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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)
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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

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

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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Jörg Achim Keller
    Orchestra: NDR Bigband
    July 17, 2016 | Weimar (Germany) , Seebühne
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Jörg Achim Keller
    Orchestra: NDR Bigband
    July 15, 2016 | Dargun (Germany) , Klosterruine
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Orchestra: Ensemble der Musikschule Taufkirchen
    July 3, 2016 | Taufkirchen (Germany) , Ritter Hilprand Hof
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Jeffrey Kahane
    Orchestra: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
    June 19, 2016 | Milwaukee,WI (United States of America) , Uihlein Hall
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Jeffrey Kahane
    Orchestra: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
    June 18, 2016 | Milwaukee, WI (United States of America) , Uihlein Hall
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Jeffrey Kahane
    Orchestra: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
    June 17, 2016 | Milwaukee, WI (United States of America) , Uihlein Hall
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: MatthewTroy
    Orchestra: Piedmont Wind Symphony
    June 2, 2016 | Salem, NC (United States of America) , UNCSA Stevens Center Winston
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Mate Bekavac
    Orchestra: Domzale Orchestra
    May 20, 2016 | Domzale (Slovenia)
  • George Gershwin
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    Conductor: Jason Michael Webb
    Orchestra: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
    May 3, 2016 | New York, NY (United States of America) , Rose Theater
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Vincent Praxmarer
    Orchestra: Divertimento Viennese
    April 29, 2016 | Wien (Austria) , Konzerthaus - Mozart Saal
    19:30
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Tom Jarvis
    Orchestra: King Edward's School and King Edward VI High School Senior Swing Band
    April 27, 2016 | Birmingham (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Symphony Hall
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Vincent Praxmarer
    Orchestra: Divertimento Viennese
    April 21, 2016 | Linz (Austria) , Brucknerhaus
    19:30
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Donato Cabrera
    Orchestra: Las Vegas Philharmonic
    April 3, 2016 | Las Vegas, NV (United States of America) , Smith Center for the Performing Arts
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Donato Cabrera
    Orchestra: Las Vegas Philharmonic
    April 2, 2016 | Las Vegas, NV (United States of America) , Smith Center for the Performing Arts
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Orchestra: Big Band der städtischen Musikschule Schwäbisch Gmünd
    March 19, 2016 | Schwäbisch Gmünd (Germany) , Schwörhaus
    19:00
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Jon Regan
    Orchestra: Trinity School Music Academy
    March 19, 2016 | Croydon (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Trinity School
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Orchestra: Orchestre de Conservatoire Claude Debussy
    March 17, 2016 | Paris (France) , Conservatoire
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Timothy Olsen
    Orchestra: Union College Jazz Ensemble
    February 28, 2016 | Schenectady,NY (United States of America) , Emerson Auditorium, Taylor Music Center
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Donato Cabrera
    Orchestra: California Symphony
    January 24, 2016 | Walnut Creek, CA (United States of America) , Lesher Center for the Arts
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Andrew Litton
    Orchestra: Colorado Symphony Orchestra
    January 10, 2016 | Denver, CO (United States of America) , Boettcher Concert Hall
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