Rhapsody in Blue
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"Rhapsody in Blue" is a song written by American Composer George Gershwin.[1]
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The Rhapsody premiered on a snowy afternoon at Aeolian Hall, Manhattan, pictured here in 1923.
Ferde Grofé, Whiteman's chief arranger from 1920 to 1932, created the first arrangement of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
Paul Whiteman again performed Rhapsody in Blue in the film King of Jazz (1930), arranged by Grofé.
The opening bars of Gershwin's score for the rhapsody, often referred to as the "Glissando theme".
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.
