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1. www.villagepreservation.org › 2024/09/26Fascinating Rhythm: George Gershwin’s Musical Odyssey from ...

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   3 days ago · Ira and George Gershwin The many standards written by Gershwin form only half of the story of his outsized musical legacy. Along the way, he also composed several extended pieces that effaced the boundary between classical music and jazz, becoming some of the most enduring and popular compositions in the 20th century cannon.

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3. micklabriola.com › george-gershwin-4George Gershwin · mick laBriola

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   3 days ago · He subsequently composed An American in Paris, returned to New York City and wrote Porgy and Bess with Ira and DuBose Heyward. Initially a commercial failure, it came to be considered one of the most important American operas of the 20th century and an American cultural classic. Gershwin moved to Hollywood and composed numerous film scores.

4. www.broadwayworld.com › cleveland › articleSpotlight: STRICTLY GERSHWIN at Playhouse Square - Broadway World

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   2 days ago · Set to the incomparable music of George and Ira Gershwin, a huge cast of performers including the Cleveland Ballet, Cleveland Pops, tap dancers, and vocalists, will transport you to the golden age ...

5. jazziz.com › the-genius-of-george-gershwinThe Genius of George Gershwin: Retracing His Legacy in Six ...

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   Sep 22, 2024 · After Porgy and Bess, Gershwin moved to Hollywood and was hired to write music for the movies of the iconic duo of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It was in Hollywood that Gershwin arguably reached his peak as a songwriter.

6. www.britannica.com › biography › George-GershwinGeorge Gershwin | Biography, Songs, & Facts | Britannica

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   Sep 22, 2024 · With his lyricist brother Ira, George Gershwin composed numerous popular songs (such as “Embraceable You” and “They Can’t Take That Away from Me”), entire Broadway musicals, and the folk opera Porgy and Bess.

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   • George Gershwin made piano rolls for player pianos, played the piano in nightclubs, demonstrated sheet music for a music publishing company, and wo...
   • George Gershwin died of a brain tumour at the age of 38.
   • George Gershwin is important for his great talent as a melodist in both popular and classical genres and for his chamber and orchestral works that...

7. untappedcities.com › 2016/10/13 › throw-backThrow Back Thursday 1935: Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess Premieres ...

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   Sep 13, 2024 · The Alvin Theatre opened in 1927 and George and Ira Gershwin’s Funny Face was its first show starring Fred and Adele Astaire. Located at 250 West 52nd Street the theater’s name was the ...

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   Did George and Ira Gershwin have a relationship?

   • Sources Brothers George and Ira Gershwin enjoyed a working relationship that Larry Kart of the Chicago Tribune likened to “ mental telepathy.

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   Where is the George & Ira Gershwin Collection?

   • The George and Ira Gershwin Collection, much of which was donated by Ira and the Gershwin family estates, resides at the Library of Congress.

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   What was George Gershwin famous for?

   • George Gershwin, one of the most significant and popular American composers of all time. He wrote primarily for the Broadway musical theatre, but his orchestral and piano compositions were also important. His notable works included the composition Rhapsody in Blue and the opera Porgy and Bess.

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   How did Gershwin make money?

   • After dropping out of school at age 15, Gershwin earned an income by making piano rolls for player pianos and by playing in New York nightclubs. His most important job in this period was his stint as a song plugger (probably the youngest in Tin Pan Alley), demonstrating sheet music for the Jerome Remick music-publishing company.

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9. www.santafenewmexican.com › pasatiempo › musicA Century in Blue | Music - santafenewmexican.com

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   Sep 20, 2024 · Composer brothers George and Ira Gershwin launched their careers in 1924 with two works that turned modern musical theater on its ear.