George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist whose works spanned jazz, popular, and classical music.
Among Gershwin's best-known works are the orchestral compositions "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris."
Gershwin's parents were both Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire, which influenced his cultural background and musical style.
Biography
Early Life
George Gershwin was born on September 26, 1898, in Brooklyn, New York, to Jewish immigrant parents from the Russian Empire. His father, Moishe, worked as a leather cutter, while his mother, Roza, was born in Saint Petersburg. The family faced challenges due to anti-Jewish sentiment in Russia, prompting their move to America. Gershwin's early life was marked by a rich cultural heritage that would later influence his musical compositions.
Career
Gershwin's career as a composer and pianist flourished in the early 20th century, with his works spanning jazz, popular, and classical music. He gained fame with hits like "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), and his orchestral masterpieces, including "Rhapsody in Blue" (1924) and "An American in Paris" (1928). His opera, "Porgy and Bess" (1935), featured the iconic song "Summertime" and showcased his ability to blend different musical styles. Gershwin's innovative approach earned him numerous accolades, including a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation for his musical "Of Thee I Sing" (1931), the first musical to win the award.
Legacy
Gershwin passed away on July 11, 1937, but his musical legacy endures. His estate continues to collect royalties from his works, and he is remembered as one of the wealthiest composers of all time. The George and Ira Gershwin Collection at the Library of Congress preserves his contributions to music, ensuring that future generations can study and appreciate his genius. Gershwin's influence on American music remains profound, as he successfully fused elements of jazz, classical, and popular music, creating a unique sound that resonates to this day.
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Discography
Barbara Hendricks Sings Gershwin1981
- 1.The Man I Love5:32
- 2.They Can't Take That Away From Me3:15
- 3.Medley (Our) Love Is Here to Stay1:38
- 4.But Not for Me2:24
- 5.Embraceable You2:42
- 6.Nice Work If You Can Get It2:53
- 7.I Got Rhythm3:19
- 8.Summertime6:17
- 9.Has Anyone Seen Joe12:10
- 10.I Loves You, Porgy3:54
Previn Conducts Gershwin1981
- 1.Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture
- 2.Second Rhapsody
- 3.Cuban Overture
Porgy and Bess1978
- 1."Summertime"3:34
- 2.A woman is a sometime thing2:58
- 3."An' he's gone, gone, gone..."5:58
- 4.My man's gone now4:47
- 5."Leavin' for the Promise' Lan'"4:07
- 6."I got plenty o' nuttin'"2:52
- 7."Bess, you is my woman"6:03
- 8."It ain't necesseraly so"3:10
- 9."You bes' hurry up..." "Oh! What you want wid Bess?"8:45
- 10."I loves you Porgy"2:15
- 11."There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York"4:10
- 12."Oh Bess! Where's my Bess! Oh Lawd' i'm on my Way..."6:27
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue/An American in Paris1978
- 1.Gershwin: An American in Paris18:20
- 2.Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue16:12
Gershwin: An American in Paris / Russo: Street Music1977
- 1.Street Music, Op. 65 (A Blues Concerto)30:48
- 2.An American in Paris17:56
Porgy and Bess1976
- 1.Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. "Introduction: Jasbo Brown Blues"5:20
- 2.Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. "Summertime" - "Oh, nobody knows when the Lawd is goin' to call..." - "I been sweatin' all day"8:46
- 3.Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. "A woman is a sometime thing (Lissen to yo' daddy warn you)"2:01
- 4.Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. "Here come de honey man" - "Here's the ol' crap shark"3:27
- 5.Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. "They pass by singin'" - "Here comes Big Boy!" - "Don't you ever let a woman grieve you"8:46
- 6.Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. "Oh, little stars" - "Touch that money an' meet yo' Gawd!"3:57
- 7.Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. "Wake up an' hit it out" - "That you, Sportin' Life?"4:30
- 8.Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. "Gone, gone, gone (Where is brudder Robbins?)"3:40
- 9.Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. "Overflow, overflow" - "Gawd got plenty of money for de saucer"2:54
- 10.Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. "Um! A saucer-burial setup, I see"3:36
- 11.Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. "My man's gone now" - "How de saucer stan' now, my sister?"6:19
- 12.Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. "Headin' for the Promis' Lan'"4:43
- 13.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. "It takes a long pull to get there"3:54
- 14.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. "Oh, I got plenty o'nuttin" - "Lissen there, what I tells you"3:42
- 15.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. "I hates yo' struttin' style" - "Mornin', lawyer, lookin' for somebody?" - "Dey's a Buckra comin'"7:47
- 16.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. "Buzzard Song" - "Lo, Bess, goin' to picnic?"6:50
- 17.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. "Bess, you is my woman now"4:43
- 18.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. "Oh, I can't sit down"4:06
- 19.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. "I ain't got no shame"2:38
- 20.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. "It ain't necessarily so" - "Shame on all you sinners" - "Bess!...Crown!..."9:33
- 21.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. "Oh, what you want wid Bess?"3:44
- 22.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. "Honey, dat's all de breakfast I got time for" - "Take yo' han's off me, I say"4:37
- 23.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. "Oh, Doctor Jesus"2:21
- 24.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. "Oh dey's so fresh an' fine" - "I'm talkin' about devil crabs"3:20
- 25.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. "Porgy, Porgy, dat you there"2:37
- 26.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. "I loves you, Porgy"3:25
- 27.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. "Why you been out on that wharf"2:29
- 28.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV. "Oh, Doctor Jesus"2:23
- 29.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV. "Oh, de Lawd shake de heavens" - "One of dese mornings you goin' to rise up singin'"4:03
- 30.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV. "Oh, dere's somebody knockin' at de do'" - "You is a nice parcel of Christians..."5:11
- 31.Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV. "A red-headed woman" - "Jake's boat in de river" - "Oh, Doctor Jesus"5:41
- 32.Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I. "Clara, Clara, don't you be downhearted" - "Crown, Crown, don't you..." - "Summertime"6:33
- 33.Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I. Interlude (Death of Crown)2:28
- 34.Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. Introduction - "Wait for us at the corner, Al" - "What is your name?"6:23
- 35.Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. "You've got to go, Porgy" - "Oh, Gawd! They goin' make him look"3:23
- 36.Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. "There's a boat dat's leavin'"3:59
- 37.Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. Introduction3:30
- 38.Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. "Good mornin', sistuh!" - "Thank Gawd I's home again!"2:49
- 39.Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. "Dem white folks sure ain't put nuthin'"5:38
- 40.Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. "Oh Bess, oh where's my Bess"2:30
- 41.Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. "Bess is gone"1:43
- 42.Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. "Oh Lawd, I'm on my way"1:36
Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris / Broadway Overtures1976
- 1.Rhapsody in Blue13:46
- 2.An American in Paris18:37
The Complete Gershwin: Works for Orchestra, Piano & Orchestra1974
- 1.Concerto In F For Piano And Orchestra: Allegro13:27
- 2.Concerto In F For Piano And Orchestra: Andante Con Moto12:21
- 3.Concerto In F For Piano And Orchestra: Allegro Agitato6:54
- 4.Lullaby For String Orchestra8:26
- 5.Cuban Overture10:25
- 6.Catfish Row (Suite From Porgy & Bess): Introduction (Act 1 Scene 1)6:05
- 7.Catfish Row (Suite From Porgy & Bess): Porgy Sings5:13
- 8.Catfish Row (Suite From Porgy & Bess): Fugue1:55
- 9.Catfish Row (Suite From Porgy & Bess): Hurricane (Act II Scene 3)4:05
- 10.Catfish Row (Suite From Porgy & Bess): Good Mornin', Brother (Act III, Scene 3)7:33
- 11.An American In Paris17:52
- 12.Promenade3:08
- 13.Rhapsody In Blue17:53
- 14.Second Rhapsody For Piano And Orchestra14:41
- 15."I Got Rythm" Variations For Piano And Orchestra8:51
"Porgy & Bess" and "An American in Paris"1972
- 1.Porgy and Bess
- 2.An American in Paris
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto no. 3 / Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / Ravel: Concerto for Left Hand1970
- 1.Piano Concerto no. 3 in C major, op. 26: I. Andante – Allegro8:37
- 2.Piano Concerto no. 3 in C major, op. 26: II. Andantino con variazioni8:44
- 3.Piano Concerto no. 3 in C major, op. 26: III. Allegro ma non troppo9:05
- 4.Rhapsody in Blue15:48
- 5.Concerto for Left Hand17:48
George Gershwin Plays Rhapsody in Blue and Other Favorites1967
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Rhapsody in Blue1967
- 1.An American in Paris16:45
- 2.Variations on “I Got Rhythm”8:00
- 3.Rhapsody in Blue16:25
- 4.Cuban Overture9:20
- 5.Concerto in F: I. Allegro12:10
- 6.Concerto in F: II. Adagio – Andante con moto10:35
- 7.Concerto in F: III. Allegro agitato6:15
Rhapsody in Blue / Concerto in F1967
- 1.Concerto in F: I. Allegro13:10
- 2.Concerto in F: II. Adagio - Andante con moto12:05
- 3.Concerto in F: III. Allegro agitato6:42
- 4.Rhapsody in Blue16:13
Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris / Concerto In F1966
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Porgy And Bess1962
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Rhapsody in Blue / Un américain à Paris1962
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An American in Paris / Rhapsody in Blue1961
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Concerto in F Major & Rhapsody in Blue1960
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Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris1959
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The George Gershwin Story1959
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George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess1956
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Gershwin: Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture / Gould: Spirituals1953
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Rhapsody in Blue1947
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Rhapsody in Blue / American in Paris1990
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BBC Concert Orchestra - A Treasury of Gershwin
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- Victor Talking Machine Company
Achievements
- Award
- Grammy Trustees Award
- Award
- Congressional Gold Medal
- Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Award
- Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards
Groups
- Gershwin Triopiano · 1920–1920
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Also known as: Džordžs Geršvins, G. Gershwin, G.Gershwin, Geo Gershwin, George Gershswin, Gershwin (1898-1937)
George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned jazz, popular and classical music. Among his best-known works are the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930) and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime". His Of Thee I Sing (1931) was the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, although as composer, he did not participate in reception of the award.
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