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1. nationalpost.com › life › senior-living-musicSenior Living: Music, memories and George Gershwin

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   Jun 29, 2024 · Forget Saturday morning TV, summer camp had it all back in the day. While most young men’s thoughts turn to hockey, Postmedia columnist Mike Boone reflects back on his love of U.S. composer ...

2. www.youtube.com › watchGershwin Piano Quartet plays "Concerto in F" by Gershwin

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   4 days ago · George Gershwin:From „Concerto in F“: III. Allegro agitatoarranged by André Desponds and performed by the Gershwin Piano Quartet. Recorded at Tonhalle Züric...

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4. artsfuse.org › 123792 › fuse-music-commentary-seriesMusic Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto -- The ...

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   Jun 15, 2024 · Gershwin imported a limited number of jazzy elements into his compositions for the concert hall. Syncopation, certainly. Extended instrumental effects, like growl trumpet, glissing clarinet and slurred trombone. Some use of saxophone and banjo. He allowed a bit of interpretive improvisation, but only when he was playing the piano.

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5. www.youtube.com › watchGershwin - Sweet and Low Down - YouTube

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   Jun 13, 2024 · Sweet and Low Down from "Tip-Toes"George Gershwin, solo pianoFrom the album Gershwin: The Greatest Hits Disc 2 (1997)

6. gershwin100.wordpress.com › 2024/06/30 › used-to-be-youUsed to Be You | Gershwin 100

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   Jun 30, 2024 · With her exhaustive work schedule in the 1930s, Ginger Rogers luxuriated in the downtime that was a transcontinental train trip east. The rhythm of the train on the tracks sparked a song in her head and lyrics to her song “Used to Be You” flowed out.

7. www.jazziz.com › the-genius-of-george-gershwinThe Genius of George Gershwin: Retracing His Legacy in Six ...

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   4 days ago · This article attempts to retrace the steps of such an artistic evolution via six of his best-known compositions. “Swanee” (1919) Having published his first song in 1916, Gershwin reached an early peak with the release of “Swanee,” with lyrics by Irving Caesar, three years later.

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   What kind of songs did George Gershwin write?

   • Songwriter, known for his collaborations with his brother, George Gershwin. The two wrote hit songs for such musicals as Porgy and Bess, Ziegfeld Follies and Lady Be Good. Many of his songs have been performed by acting/dancing legends Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Chet Baker.

   Ira Gershwin | Biography & History | AllMusic

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   How did Gershwin reach his peak as a songwriter?

   • It was in Hollywood that Gershwin arguably reached his peak as a songwriter. The music for Shall We Dance, which was to be the first full Gershwin score for a Hollywood picture, is still steeped in the black culture and black music of Porgy and Bess, but also flirts with the melodic sophistication of classical music.

   The Genius of George Gershwin: Retracing His Legacy in Six

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   What was George Gershwin best known for?

   • During these years, Gershwin was extremely prolific and premiered such orchestral pieces as An American in Paris and Concerto in F, as well as theatre productions as Oh, Kay! (1926), Funny Face (1927) and Girl Crazy (1930). Yet, during this period, he still had a tendency to keep his orchestral work separate from his songwriting.

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   When was George Gershwin's jazz concerto commissioned?

   • Whiteman commissioned Gershwin’s jazz concerto as early as 1922 but did not give the young composer either deadline or guideline. Legend has it that Gershwin found out that his work was slated to premiere on February 12, 1924, at an event titled “An Experiment in Modern Music” just five weeks before the event.

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9. www.pressreader.com › canada › vancouver-sunMUSIC, MEMORIES & GERSHWIN - PressReader

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   6 days ago · But George Gershwin grew up in New York City. And Montreal is WAY north of cotton country. I know many more Pierres than Porgys. And the only Bess I've ever encountere­d was my late mother's maternal aunt. But Gershwinia­n heat, more musty than musical, has moved north. And I'm singing some seasonal songs.