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George Gershwin's Life in Music

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<p>George Gershwin blossomed as an accompanist before his talent as a songwriter opened the way to Broadway where he fashioned his own brand of American music. He composed a run of musical comedies, with his brother Ira as lyricist, and several classical works while he became a favoured guest in New York social circles. His 1924 <em>Rhapsody in Blue</em> was an instant classic rooted in in his absorption of African American music. A decade later came <em>Porgy and Bess</em>, his magnum opus. The brothers left New York to write songs for Hollywood-but their work was cut short when George developed a brain tumour and died at thirty-eight.</p><p>Richard Crawford traces the arc of Gershwin's remarkable life, seamlessly blending colourful anecdotes with a discussion of Gershwin's unforgettable oeuvre.</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780393358353

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

208 x 141 x 45 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2020

Verlag / Hersteller

W. W. Norton & Company