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George Gershwin
Born: 26th September 1898, Brooklyn, New York
Died: 11th July 1937, Los Angeles
Nationality: American
George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned jazz, popular and classical music. Among his best-known works are the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930) and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime". His Of Thee I Sing (1931) was the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Gershwin studied piano under Charles Hambitzer and composition with Rubin Goldmark, Henry Cowell, and Joseph Brody. He began his career as a song plugger but soon started composing Broadway theater works with his brother Ira Gershwin and with Buddy DeSylva.
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Piano Sheet Music Essentials: George Gershwin
30th Dec 2021
In our Piano Sheet Music Essentials series, we aim to offer recommendations of popular and well-known piano pieces by a selection of celebrated composers. This article focuses on the work of George Gershwin, American composer and pianist, whose compositions spanned both popular and classical genres.
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Popular Works: Gershwin
- 's Wonderful (117)
- A Foggy Day (In London Town) (113)
- An American in Paris (song) (28)
- An American in Paris, tone poem (28)
- Bess, you is my woman now (from Porgy and Bess) (100)
- Bidin' my time (Girl Crazy) (25)
- But Not for Me (76)
- Clap Yo' Hands (28)
- Crazy For You Overture (33)
- Cuban Overture (42)
- Embraceable You (218)
- Fascinatin' Rhythm (163)
- Girl Crazy (27)
- How Long Has This Been Going On (31)
- I Got Rhythm (274)
- I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise (37)
- I've got a crush on you (39)
- It Ain't Necessarily So (from Porgy and Bess) (92)
- Let's Call the Whole Thing Off (55)
- Liza (76)
- Love Is Here to Stay (172)
- Love Walked In (53)
- Nice Work If You Can Get It (87)
- Of Thee I Sing (23)
- Oh, I got plenty o'nuttin (Porgy and Bess) (146)
- Oh, Lady Be Good! (96)
- Prelude No. 2 (23)
- Preludes (3) (84)
- Promenade (Walking the Dog) (44)
- Rhapsody in Blue (214)
- Slap That Bass (101)
- Somebody Loves Me (145)
- Someone to Watch over Me (106)
- Strike Up the Band (150)
- Strike up the Band Overture (63)
- Summertime (from Porgy and Bess) (369)
- Swanee (94)
- The Man I Love (239)
- They all laughed (43)
- They Can't Take That Away From Me (109)
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Quantity deal. A Gershwin Portrait! The Music of George and Ira Gershwin SATBCHORSheet Music: $13.25
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