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Rhapsody in Blue
original jazz band version for Paul Whiteman
arranged by Ferde Grofé (1924)
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Description
George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue uniquely describes the American spirit of the 1920s. Gershwin was one of the first composers who combined Jazz and classical music.
Rhapsody in Blue has earned worldwide renown since its world premiere in 1924, when Gershwin himself sat at the piano and impressed the audience with his innovative work. The conductor Paul Whiteman, who led this premiere, called the first performance of it an “Experiment in Modern Music.” The piece shows both melodic and rhythmic inventiveness, as well as a perfect handling of all technical parameters. This “Symphonic Jazz” diverges from the usual formal patterns and was exceptional in its time.
Rhapsody in Blue has earned worldwide renown since its world premiere in 1924, when Gershwin himself sat at the piano and impressed the audience with his innovative work. The conductor Paul Whiteman, who led this premiere, called the first performance of it an “Experiment in Modern Music.” The piece shows both melodic and rhythmic inventiveness, as well as a perfect handling of all technical parameters. This “Symphonic Jazz” diverges from the usual formal patterns and was exceptional in its time.
Orchestral Cast
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Title:
Rhapsody in Blue
original jazz band version for Paul Whiteman
arranged by Ferde Grofé (1924)
for piano and jazz band
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Gershwin Music
Year of composition:
1924
Duration:
16 ′0 ′′
Keywords:
Technical Details
Media Type:
Hire/performance material
Product number:
LSMC 20372-01
Delivery rights:
Worldwide
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Performances
Rhapsody in Blue
April 30, 2026 |
Napoli (Italy) , Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: Xavier Iles
Orchestra: Bryanston School
March 11, 2026 |
Blandford Forum (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Elder Concert Hall, Bryanston School
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: Frank Dupree
Orchestra: Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie Chemnitz
December 11, 2025 |
Chemnitz (Germany) , Industriemuseum
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: William Eddins
Orchestra: Orquesta Ciudad de Granada
June 13, 2025 |
Granada (Spain) , Palacio de Carlos V
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: Leon Bosch
Orchestra: Hogeschool Zuyd
May 20, 2025 |
Maastricht (Netherlands) , Theater aant het Vrijthof
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: Pino Jodice
Orchestra: Verdi Jazz Orchestra del Conservatorio di Milano
November 21, 2024 |
Milano (Italy) , Conservatorio, Sala Verdi
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: Williams Eddins
Orchestra: Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
July 25, 2024 |
Roma (Italy) , Cavea
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: Tarmo Peltokoski
Orchestra: Verbier Festival Camber Orchestra
July 25, 2024 |
Bagnes (Switzerland) , Salle des Combins
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: Elim Chan
Orchestra: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
July 7, 2024 |
Essen (Germany) , Philharmonie, Großer Saal
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: Piotr Kostrzewa
Orchestra: Chopin University Big Band
July 5, 2024 |
Warszawa (Poland) , Zamek Królewski
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: N.N.
February 22, 2024 |
Udine (Italy) , Conservatorio Statale di Musica Jacopo Tomadini
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: Mark Forkgen
January 27, 2024 |
Plymouth (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , University of Plymouth, Roland Levinsky Building, Levinsky Hall
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: Wayne Marshall
Orchestra: Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
July 29, 2021 |
Roma (Italy) , Parco della Musica
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: Wayne Marshall
Orchestra: WDR Funkhausorchester Köln
July 2, 2021 |
Köln (Germany) , WDR, Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal — Streaming
20:00
Rhapsody in Blue
Orchestra: Nürnberger Symphoniker
October 10, 2020 |
Nürnberg (Germany) , Meistersingerhalle
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: Christophe Millet
Orchestra: Orchestre des Elèves du Conservatoire Angers
April 4, 2020 |
Angers (France) , Conservatoire
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: Arjan Tien
Orchestra: Marinierskapel der Koninklijke Marine
January 26, 2020 |
Amsterdam (Netherlands) , Concertgebouw
11:00
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: Christophe Millet
Orchestra: Orchestre du Conservatoire d'Angers
October 18, 2019 |
Angers (France) , Conservatoire
Rhapsody in Blue
Conductor: Robert Franz
Orchestra: Windsor Symphony Orchestra
September 26, 2019 |
Windsor, ON (Canada) , Capitol Theatre
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