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Beyond ‘Blue’
IT’S BEEN 100 years since Rhapsody in Blue debuted. But George Gershwin’s work extends far beyond that iconic composition. Other notable pieces, according to Susan Reigler, a journalist and orchestral musician:
An American in Paris The orchestra paints a sound picture of busy Parisian street life.
Concerto in F Gershwin incorporates musical references to jazz, as he did in Rhapsody.
Cuban Overture Cuban rhythm and dance themes, such as the rumba, evoke the atmosphere of Old Havana.