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- Carnegie Hall celebrates 100 years of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue —a quintessential, early fusion of classical music and jazz that remains one of the 20th century’s most popular works.
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Dec 1, 2023 · Carnegie Hall celebrates 100 years of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue —a quintessential, early fusion of classical music and jazz that remains one of the 20th century’s most popular works. From the moment of its premiere a century ago, George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue has been recognized as an icon of the Jazz Age, a sassy, tuneful ...
Jan 12, 2024 · From the moment of its premiere a century ago, George Gershwin ’s Rhapsody in Blue has been recognized as an icon of the Jazz Age, a sassy, tuneful, irresistibly down-to-earth portrait of a...
Feb 12, 2024 · It was the opening salvo that introduced George Gershwin 's Rhapsody in Blue, a piece teeming with possibilities not only for the composer but for what American music could sound...
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Jun 3, 2021 · In 1924, bandleader Paul Whiteman asked Gershwin to compose Rhapsody in Blue as part of a concert to be titled An Experiment in Modern Music. Whiteman initially hoped the concert would take place at Carnegie Hall; unfortunately, the Hall was completely booked, so Whiteman turned instead to the much-smaller Aeolian Hall on 43rd Street.
Feb 9, 2024 · The success of the concert—and, no doubt—the success of “Rhapsody in Blue“ prompted Whiteman to repeat the concert the following month at Aeolian Hall and two months later at Carnegie Hall. A recording of the “Rhapsody” by Whiteman and Gershwin and the Palais Royal Orchestra on the Victor blue label quickly followed on June 10.
Feb 12, 2024 · George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” a rapturous burst of music that has become a motif of the nation’s creative spirit, turns 100 today. It was first performed in New York on the snowy Tuesday afternoon of Feb. 12, 1924.
