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George Gershwin (Composer) | Ferde Grofé (Arranger)

Rhapsody in Blue

original jazz band version for Paul Whiteman
arranged by Ferde Grofé (1924)
Edition: Performance material
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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.

Orchestral Cast

0.1.2(2.bcl).2asax(1.ssax, 2.barsax).tsax(Ebcl).0-2.2.2.1(db)-timp.perc(tri, cym, turkish cym, bells, gong, s.d, b.d)-banjo.cel.orchestral pno-violins

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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:
#jazz-influenced

Technical Details

Media Type:
Hire/performance material
Product number:
LSMC 20372-01
Delivery rights:
Worldwide

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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Xu Zhong
    Orchestra: Suzhou Symphony Orchestra
    January 20, 2018 | Suzhou (China)
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher
    Orchestra: Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
    January 14, 2018 | Frankfurt am Main (Germany) , Alte Oper
    18:00
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher
    Orchestra: Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
    January 13, 2018 | Ludwigsburg (Germany) , Forum am Schloßpark
    19:30
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher
    Orchestra: Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
    January 12, 2018 | Wien (Austria) , Musikverein
    19:30
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher
    Orchestra: Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
    January 10, 2018 | Bamberg (Germany) , Joseph-Keilberth-Saal
    19:00
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher
    Orchestra: Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
    January 9, 2018 | Hamburg (Germany) , Elbphilharmonie
    12:00
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher
    Orchestra: Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
    January 9, 2018 | Hamburg (Germany) , Elbphilharmonie
    09:30
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher
    Orchestra: Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
    January 8, 2018 | Hamburg (Germany) , Elbphilharmonie
    20:00
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher
    Orchestra: Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
    January 7, 2018 | Köln (Germany) , Kölner Philharmonie
    18:00
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Alexandre Doisy
    Orchestra: Orchestre des enseignants du Conservatoire
    October 14, 2017 | Grenoble (France) , Conservatoire
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Alexandre Doisy
    Orchestra: Orchestre des enseignants du Conservatoire
    October 13, 2017 | Grenoble (France) , Conservatoire
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
    Conductor: Adam Stern
    Orchestra: Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
    August 13, 2017 | Green Eastsound, WA (United States of America) , Eastsound Village
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Frank Dupree
    Orchestra: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
    July 7, 2017 | Weilburg (Germany) , Schloss
    20:00
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Jeffrey Kahane
    Orchestra: Sarasota Orchestra
    June 24, 2017 | Sarasota, FL , Sarasota Opera House
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: David Warren
    Orchestra: Robinson College Musical Society
    June 20, 2017 | Cambridge (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Robinson College Chapel
    18:00
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Frank Rinne
    Orchestra: Capric(h)orns Big Band
    June 10, 2017 | Glarus (Switzerland)
    10:30
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Edwin Outwater
    Orchestra: Kitchener Waterloo Symphony
    May 5, 2017 | Ontario (Canada) , Centre in the Square Kitchener
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Clark Rundell
    Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia
    April 30, 2017 | London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Barbican Hall
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: David Robertson
    Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
    April 9, 2017 | St. Louis, MO (United States of America) , Powell Hall
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: David Robertson
    Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
    April 8, 2017 | St. Louis, MO (United States of America) , Powell Hall
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