Then, Nate Chinen is joined by NPR Music's Tom Huizenga to discuss the legacy and controversy around George Gershwin's masterpiece, "Rhapsody in Blue," which celebrated its centennial this week.

Why is he a Trailblazer? In 1924 jazz and blues burst into the world of the classical orchestra thanks to trailblazer George Gershwin, who composed music full of the energy and playfulness of New ...

Gustavo Dudamel made a rare visit to his orchestra-to-be Thursday night, energetically leading the New York Philharmonic in works by Varèse, Ravel and Gershwin. The occasion was of course attended by ...

Ira Gershwin has written 48 shows including Two Little Girls in Blue (Lyricist), For Goodness Sake (Lyricist), George White's Scandals [1922] (Lyricist), Be Yourself (Lyricist), Primrose (Lyricist ...

George Gershwin has written 48 shows including Half-Past Eight (Composer), La, La, Lucille (Composer), La-La-Lucille! (Composer), Morris Gest's "Midnight Whirl" (Composer), George White's Scandals ...

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Musicians often take inspiration from the world around them. George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue is a famous piece that is based on the sounds of everyday life in a big city. It is performed by ...

Designed by set designer Ralph Alswang, it is located at the front of a large office building. In 1983, during the Tony Awards, the venue was renamed after famed composer George Gershwin.

Featured piano soloist will be San Francisco’s Allegra Chapman, playing George Gershwin’s iconic “Rhapsody in Blue” with the USO. Chapman is a multi-talented soloist, chamber musician and ...

Fascinatin’ Rhythm: A Gershwin Celebration, which commemorates 125 years of the composer’s musical genius, will be presented by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) on Saturday ...

And who could keep a straight face listening to the strutting clarinet solo at the beginning of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”? The now-iconic slide that opens the work, delivered with ...