Rhapsody in Blue
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About Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue is a musical composition by George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band written in 1924, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. The composition was orchestrated by Ferde Grofé three times, in 1924, in 1926, and finally in 1946. The piece received its premiere in a concert entitled An Experiment in Modern Music, which was held on 12 February 1924, in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Paul Whiteman and his band with Gershwin playing the piano. .
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About this song
- Credited to
- George Gershwin, Slovak Philharmonic, Libor Pešek, Kamil Hala
- Album
- Classical Music in the 1920s · Track 1 of 30 · Opens the album
- Released
- December 18, 2020
- Duration
- 16:28
- Ranking
- #7 most played George Gershwin track on Foxsoundi
- On Last.fm
- 298,934 listeners on Last.fm
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From the album: Classical Music in the 1920s
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