Biography
A composer uniquely positioned between classical and popular traditions, Gershwin wrote Rhapsody in Blue (1924) — the most famous American concertante piano work — as well as the Piano Concerto in F, the suite An American in Paris, and three Preludes for piano. His opera Porgy and Bess (1935) is the greatest American opera. His ability to synthesize jazz, Tin Pan Alley, and European classical structures remains without parallel.
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Works (34)
George Gershwin's Songbook
- Songbook: Swanee Swanee Difficulty
- Songbook: Nobody But You Nobody But You Difficulty
- Songbook: Do It Again Do It Again Difficulty
- Songbook: Fascinating Rhythm Fascinating Rhythm Difficulty
- Songbook: Somebody Loves Me Somebody Loves Me Difficulty
- Songbook: Sweet and Low-Down Sweet and Low-Down Difficulty
- Songbook: Clap Yo' Hands Clap Yo' Hands Difficulty
- Songbook: Do Do Do Do Do Do Difficulty
- Songbook: My One and Only My One and Only Difficulty
- Songbook: Strike Up the Band Strike Up the Band Difficulty
- Songbook: Liza Liza Difficulty
- Songbook: I Got Rhythm I Got Rhythm Difficulty
- Songbook: Who Cares? Who Cares? Difficulty
- Songbook: Bidin' My Time Bidin' My Time Difficulty
- Songbook: Embraceable You Embraceable You Difficulty
- Songbook: Impromptu in Two Keys Impromptu in Two Keys Difficulty
- Songbook: Merry Andrew Merry Andrew Difficulty
- Songbook: That Certain Feeling That Certain Feeling Difficulty
Miscellaneous Piano Works
- Rialto Ripples Key C major Difficulty
- Short Story Difficulty
- Second Rhapsody (piano solo version) Difficulty
- Variations on 'I Got Rhythm' Difficulty
- Promenade (Walking the Dog) Difficulty
- Merry Andrew Difficulty
Piano Concerto in F
- Piano Concerto in F – I. Allegro I Key F major Difficulty
- Piano Concerto in F – II. Adagio II Key F major Difficulty
- Piano Concerto in F – III. Allegro agitato III Key F major Difficulty
Three Quarter Tone Pieces
- Three Quarter Tone Pieces – No. 1 No. 1 Difficulty
- Three Quarter Tone Pieces – No. 2 No. 2 Difficulty
- Three Quarter Tone Pieces – No. 3 No. 3 Difficulty
Prelude
- Prelude No. 1 in B♭ major Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Prelude No. 2 in C♯ minor Key C♯ minor Difficulty
- Prelude No. 3 in E♭ minor Key E♭ minor Difficulty
Concerto
- Rhapsody in Blue Key B♭ major Difficulty