The Rhapsody in Blue (1924) established Gershwin's reputation as a serious composer and has since become one of the most popular of all American concert works. In this richly informative guide David Schiff considers the piece as musical work, historical event and cultural document. He traces the history of the Rhapsody's composition, performance and reception, placing it within the context of American popular song and jazz and the development of modernism.
He also provides a full account of the different published and recorded versions of the work and explores the many stylistic sources of Gershwin's music. The book also contains an extended discussion of Paul Whitman's Experiment in Modern Music, considers the influence of the Rhapsody on other works (e.g. the music of Duke Ellington) and examines the traditions and institutions of Jewish cultural populism.
| ISBN: | 9780521550772 |
| Publication date: | 25th September 1997 |
| Author: | David Reed College, Oregon Schiff |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 136 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Music Handbooks |
| Genres: |
Musicians, singers, bands and groups Composers and songwriters |
The Rhapsody in Blue (1924) established Gershwin's reputation as a serious composer and has since become one of the most popular of all American concert works. In this richly informative guide David Schiff considers the piece as musical work, historical event and cultural document.
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue features in the following genres: Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters
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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue was written by David Reed College, Oregon Schiff and published by Cambridge University Press
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue has 136 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Music Handbooks series
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