano solo, Grofé's theatre orchestra arrangement) 1942 (Grofé's symphonic orchestration). Grofé's 1942 orchestration was the one most widely performed and recorded until recently. About the Grofé orchestrations. php?title Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin, George)&oldid 2746715. Категории: WorkNonPD-US.

Written-By – George Gershwin. Variant with black album cover spine. Billboard, Jan. 25, 1947, p. 28: Advance Record Releases.

Rhapsody in Blue, musical composition by George Gershwin, known for its integration of jazz rhythms with classical music, that premiered on February 12, 1924, as part of bandleader Paul Whiteman’s An Experiment in Modern Music concert at New York’s Aeolian Concert Hall. The composition, perhaps Gershwin’s most famous, is one of the most performed of all American concert works, and its opening clarinet glissando is one of the most recognized musical passages in the world. United Airlines’s use of the music in its advertisements since the 1980s greatly expanded its global popularity