Rhapsody in Blue
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"Rhapsody in Blue" is a song written by American Composer George Gershwin.[1]
Rhapsody In Blue Media
The Rhapsody premiered on a snowy afternoon at Aeolian Hall, Manhattan, pictured here in 1923.
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Ferde Grofé, Whiteman's chief arranger from 1920 to 1932, created the first arrangement of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
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Paul Whiteman again performed Rhapsody in Blue in the film King of Jazz (1930), arranged by Grofé.
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The opening bars of Gershwin's score for the rhapsody, often referred to as the "Glissando theme".
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Rhapsody in Blue has been interpreted as a musical portrait of Jazz Age New York City.
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References
- ↑ "Rhapsody in Blue | work by Gershwin". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
