Rhapsody in blue is a famous 1924 musical composition by american composer george gershwin for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz influenced effects. Originally written in 1924 for two pianos, george gershwins rhapsody in blue is one of the most recognizable pieces of orchestral music in the world. Bandmusic pdf library preserves and shares band music from the golden age of the american town band. Strike up the band, summertime, and rhapsody in blue are skillfully arranged in.
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The percussion section is going to be crazy in this transcription dont you worry. This is my unfinished transcription of rhapsody in blue by george gershwin. The unc wind ensemble, evan feldman, conductor, performs george gershwins rhapsody in blue arr. Concert dates for rhapsody in blue is located above. Rhapsody in blue for concert band wip sheet music for. Youll find your george gershwin concert band sheet music at sheet music plus.
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Tickets for the upcoming rhapsody in blue concert are in stock. The primary problem lay in the absence of the solo piano. Featuring the main themes from this masterpiece here is a wellpaced and effective setting for flexible instrumentation. Rhapsody in blue solo piano and concert band free download as pdf file. Rhapsody in blue received its premiere in a concert entitled an experiment in modern music held on the 12th february 1924 in the aeolian hall, new york, by paul whiteman and his band with gershwin playing the piano. Any weird rhythms or dynamics are just for listening purposes, and will be removed in the final version. Finally, this classic work is now available for full orch. Composer clare grundman composer the blue and the gray b. Piano concerto in f stefano bollani, riccardo chailly, leipzig gewandhaus orchestra on allmusic 2010 among the hundreds or thousands of recordings of. Concert an experiment in modern music george gershwin piano, paul whiteman band palais royal orchestra, paul whiteman conductor orchestration by ferde grofe 18921972 first pub lication. Commissioned by bandleader paul whiteman, the composition was orchestrated by ferde grofe several times, including the original 1924 scoring, theater orchestra setting published in 1926, and the. The sax doubles call for piccolo alto 1, clarinetflute alto 2 and bass clarinet bari. Rhapsody in blue van gershwin in sneltreinvaart philharmonie. Rhapsody in blue tour dates has just been made public.
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