The opening notes of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” are quintessentially cinematic. The lilt of a seductive clarinet begins a recognizable birdsong. A brassy, deep trombone responds. The two ...
If you’ve ever been swept up in the emotional surge of Rhapsody in Blue or caught the cinematic drama of Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, you’ve already felt the essence of a rhapsody. They’re expressive, unrestrained, and larger than life. But what exactly makes a rhapsody a rhapsody?
A rhapsody is a piece of music that has an irregular form and is full of feeling. ...George Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
AOL: 100 years ago, 'Rhapsody in Blue' changed the classical game. Was it for the better?
100 years ago, 'Rhapsody in Blue' changed the classical game. Was it for the better?
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Béla Fleck to perform banjo rendition of ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ with ASO
Béla Fleck to perform banjo rendition of ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ with ASO
WSHU news: 'Rhapsody in Blue': After a century, Gershwin's musical melting pot still resonates
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. "My idea for the concert," Whiteman wrote in his ...
'Rhapsody in Blue': After a century, Gershwin's musical melting pot still resonates
NorthJersey.com: 100 years ago, 'Rhapsody in Blue' changed the classical game. Was it for the better?
NPR: 'Rhapsody in Blue': After a century, Gershwin's musical melting pot still resonates