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George Gershwin (Composer) | Ferde Grofé (Arranger)

Rhapsody in Blue

theatre orchestration arranged by Ferde Grofé
piano and small orchestra
Edition: Performance material
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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.

Orchestral Cast

1.1.2.2asax.tsax.1-2.2.1.0-timp.perc(cym, tri, s.d, b.d, bells)-banjo.orchestral pno-str

More Information

Title:
Rhapsody in Blue
theatre orchestration arranged by Ferde Grofé
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Gershwin Music
Year of composition:
1924
Duration:
16 ′0 ′′
Keywords:
#jazz #20s #twenties #roaring 20s #american

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Media Type:
Hire/performance material
Product number:
LSMC 20518-01
Delivery rights:
Worldwide

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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: David Charles Abell
    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    May 24, 2014 | Bournemouth (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Pavilion
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Paul K. Haug
    Orchestra: Sinfonietta Schaffhausen
    May 23, 2014 | Schaffhausen (Switzerland) , Stadttheater
    19:30
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: David Charles Abell
    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    January 30, 2014 | Cambridge (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Corn Exchange
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Gillian Clements
    Orchestra: St. Ignatius College Prep
    December 6, 2013 | San Francisco, CA (United States of America) , St. Ignatius College Preparatory
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Gillian Clements
    Orchestra: St. Ignatius College Prep
    December 4, 2013 | San Francisco, CA (United States of America) , St. Ignatius College Preparatory
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    Conductor: Andrew Gray
    Orchestra: Burford Symphony Orchestra
    November 23, 2013 | Burford (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Burford Secondary School
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Michael Collins
    Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia
    October 31, 2013 | London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Cadogan Hall
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Kenneth Roberts
    Orchestra: Sussex Concert Orchestra
    October 13, 2013 | East Sussex (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , St Leonards
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Anthony Inglis
    Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra
    September 10, 2013 | (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Royal Court Theatre, QM2 Cunard cruise from New York
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Simon Over
    Orchestra: Southbank Sinfonia
    May 7, 2013 | London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Royal Albert Hall
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Edwin Outwater
    Orchestra: Kitchener Waterloo Symphony Orchestra
    January 26, 2013 | Kitchener, ON (Canada) , Centre in the Square
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Edwin Outwater
    Orchestra: Kitchener Waterloo Symphony Orchestra
    January 25, 2013 | Kitchener, ON (Canada) , Centre in the Square
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    Conductor: Michael R. Brown
    Orchestra: Mississippi State University
    January 12, 2013 | Mississippi State University, MS (United States of America) , First Baptist Church
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Anthony Inglis
    Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra
    October 19, 2012 | Southampton (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Cunard QM2 Cruise
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: François López-Ferrer
    October 18, 2012 | Cincinnati, OH (United States of America) , Cincinnati Women's Club
  • George Gershwin
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Ransom Wilson
    October 16, 2012 | New York, NY (United States of America) , Symphony Space
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Marko Ivanovic
    Orchestra: Studentský symfonický orchestr Gymnázia Jana Nerudy
    June 20, 2012 | Praha (Czech Republic) , Rudolfinum
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Oriol Sans
    Orchestra: River Raisin Ragtime Revue
    April 29, 2012 | Ann Arbor, MI (United States of America) , Forsythe Middle School Auditorium
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Marko Ivanovic
    Orchestra: Studentský symfonický orchestr Gymnázia Jana Nerudy
    April 20, 2012 | Praha (Czech Republic) , Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy
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    Rhapsody in Blue
    Conductor: Marko Ivanovic
    Orchestra: Studentský symfonický orchestr Gymnázia Jana Nerudy
    April 19, 2012 | Praha (Czech Republic) , Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy
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