Summertime George Gershwin's Life in Music

George Gershwin blossomed as an accompanist before his talent as a songwriter opened the way to Broadway where he fashioned his own brand of American music. He composed a run of musical comedies, with his brother Ira as lyricist, and several classical works while he became a favoured guest in New York social circles. His 1924 Rhapsody in Blue was an instant classic rooted in in his absorption of African American music. A decade later came Porgy and Bess, his magnum opus. The brothers left New York to write songs for Hollywood-but their work was cut short when George developed a brain tumour and died at thirty-eight. Richard Crawford traces the arc of Gershwin's remarkable life, seamlessly blending colourful anecdotes with a discussion of Gershwin's unforgettable oeuvre.

ISBN:	9780393358353
Publisher:	W. W. Norton & Company
Imprint:	W.W. Norton and Company
Published date:	30 Jun 2020
DEWEY:	780.92
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	640
Weight:	550g
Height:	139mm
Width:	209mm
Spine width:	45mm

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