Gershwin, George 1898-1937
Overview
| Works: | 17,702 works in 38,121 publications in 13 languages and 234,395 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Musical films Operas Biographies Biography Excerpts Romance films Comedy films Romantic comedy films Arrangements (Music) |
| Subject Headings: | Composers |
| Roles: | Author, Composer, Performer, Instrumentalist, Lyricist, Creator, Musician, Originator, Bibliographic antecedent, Conductor, Arranger, Other, Dedicatee, Contributor, Honoree, Compiler, pf=, Actor, cor, Librettist, Depicted, Curator, Author of introduction, Singer, Narrator, Director |
| Classifications: | ML410.G288, 791.4372 |
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Most widely held works about
George Gershwin
- George Gershwin : his life and work by Howard Pollack( Book )
- Gershwin by Edward Jablonski( Book )
- George Gershwin : a new biography by William G Hyland( Book )
- The Gershwin style : new looks at the music of George Gershwin by Wayne Joseph Schneider( )
- The George Gershwin reader by Robert Wyatt( )
- George Gershwin : an intimate portrait by Walter Rimler( )
- Fascinating rhythm : the collaboration of George and Ira Gershwin by Deena Rosenberg( Book )
- Gershwin : his life and music by Charles Schwartz( Book )
- The Gershwins by Robert Kimball( Book )
- Modernism and popular music by Ronald Schleifer( )
- George Gershwin, his journey to greatness by David Ewen( Book )
- The memory of all that : the life of George Gershwin by Joan Peyser( Book )
- George Gershwin, man and legend by Merle Armitage( Book )
- A smattering of ignorance by Oscar Levant( Book )
- A journey to greatness : the life and music of George Gershwin by David Ewen( Book )
- The story of George Gershwin by David Ewen( Book )
- George Gershwin by Mike Venezia( Book )
- The music of Gershwin by Steven E Gilbert( Book )
- The Gershwin years by Edward Jablonski( Book )
- George Gershwin by Larry Starr( Book )
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Most widely held works by
George Gershwin
Rhapsody in blue by
George Gershwin(
)
969 editions published between 1900 and 2016 in 11 languages and held by 6,061 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Features Grosvenor playing three solo encores, one from each composer represented. For Saint-Saens, he's chosen Leopold Godowskys deliciously free transcription 'The Swan'. The famous cello solo from 'The Carnival of Animals'. Ravel is represented by a brief prelude that he wrote in 1913. And he performs Gershwins Piano Concerto and Rhapsody in Blue
969 editions published between 1900 and 2016 in 11 languages and held by 6,061 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Features Grosvenor playing three solo encores, one from each composer represented. For Saint-Saens, he's chosen Leopold Godowskys deliciously free transcription 'The Swan'. The famous cello solo from 'The Carnival of Animals'. Ravel is represented by a brief prelude that he wrote in 1913. And he performs Gershwins Piano Concerto and Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in blue ; An American in Paris by
George Gershwin(
)
189 editions published between 1950 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 3,871 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This selection is a DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording
189 editions published between 1950 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 3,871 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This selection is a DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording
Porgy & Bess by
George Gershwin(
Recording
)
213 editions published between 1935 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 3,423 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The first complete recording of the opera based on Gershwin's original score, restoring the material cut by Gershwin during rehearsals for the New York premiere in 1935, was made by the Cleveland Orchestra under Lorin Maazel in 1976, in time for the U.S. Bicentennial"--Wikipedia (Feb 2007)
213 editions published between 1935 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 3,423 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The first complete recording of the opera based on Gershwin's original score, restoring the material cut by Gershwin during rehearsals for the New York premiere in 1935, was made by the Cleveland Orchestra under Lorin Maazel in 1976, in time for the U.S. Bicentennial"--Wikipedia (Feb 2007)
An American in Paris by
Vincente Minnelli(
Visual
)
123 editions published between 1951 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 3,263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An ex-GI loves Paris and loves even more an alluring, but engaged, perfume-shop clerk
123 editions published between 1951 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 3,263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An ex-GI loves Paris and loves even more an alluring, but engaged, perfume-shop clerk
Gershwin by
George Gershwin(
)
209 editions published between 1949 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 3,209 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
100th anniversary edition
209 editions published between 1949 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 3,209 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
100th anniversary edition
Rhapsody in blue by
George Gershwin(
)
335 editions published between 1198 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 2,579 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"George Gershwin's own piano solo arrangement of his classic contemporary masterpiece for piano and orchestra. This masterful measure-for-measure two-hand adaptation of the complete modern concerto for piano and orchestra incorporates all orchestral parts and piano passages into two staves while retaining the clarity, sonority, and brilliance of the original. Advanced pianists will enjoy the experience of playing one of the 20th Century's most famous compositions, arranged by the composer himself to retain all the grandeur and sparkle of the original work"--Http://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.do?itemid=321589
335 editions published between 1198 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 2,579 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"George Gershwin's own piano solo arrangement of his classic contemporary masterpiece for piano and orchestra. This masterful measure-for-measure two-hand adaptation of the complete modern concerto for piano and orchestra incorporates all orchestral parts and piano passages into two staves while retaining the clarity, sonority, and brilliance of the original. Advanced pianists will enjoy the experience of playing one of the 20th Century's most famous compositions, arranged by the composer himself to retain all the grandeur and sparkle of the original work"--Http://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.do?itemid=321589
Porgy and Bess by
George Gershwin(
Recording
)
9 editions published between 1983 and 2012 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,573 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Revered for its legendary score by George Gershwin, Dubose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin, Porgy and Bess has been reimagined and reinvigorated for the modern stage by a team that includes Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, musical adapter Diedre L. Murray and director Diane Paulus. It's the New Broadway Cast Recording of one of the most beloved works of the American musical theatre
9 editions published between 1983 and 2012 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,573 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Revered for its legendary score by George Gershwin, Dubose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin, Porgy and Bess has been reimagined and reinvigorated for the modern stage by a team that includes Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, musical adapter Diedre L. Murray and director Diane Paulus. It's the New Broadway Cast Recording of one of the most beloved works of the American musical theatre
Porgy & Bess by
George Gershwin(
Recording
)
70 editions published between 1989 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 1,554 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
La grabación de Rattle está entre lo mejor de Porgy and Bess. Hay tal complicidad en todos los implicados, cantantes, orquesta y coro, que hace de esta una gran representación de la ópera de George Gershwin
70 editions published between 1989 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 1,554 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
La grabación de Rattle está entre lo mejor de Porgy and Bess. Hay tal complicidad en todos los implicados, cantantes, orquesta y coro, que hace de esta una gran representación de la ópera de George Gershwin
An American in Paris by
George Gershwin(
Recording
)
252 editions published between 1929 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 1,529 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Along with two of Gershwin's most popular works, Barry Wordsworth and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, along with acclaimed pianist Christopher O'Riley, perform works by Ravel and Debussy
252 editions published between 1929 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 1,529 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Along with two of Gershwin's most popular works, Barry Wordsworth and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, along with acclaimed pianist Christopher O'Riley, perform works by Ravel and Debussy
Porgy and Bess by
George Gershwin(
Recording
)
288 editions published between 1875 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 1,485 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Features a complete recording of Porgy and Bess taken from a broadcast of a live recording at the Titania Palast, Berlin on September 21, 1952 which was part of a U.S. State Department sponsored world tour that lasted for more than three years
288 editions published between 1875 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 1,485 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Features a complete recording of Porgy and Bess taken from a broadcast of a live recording at the Titania Palast, Berlin on September 21, 1952 which was part of a U.S. State Department sponsored world tour that lasted for more than three years
Funny face by
Stanley Donen(
Visual
)
30 editions published between 1957 and 2019 in English and held by 1,416 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fashion photographer Dick Avery takes over a bookstore for a photo shoot. The store is left in shambles, much to salesgirl Jo Stockton's dismay. Avery stays behind to help clean up. Later, he examines the photos and sees Jo in the background. The editor of a leading fashion magazine and Avery offer Jo a modeling contract, which she accepts only because it includes a trip to Paris. Eventually, her snobbish attitude towards the job softens; she begins to enjoy the work and the company of Dick
30 editions published between 1957 and 2019 in English and held by 1,416 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fashion photographer Dick Avery takes over a bookstore for a photo shoot. The store is left in shambles, much to salesgirl Jo Stockton's dismay. Avery stays behind to help clean up. Later, he examines the photos and sees Jo in the background. The editor of a leading fashion magazine and Avery offer Jo a modeling contract, which she accepts only because it includes a trip to Paris. Eventually, her snobbish attitude towards the job softens; she begins to enjoy the work and the company of Dick
Shall We Dance by
Mark Sandrich(
Visual
)
57 editions published between 1937 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,409 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A male ballet dancer and a female singer enter into a phony romance to generate publicity for their careers
57 editions published between 1937 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,409 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A male ballet dancer and a female singer enter into a phony romance to generate publicity for their careers
Manhattan by
Woody Allen(
Visual
)
68 editions published between 1978 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 1,354 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Isaac Davis, a forty-two-year-old, divorced comedy writer, is dating seventeen-year-old Tracy while his lesbian ex-wife, Jill, is writing a tell-all book about their failed marriage, but when Isaac meets Mary, his best friend's mistress, everything begins to change and Isaac embarks on a quest to find romance and fulfillment in his native Manhattan
68 editions published between 1978 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 1,354 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Isaac Davis, a forty-two-year-old, divorced comedy writer, is dating seventeen-year-old Tracy while his lesbian ex-wife, Jill, is writing a tell-all book about their failed marriage, but when Isaac meets Mary, his best friend's mistress, everything begins to change and Isaac embarks on a quest to find romance and fulfillment in his native Manhattan
Porgy and Bess by
George Gershwin(
Visual
)
37 editions published between 1993 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,309 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Gershwins' musical masterpiece Porgy and Bess is one of America's greatest works. This production was adapted for the screen by Trevor Nunn and Yves Baigneres. It was directed by Trevor Nunn and is based on his highly successful staging of the original Glyndebourne Festival Opera production in 1986/87, which was remounted at Covent Garden in the autumn of 1992 with most of the original cast. Immediately after that performance the production was moved to the giant stage at Shepperton Studios, with much expanded sets and lighting. It was then recorded using EMI's original award-winning soundtrack. First performed in 1935, and based on the play "Porgy" by DuBose and Dorothy K. Heyward, Porgy and Bess has achieved worldwide renown through such memorable songs as "Summertime", "It ain't necessarily so", "I got plenty o' nuttin", "O Lawd, I'm on my way" and many more, set to Gershwin's moving symphonic score. - Container
37 editions published between 1993 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,309 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Gershwins' musical masterpiece Porgy and Bess is one of America's greatest works. This production was adapted for the screen by Trevor Nunn and Yves Baigneres. It was directed by Trevor Nunn and is based on his highly successful staging of the original Glyndebourne Festival Opera production in 1986/87, which was remounted at Covent Garden in the autumn of 1992 with most of the original cast. Immediately after that performance the production was moved to the giant stage at Shepperton Studios, with much expanded sets and lighting. It was then recorded using EMI's original award-winning soundtrack. First performed in 1935, and based on the play "Porgy" by DuBose and Dorothy K. Heyward, Porgy and Bess has achieved worldwide renown through such memorable songs as "Summertime", "It ain't necessarily so", "I got plenty o' nuttin", "O Lawd, I'm on my way" and many more, set to Gershwin's moving symphonic score. - Container
Rhapsody in blue ; Piano concerto in F by
George Gershwin(
)
49 editions published between 1959 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,236 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
49 editions published between 1959 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,236 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Concerto in F for piano and orchestra by
George Gershwin(
)
117 editions published between 1927 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 1,217 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1924, American conductor Walter Damrosch visited the famous premiere concert of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in which the composer himself performed the piano solo. The day after the concert, Damrosch contacted Gershwin to commission from him a full-scale piano concerto for the New York Symphony Orchestra, closer in form to a classical concerto and orchestrated by the composer. Despite being very busy with three different Broadway musicals, Gershwin was able to complete the full orchestration of the concerto on November 10, 1925. Later that month, Gershwin hired a 55-piece orchestra, at his own expense, to run through his first draft at the Globe Theatre. Damrosch attended and gave advice to Gershwin, who made a few cuts and revisions. The Concerto in F shows considerable development in Gershwin's compositional technique, particularly because he orchestrated the entire work himself. The English composer and orchestrator William Walton commented that he adored Gershwin's orchestration of the concerto. The concerto is in the traditional three movements: Allegro, Adagio - Andante con moto and Allegro agitato. There are strong thematic links between the three movements, all of which are heavily influenced by jazz. However, there exists, in each movement, a very subtle structural integrity that, while perhaps not immediately apparent to the listener, is rooted in the classical tradition. The work was premiered by the New York Symphony Orchestra (three years later the orchestra would merge with the Philharmonic Symphony Society into the New York Philharmonic Orchestra) with Damrosch conducting at Carnegie Hall in New York on December 3, 1925, and featured the composer as the soloist. The concert was sold out and the concerto was very well received by the general public. Uruguayan arranger Martin Jorge transcribed the complete concerto for piano with accompaniment of a Symphonic Wind Orchestra
117 editions published between 1927 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 1,217 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1924, American conductor Walter Damrosch visited the famous premiere concert of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in which the composer himself performed the piano solo. The day after the concert, Damrosch contacted Gershwin to commission from him a full-scale piano concerto for the New York Symphony Orchestra, closer in form to a classical concerto and orchestrated by the composer. Despite being very busy with three different Broadway musicals, Gershwin was able to complete the full orchestration of the concerto on November 10, 1925. Later that month, Gershwin hired a 55-piece orchestra, at his own expense, to run through his first draft at the Globe Theatre. Damrosch attended and gave advice to Gershwin, who made a few cuts and revisions. The Concerto in F shows considerable development in Gershwin's compositional technique, particularly because he orchestrated the entire work himself. The English composer and orchestrator William Walton commented that he adored Gershwin's orchestration of the concerto. The concerto is in the traditional three movements: Allegro, Adagio - Andante con moto and Allegro agitato. There are strong thematic links between the three movements, all of which are heavily influenced by jazz. However, there exists, in each movement, a very subtle structural integrity that, while perhaps not immediately apparent to the listener, is rooted in the classical tradition. The work was premiered by the New York Symphony Orchestra (three years later the orchestra would merge with the Philharmonic Symphony Society into the New York Philharmonic Orchestra) with Damrosch conducting at Carnegie Hall in New York on December 3, 1925, and featured the composer as the soloist. The concert was sold out and the concerto was very well received by the general public. Uruguayan arranger Martin Jorge transcribed the complete concerto for piano with accompaniment of a Symphonic Wind Orchestra
Porgy and Bess by
George Gershwin(
)
108 editions published between 1935 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 1,203 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
108 editions published between 1935 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 1,203 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Porgy & Bess : highlights by
George Gershwin(
)
54 editions published between 1963 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 974 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gershwin composed part of Porgy and Bess during the summer of 1934, living on an island near Charleston, where the opera takes place
54 editions published between 1963 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 974 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gershwin composed part of Porgy and Bess during the summer of 1934, living on an island near Charleston, where the opera takes place
Duets by
Tony Bennett(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 851 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Legendary crooner Tony Bennett returns with a new collection of superstar duets that includes collaborations with Carrie Underwood, Josh Groban, and Lady Gaga. Duets II also includes Bennett and Amy Winehouse performing Body and Soul
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 851 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Legendary crooner Tony Bennett returns with a new collection of superstar duets that includes collaborations with Carrie Underwood, Josh Groban, and Lady Gaga. Duets II also includes Bennett and Amy Winehouse performing Body and Soul
Kiri sings Gershwin by
George Gershwin(
Recording
)
45 editions published between 1987 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 789 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
45 editions published between 1987 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 789 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Gershwin, Ira 1896-1983 Other Translator Performer Librettist Lyricist Musician Conductor Author Compiler Composer
- Heyward, DuBose 1885-1940 Other Performer Librettist Lyricist Bibliographic antecedent Author Contributor Creator Editor Composer
- Levant, Oscar 1906-1972 Other Singer Arranger Performer Author Actor Costume designer Instrumentalist Composer
- Bernstein, Leonard 1918-1990 Arranger Performer Musician Director Bibliographic antecedent Conductor Author Instrumentalist Composer
- Astaire, Fred Other Singer Performer Dancer Choreographer Author Contributor Actor Costume designer Narrator
- Previn, André 1929-2019 Other Arranger Performer Musician Instrumentalist Conductor Author Composer
- Porter, Cole 1891-1964 Other Performer Lyricist Author Creator Composer
- Grofé, Ferde 1892-1972 Other Arranger Performer Editor Adapter Conductor Author Contributor Composer
- Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Other Performer Instrumentalist Musician
- New York Philharmonic Performer Instrumentalist Musician
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Alternative Names
Corc Gerşvin
Džordž Geršvin
Džordžs Gēršvins
G. Gershwin
Geo Gershwin
Georg Gershwin
George Gershswin
George Gershwin
George Gershwin 1898-1937
George Gershwin American composer and pianist
George Gershwin americký skladateľ
George Gershwin Amerikaans componist (1898-1937)
George Gershwin Amerikai zeneszerző, zongoraművész
George Gershwin amerikansk pianist och kompositör
George Gershwin amerikansk pianist og komponist
George Gershwin amerykański pianista i kompozytor
George Gershwin compositeur américain
George Gershwin compositore, pianista e direttore d'orchestra statunitense
George Gershwin Músico Norteamericano
George Gershwin US-amerikanischer Komponist
George Gershwin usona komponisto kaj pianisto
Georgius Gershwin
Gerhvin, Jacob 1898-1937
Gerschwin
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Gershovitz, Jacob 1898-1937
Gershowitz, Jacob
Gershowitz, Jacob 1898-1937
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Geršvinas
Geršvinas D.
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Gēršvins, Džordžs 1898-1937
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Τζορτζ Γκέρσουιν
Гершвiн Д.
Гершвин Д.
Гершвин Дж.
Гершвин Джордж
Гершвин, Джордж 1898-1937
Джордж Гершвин
Джордж Гершвин американский композитор
Джордж Гершвін
Джордж Гершвін американський композитор і піаніст
Джордж Гершуин
Џорџ Гершвин
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ג'ורג' גרשווין
ג'ורג' גרשווין מלחין יהודי-אמריקאי, מחשובי יוצרי המוזיקה הפופולרית בארצות הברית
גרשוין, ג'ורג' 1898-1937
جورج غيرشوين
جورج گرشوین آهنگساز و پیانیست آمریکایی
จอร์จ เกิร์ชวิน
ჯორჯ გერშვინი
거쉬윈, 조지 1898-1937
거쉬인 1898-1937
거쉰, 조지 1898-1937
거슈윈, 조지 1898-1937
거시윈, 조지 1898-1937
조지 거쉬윈 1898-1937
조지 거슈윈
조지 거슈윈 1898-1937
ガーシュイン
ガーシュイン, G.
ガーシュウィン
ガーシュウィン, G.
ガーシュウィン, ジョージ
ジョージ・ガーシュウィン
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