Rhapsody In Blue (14:49)
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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. The composition was orchestrated by Ferde Grofé three times, in 1924, in 1926, and finally in 1946. The piece received its premiere in a concert entitled An Experiment in Modern Music, which was held on 12 February 1924, in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Paul Whiteman and his band with Gershwin playing the piano. The version for piano and symphonic orchestra, orchestrated by Ferde Grofé in 1942, has become one of the most popular American concert works. It was played on February 10, 2008 at the 50th Grammy Awards.
As the most famous classical composition by Gershwin, it established his reputation as a “serious composer.”
As the most famous classical composition by Gershwin, it established his reputation as a “serious composer.”
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zschainik wrote:
The credit for the performance on this particular track (and not the others on the album) is listed by online sellers as: George Gershwin and the Paul Whiteman Orchestra
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speculativism wrote:
So far as I can tell this is the performance by Ferde Grofé.
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HarryHamburg wrote:
Klasse !!
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blackcamera wrote:
subarashiiiiii
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paulfree1 wrote:
nice .. makes me feel like i'm 40, again! lol
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McBeastie wrote:
Ahhh :]
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The_Polyatheist wrote:
who is performing this? i saw in the comments someone said gershwin himself, but this is an awfully good quality recording for someone who died in 1937...
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xPrescription wrote:
genius.
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thiagomiqueias wrote:
Delicious, poetry song! I really love this song!
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cherubrock wrote:
Beautiful song, weaksauce performance.
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mastrogirls wrote:
this isn't it. . .
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chipmunkilla wrote:
one of the best songs ever written this man was amazing
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Akomplishment wrote:
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badgerbeth wrote:
My absolute fav
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eddie_hunter88 wrote:
genious
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msfeistus wrote:
Worth far more than any picture's thousand words, that's for sure. Every time I listen to it, I hear a different story (though Fantasia 2000's was brilliant).
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mastrogirls wrote:
just absolutely beautiful. . .
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TinyPhilosopher wrote:
This piece stands alone in music history. There simply are no "similar tracks" to it.
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luka_nn wrote:
beautiful...!!!!
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Marjo47 wrote:
One of the best composers in music and oh so important to.
George Gershwin
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