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‘Rhapsody in Blue’ May Be 100, but There’s More Gershwin Music to Enjoy

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Beyond ‘Blue’

Illustration of George Gershwin playing piano, with other orchestra members in background

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.

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