Rhapsody in blue is a 1924 musical composition by the american composer george gershwin. Price new from used from hardcover, january 1, 2006 please retry. Gershwins rhapsody in blue hardcover january 1, 2006 by anna celenza author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Writers at the time of the premiere hailed the rhapsody for spurious reasons. The title would reflect the european and american influences. Published on jan, 2012 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 jazzinfluenced. But, by chance, ira had been to an exhibition of whistlers paintings and saw the painters nocturne in blue and green of the thames at chelsea. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Furthermore, rhapsody in blue brilliant title supplied by ira after seeing an exhibition of paintings by whistler has stood as somewhat of an exception in the critical mud flung the composers way. Classical net gershwin rhapsody in blue listeners guide.
From booklist gershwins rhapsody in blue is one of the most american of all musical pieces, incorporating rhythms and sounds that mirror new york city in the mid1920s. Leonard bernstein conducts the new york philharmonic and plays piano in a performance of george gershwins rhapsody in blue at the royal albert hall in 1976. Gershwins rhapsody in blue the story behind a hastily. George gershwin rhapsody in blue leonard bernstein. Rhapsody in blue gershwin, george since this work was first published after 1923 with the prescribed notice, it is unlikely that this work is public domain in the usa. Gershwins original title for it was american rhapsody. Rhapsody in blue by george gershwin cover of the original sheet music of rhapsody in blue iswct070. In addition to gershwin, 18 musicians played a total of 23 instruments at the concert. The rhapsody in blue 1924 established gershwins reputation as a serious. His manuscript of the music contained blank pages in place of his piano parts. Rhapsody in blue, by george gershwin, performed for. Rhapsody in blue, by george gershwin, performed for first time. Why not call the new piece rhapsody in blue instead, he suggested. The audience packed a house that could have been sold out at twice the size, wrote new york times critic olin downes on february.