Article: And now for something `seriously' Gershwin ...(Entertainment)

Article: A GERSHWIN RHAPSODY
Daily Breeze;  July 15, 2005 ;     700+ words ...At 25, George Gershwin unveiled "Rhapsody in Blue," perhaps ... listeners to hear how Gershwin matured as a composer. "Rhapsody in Blue" was commissioned ... important work." Though "Rhapsody in Blue" came to Gershwin in a flash, "Porgy ...

Article: `Gershwin': Rhapsody of the Jazz Age
The Washington Post;  November 27, 1987 ;     700+ words ... ... cheerfully clear the breadth and depth of Gershwin's inspiration. Thomas calls Gershwin's rhapsody "the perfect portrait of the Roaring Twenties ... and there is indeed a snapshot side to Gershwin's work. It was like musical journalism ...

Article: Gershwin's Rhapsody: Perfect Pitch? Commercializing ...
The Washington Post;  November 25, 1987 ;     700+ words ... ... s the first time that Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" has been licensed ... may feel differently. Gershwin's rhapsody is the most-recorded ... holds the rights to the Gershwin catalogue, licensed "Rhapsody" to United for a year ...

Article: Gershwin: Rhapsody in blue. (Columbia Jazz ...
National Review;  July 31, 1987 ;     545 words ...Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue A CURIOSITY ... re-creation of the Rhapsody in Blue with George Gershwin at the piano. Gershwin ... The version of the Rhapsody used is the one that ... Whiteman's Orchestra and Gershwin --superior to the ...

Transcript: Looking Beyond Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue'
NPR Weekend All Things Considered;  January 20, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... 2007 Looking Beyond Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' Host: DEBBIE ... Soundbite of "New York Rhapsody") Mr. POLLACK: Gershwin originally had written ... Soundbite of "Second Rhapsody") ELLIOTT: George Gershwin died at 38 from a brain ...

Article: Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; piano transcriptions. ...
Sensible Sound;  November 1, 1998 ;     586 words ...Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; piano ... sympathetic performance of Rhapsody in Blue that would ... version that uses Gershwin's own augmentation ... Coupled with the Rhapsody are Mr. Wild ... transcriptions of other Gershwin tunes, including ...

Article: New `Blue'; Marcus Roberts's Take on Gershwin's ...
The Washington Post;  October 13, 1996 ;     700+ words ...George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" is a beloved ... orchestra and piano, with Gershwin himself at the keyboard. "Rhapsody in Blue" was not the first ... perhaps less sturdy than Gershwin intended: "Rhapsody in Blue" ultimately did ...