Rhapsody In Blue (Full Score)

SKU: KN.37735S

UPC: 822795377354.

Georg e Gershwin completed Rhapsody In Blue in 1924, and it was one of the first orchestral works to fuse together blues, jazz and classical styles to create a distinctly American orchestral sound, and has been a staple of American concert music for the last 100 years. This abridged arrangement for string orchestra features all of the prominent themes of the original concerto. Duration 5:20.

SKU: HL.49047270

The names of George Gershwin (1898-1937) and Ira Gershwin (1896-1983) are synonymous across the globe with American musical creativity. The Gershwin family estates, their publishers, and the University of Michigan have joined forces to produce The George and Ira Gershwin Critical Edition�?the first-ever scholarly edition of the Gershwins' music and lyrics. This all-new practical edition facilitates both study and performance, giving a wide audience of musicians, scholars, students, and enthusiasts alike greater insight into the Gershwins' art. The goal is to create clear and definitive publications that achieve the most accurate representations possible of the Gershwin brothers' unique and pioneering creativity. This all-new critical edition of the original 1924 arrangement of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue presents an authoritative transcription of arranger Ferde Grofé's handwritten holograph score preserved in the collection of the United States Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The edition represents as best as possible the piece as premiered by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra at his �??Experiment in Modern Music�?� concert on February 12, 1924. Grofé prepared the score for the specific talents and timbres of the Whiteman Orchestra, largely from an ink fair copy of Gershwin's two-piano short-score manuscript. Gershwin continued to modify the piano solo portion of this short score during rehearsals and, most likely, even after the premiere of the piece.

SKU: CL.012-4882-01

George Gershwin’s iconic masterpiece is now available in this well-paced, abridged arrangement by Robert Longfield for concert band and piano soloist. Since its premiere in 1924, Rhapsody In Blue has become one of the most popular and beloved American concert works. Its jazzy themes have been featured on the concert stage as well as in movies and commercials. One of the finest musical works ever produced in America, Rhapsody In Blue is a classic that will enthrall your audience. Superb!

SKU: CL.032-4888-01

Gershwin's classic Rhapsody In Blue is now available for jazz bands with this brilliant arrangement by Paul Clark! All the main themes are here in a variety of styles, and individual instruments (cued in other parts) are featured throughout. The optional open solo section is based on chord changes familiar to most players. A truly amazing showcase for both bands and directors! A great American musical classic, reinvented for jazz ensemble - who could ask for anything more?

SKU: AP.12-0571572170

ISBN 9780571572175. English.

First performed by Piers Lane and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Carl Vine's vibrant Piano Concerto No. 2 (2012) is an attractive 25-minute work comprised of three movements. A rhapsody and nocturne lead to a finale entitled Cloudless Blue, a dazzling presto that captures all the brilliance of the Australian summer.

SKU: BR.PB-15140

ISBN 9790004214763. 10 x 12.5 inches.

After achieving sensational success with the musical Lady, be good!, with evergreens such as Fascinating Rhythm and The Man I love, as well as with his Rhapsody in Blue, Gershwin premiered his Concerto in F for piano and orchestra as a soloist at Carnegie Hall in 1925. Now, the new superstar of Broadway had also arrived at the center of New York's classical music scene. In its eventful history, the work went through numerous changes, cuttings, arrangements, many of which doubtful and unauthorized. Even the first and so far only printed orchestral score, edited by Frank Campbell-Watson, published in 1942 five years after Gershwin's death, contains many unauthorized interventions. Through years of research, editor Norbert Gertsch has succeeded in ridding the work of all unauthorized additions and alterations and thus reconstructing an Urtext in its original literal sense from the complex source material - from autograph sketches to early recordings. The first text-critical edition of the work is a joint production of Breitkopf (score/orchestral parts) and G. Henle Verlag (piano reduction).

SKU: ML.013015100

George Gershwin used elements of classical music and jazz in this well known and loved work. The premiere of this piece was in Aeolian Hall in New York on February 12, 1924. Paul Whiteman led his big band, which was augmented with a string section, with the composer himself playing the piano solo. Gershwin improvised quite a lot during the concert as much of the music was yet to be written down on paper. The famous clarinet glissando in the opening was actually a joke from the clarinetist in the band, which Gershwin later wrote into the score.

SKU: AP.12-0571572189

ISBN 9780571572182. English.

First performed by Piers Lane and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Carl Vine's vibrant Piano Concerto No. 2 (2012) is an attractive 25-minute work comprised of three movements. A rhapsody and nocturne lead to a finale entitled Cloudless Blue, a dazzling presto that captures all the brilliance of the Australian summer.