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  1. Nov 25, 2015 · Edward Gardner conducts the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra for George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with soloist Adrian Brendle.

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    American bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violinist Paul Whiteman (March 28, 1890 – December 29, 1967) asked Gershwin to write a “jazz concerto”, which became the Rhapsody in Blue; like a concerto, the piece is written for solo piano with orchestra: a rhapsody differs from a concerto in that it features one extended movement instead o...

    Adrian Brendle began studying piano with Noriko Ishikawa at the age of six. At fourteen he began studying under concert pianist Professor Sontraud Speidel, and one year later he was admitted to the Pre-College of the University of Music Karlsruhe. While still attending the school he successfully took part in numerous national competitions, inter al...

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    Adrian Brendle official webpage
  2. On this day in 1924, George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premiered at Aeolian Hall in New York 🎼 To mark 100 years since its first performance, enjoy a clip of alumnus Edward Gardner conducting this piece with the Academy Symphony Orchestra in 2018.

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  4. Rhapsody in Blue (1924) Listener's Guide. Overview. According to the often-told story, having seen George Gershwin's mini-opera Blue Monday, bandleader Paul Whiteman asked the composer for an extended work to perform at a special concert to be given at the Aeolian Hall in New York.

  5. Feb 12, 2024 · By Tom Huizenga. Published February 12, 2024 at 5:05 AM EST. Listen • 7:02. PhotoQuest / Contributor. / Getty Images. 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.

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  6. Feb 9, 2024 · The 100th anniversary of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” has sparked celebrations and thoughtful reappraisals of the musical milestone. First performed at Manhattan’s Aeolian Hall on ...

  7. Edward Gardner conducts the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra for George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with soloist Adrian Brendle.

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