George Gershwin, photographed in his 72nd Street apartment in New York in 1934. His "Rhapsody in Blue" premiered 100 years ago on Feb. 12, 1924. "My idea for the concert," Whiteman wrote in his ...
George Gershwin's time in the Carolinas launched the musician on such a spree of creativity that it led to what some critics call one of his finest works. Getty Images On June 16, 1934, George ...
Albany Symphony with director David Alan Miller conducting. In honor of its 100th birthday, “Rhapsody in Blue” will be performed in its original form by pianist Kevin Cole and Albany Symphony in ...
On January 26, the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance and the UM Gershwin Initiative presented a centennial concert of works by George Gershwin and his lyricist brother Ira ...
‘Rhapsody in Blue,” George Gershwin’s groundbreaking blend of jazz sounds and classical music structure, was subtitled “An Experiment in Modern Music” when it debuted in New York City on Feb. 12, 1924 ...
When “Rhapsody in Blue” was first performed at New York City’s Aeolian Concert Hall 100 years ago this month, it was a cultural watershed. Concertgoers gushed. Critics swooned. The work’s composer, 25 ...
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