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George Gershwin ( New York, Brooklyn, 1898. szeptember 26. – Beverly Hills, 1937. július 11.) amerikai zeneszerző, zongorista, kompozíciói a szórakoztatózene, dzsessz és a komolyzene műfajain átívelnek. Az amerikai folklórból is építkező Gershwin egyike a 20. század jelentős zeneszerzőegyéniségeinek. [1] Legismertebb ...
George Gershwin was born in New York City into a Russian Jewish immigrant family. As a boy, George frequented the local Yiddish theatres, ran errands for them and appeared onstage as an extra. Around the age of 10, he took to playing the piano his parents had bought for his older brother Ira.
Feb 12, 2024 · George Gershwin, photographed in his 72nd Street apartment in New York in 1934. His Rhapsody in Blue premiered 100 years ago on Feb. 12, 1924. PhotoQuest / Contributor/Getty Images hide caption
George Gershwin. Soundtrack: Manhattan. He was born Jacob Gershowitz, 26 September 1898, in Brooklyn, New York, of Russian-Jewish immigrants. As a boy he could play popular and classical works on his brother Ira's piano by ear. In 1913 he quit school to study music and began composing for Tin Pan Alley; by 1919 he had his first hit "Swanee" and his first Broadway show "La, La, Lucille." In ...
May 30, 2024 · Ira Gershwin (left) and George Gershwin, early 1930s. For the remainder of his career, Gershwin devoted himself to both popular songs and orchestral compositions. His Broadway shows from the 1920s and ’30s featured numerous songs that became standards: “Fascinating Rhythm,” “Oh, Lady Be Good,” “Sweet and Low-Down,” “Do, Do, Do ...
George and Ira Gershwin will always be remembered as the songwriting team whose voice was synonymous with the sounds and style of the Jazz Age. By the time of their 1924 Broadway hit, LADY, BE GOOD!, George had worked with lyricist Buddy DeSylva on a series of revues, GEORGE WHITE’S SCANDALS, while Ira enjoyed success with composer Vincent ...
Rialto Ripples Rag (Gershwin, George) S. Scandal Walk (Gershwin, George) Second Rhapsody (Gershwin, George) Somebody Loves Me (Gershwin, George) Someone to Watch Over Me (Gershwin, George) Strike Up the Band (Gershwin, George) Swanee (Gershwin, George) Sweet and Low-Down (Gershwin, George) T. Tell Me More (Gershwin, George)
