Rhapsody in Blue
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Rhapsody in Blue is a 1924 musical composition for solo piano and jazz band by George Gershwin. Commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman, the work combines elements of classical music with jazz-influe
Cover of the original sheet music of Rhapsody in Blue
Advertisement for An Experiment in Modern Music in the March 1924 issue of Theatre Magazine
The Rhapsody premiered on a snowy afternoon at Aeolian Hall, Manhattan, pictured here in 1923.
Ferde Grofé, Whiteman's chief arranger from 1920 to 1932, created the first arrangement of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
The Aeolian Building is a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, at 29–33 West 42nd Street and 34 West 43rd Street, just north of Bryant Park. The 1912 building was the fourth headquarters
Rhapsody in Blue
…elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects and premiered in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music" on February 12, 1924, in Aeolian Hall, New York City. Whiteman's band performed the rhapsody with Gershwin playing the piano. Whiteman's arranger Ferde Grofé orchestrated the rhapsody several…
Viewed from the Empire State Building, 2025