Inspired by Frédéric Chopin, George Gershwin (1898-1937) worked on a collection of 24 preludes bearing the title 'The Melting Pot'. Three of the preludes were performed for the first time at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York at a song recital in 1926. In the end, it was only these three that were ever published. The three preludes - forming a 'classic' cycle in the sequence 'slow-fast-slow' - are immediately accessible in their naturalness: the two preludes headed 'Allegro ben ritmato e deciso' due to their rhythmic vitality, the middle one, 'Andante con moto e poco rubato', as 'blues lullaby' in three-part song form.
SKU: HL.285679
ISBN 9781540038883. UPC: 888680890636. 9.0x12.0x0.093 inches.
For this newly engraved edition of Gershwin's Preludes, the editors consulted manuscript sources at the Library of Congress and all available published editions. Includes a preface about the history of the preludes, detailed notes about sources, and fingering.
SKU: KJ.GP474
ISBN 9780849799181.
Firs t published in 1927, these gems still excite listeners and motivate performers! Each prelude shows George Gershwinâ??s unique ability to combine early 20th century classical music styles with jazz elements. Excellent works for an early-advanced pianistâ??s repertoire.
SKU: HL.49044195
ISBN 9790001190879. UPC: 840126933604. 9.0x12.0x0.065 inches.
The melodies from George Gershwin's (1898-1937) musicals, from 'Porgy and Bess', from orchestral pieces like 'Rhapsody in Blue' or 'An American in Paris', we all know them! But the career of the young musician started as a pianist in a music publishing house where he was to encourage customers to buy music by playing it. Soon he began to compose music himself and caught the attention of the Broadway, which paved the way to his international career. Inspired by Frederic Chopin's 24 Preludes, he began to write his own 'Preludes' for the piano in the mid-1920s: Of the five preludes composed by him, he used two for the violin composition 'Short Story' and presented the other three at a concert on 4 December 1926. These 'Preludes' combine classical moments and jazz elements into an effective whole and can be played individually or as a little jazz sonata (fast - slow - fast). Thanks to the present arrangement, the charming miniatures are now available in a version for solo instrument and piano accompaniment.
