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Extractions: George Gershwin was born Jacob Gershwin on Sept. 26, 1898 in what is now Brooklyn, New York. He died in Hollywood, California on July 11, 1937. He parents were Russian-Jewish immigrants who had come to this country in search of a better life. The family name had been Gershovitz in Russia, but George anglicized it when he began school. He heard jazz first when he was six, and he was exposed to other forms of music as much as possible. When he was 12, George began to study piano. Gershwin had a significant impact on American music. He wrote the scores for several Broadway musicals, but he was also able to blend different styles of music into something that became totally new. Even after he was a successful composer, George continued to study with people who had a different focus on composition.
Extractions: Jeff Lankov, pianist Pianist Jeff Lankov plays piano in Dallas, Texas and all over the world. George Gershwin is the subject of Jeff lankov's CD "The Piano Music of George Gerswhin. Sign My Guestbook View My Guestbook Email: contact@jefflankov.com Website Designed and maintained by Bogart Designs Playing the piano is what Jeff Lankov does best. He is a true musician and pianist whose music features the Piano Music of George Gershwin including a piano rendition of "Rhapsody in Blue" and many other classic George Gershwin piano pieces. Jeff Lankov plays piano based in Dallas, Texas. He is a pianist who loves to play piano music, especially George Gershwin and George Gershwin's songbook, including "The Man I Love", "Swanee" and "I Got Rhythm". George Gershwin's Preludes are also piano songs that Jeff Lankov likes to play on the piano. So listen to some of the selections of piano music on the subsequent pages of George Gershwin songs from the featured CD of "The Piano Music of George Gershwin".
Extractions: George Gershwin bridged the gap between classical and jazz music, an accomplishment unequaled by any other American composer. Jeff Lankov's formal training and affinity for popular styles makes the music of Gershwin a natural choice for his debut recording. Click on any of the selections below to hear a streaming audio clip.
Extractions: George Gershwin played a prominent role in one of the most colorful eras of American popular music: the so-called age of Tin Pan Alley roughly 1890-1930 when popular music became big business. In Tin Pan Alley (28th Street between Broadway and Fifth Avenue in New York City) numerous music publishing houses poured forth popular songs each year. The musical theater and the private parlor rang with the sounds of ragtime, romantic ballads, and comedy songs. Talented composers such as Gershwin, Irving Berlin , and Jerome Kern , among dozens of lesser figures, fed this lucrative music-making machine and flourished. George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn in New York City on Sept. 26, 1898, the son of Rose and Morris Gershovitz, immigrants from Russia. After settling in New York's Lower East Side, his father changed the family name to Gershvin; when George entered the professional world of music, he altered the name to Gershwin. When George was 12, the moderately well-off family purchased a piano; he soon showed a marked inclination for improvising melodies and was given piano lessons. Later he studied the theory of music and harmony. Though Gershwin was not interested in formal education and never finished high school, he continued to study music. Even after his success in musical comedy, he studied with composer Henry Cowell and with music theorist Joseph Schillinger.
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Extractions: Gershwin, George (Sept. 26, 1898 - July 11, 1937), composer, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., the second son and second of four children of Morris and Rose (Bruskin) Gershvin. Originally Jacob Gershvin, he was always called George, and he entered the world of music as George Gershwin. His older brother, Ira, also went into music and wrote the lyrics for most of Gershwin's songs. Gershwin's parents had come to the United States from Russia in or about 1891, settling on the East Side of New York City, where they were married on July 21, 1895. The father soon opened a stationery store in Brooklyn and for the next few decades engaged in numerous business activities in New York, always in partnership with his brother-in-law, achieving a comfortable living. Gershwin was to grow increasingly ambitious in bringing sophistication to the area of popular music then somewhat loosely called jazz.
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Extractions: Gershwin, George [Gershwin, Jacob] b Brooklyn, NY, 1898; d Hollywood, Calif., 1937). Amer. composer and pianist. Son of Russ. Jewish migrants who went to USA c. La La Lucille Swanee (1919), which became assoc. with Al Jolson. In 1924 he enjoyed success in a new genre, that of applying jazz idioms to concert works, when his Rhapsody in Blue for pf. and orch. had its f.p. From then until the end of his life he produced larger-scale works alongside the songs (many with words by his elder brother Ira (Israel)) he wrote for musicals and, after 1931, films. The Pf. Conc. of 1925 was followed by An American in Paris , a second Rhapsody , the Cuban Overture , and in 1935 by the opera Porgy and Bess which is still the only opera by an Amer. composer to become est. in the repertory.
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Extractions: George Gershwin- 1898-1937 George Gershwin (named Jacob Gershovitz at his birth September 26, 1898) was the second of four children born to Morris and Rose Gershovitz, Russians who had immigrated to New York and married in America. George's older (by two years) brother Ira was to be the musician in the family but George, who had discovered music at six listening to a piano roll of Rubinstein's Melodie in F and was overwhelmed at nine hearing a friend playing the violin, appropriated the piano his mother purchased when he was twelve and he was given piano lessons. In 1912 he began studying with Charles Hambitzer, undoubtedly the strongest influence on the young student, who introduced him to the music of Debussy and Ravel, the early works of Arnold Schoenberg, and the classical piano literature. Gershwin admired Irving Berlin, and among his earliest musical heroes were Liszt and the great pianists then playing in New York, artists such as Josef Lhevinne, Josef Hoffmann, and composer-pianist Ferrucio Busoni. Of Thee I Sing, a brilliant satire by the Gershwin brothers, George S. Kaufman, and Morrie Ryskind, became in 1932 the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize (for drama there was no category for music at that time). This was, interestingly, Gershwin's last big success: two musicals premired in 1933 ran for less than a hundred performances each. However, by this time Gershwin's interest in serious music had increased and he wanted to write the full-length opera he had been contemplating for years. He had written several serious compositions before 1935, when his opera Porgy and Bess was first performed, all to mixed reviews.
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Extractions: The composer of Rhapsody in Blue and PORGY AND BESS, George Gershwin, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 26, 1898, d. July 11, 1937, was one of America's most versatile and popular songwriters. With his brother Ira, b. Dec. 6, 1896, d. Aug. 17, 1983, he was also the creator of the first musical comedy to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama, Of Thee I Sing. A talented pianist, George left school at age 15 to become a "song plugger" in New York's Tin Pan Alley. His brother Ira fared poorly at the piano but compensated for this deficiency years later by writing the words to most of George's songs. One of Gershwin's deepest ambitions was the creation of an American opera, and this ambition he achieved with Porgy and Bess (1935), based on the book by DuBose Heyward and with lyrics by Heyward and Ira Gershwin. The opera was Gershwin's last major work. He died of a brain tumor two years later in Hollywood, where he and Ira had been writing songs for films.
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Extractions: Sein erster Song "When You Want 'Em You Can't Get 'Em" wird veröffentlicht. Obwohl der Song erfolglos bleibt, werden einige Broadway-Komponisten auf Gershwin aufmerksam und verwenden in den kommenden Jahren mehrere seiner Songs in ihren Stücken. Gershwin nimmt in diesen Jahren weiterhin Unterricht in Klavier und Harmonielehre. Uraufführung des von Paul Whiteman (1890-1969) angeregten Klavierkonzerts mit Jazzorchester "Rhapsody in Blue" in der Carnegie Hall in New York. Gershwin verbindet europäische Kunstmusik mit Elementen des Jazz und wird somit zum Mitbegründer des "symphonic jazz". Vitaler Rhythmus und eingängige Liedmelodien sind Grundelemente seines Schaffens. Mit dem Musical "Lady, Be Good!" gelingt Gershwin sein erster großer Broadway-Erfolg. Das Musical enthält u.a. die Stücke "Fascinating Rhythm" und "Oh, Lady, Be Good!". Wie in diesem Fall, arbeitet er auch später viel mit seinem Bruder Ira Gershwin (1896-1983) als Texter zusammen. Sie werden in den nächsten Jahren zu einem der erfolgreichsten "Song-Writer-Teams" des Broadway.
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Extractions: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GEORGE GERSHWIN AND HIS INFLUENCE ON AMERICAN MUSIC George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1898. He was born the son of immigrant parents. His birth name was Jacob Gershowitz. Gershwin's first musical experiences came from his brother Ira's piano. George quickly learned to play by ear. His parents saw his potential, and invested in piano lessons for him. He began to play professionally by his late teens. he began playing in "Tin Pan Alley". There, musicians tried to sell their songs to executives for a small amount of cash. Gershwin's first largely sucessful musical composition, Rhapsody In Blue , was written for the Paul Whitman Orchestra. He wrote it in less than three weeks. He wrote it with a swing band in mind, not a large orchestra.The night of the premiere, Gershwin played the solo instrument, the piano. When Gershwin played in front of an audience, he usually improvised as he went. After the sucess of Rhapsody In Blue , he wrote a few more compositions for piano and orchestra. He also began writing a symphonic dance, which was inspired by a trip to Europe. It was entitled "Concerto In F". Another piece that was influenced by his travels was
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Extractions: When Kevin performed at the Hollywood Bowl, 18,000 people jumped to their feet screaming like they were at a sporting event. The same occurred at San Francisco and at Ravinia with the Chicago Symphony. At the Covent Garden Festival in London, Kevin's performance received "thunderous applause" and "was worth the admission price alone" according to Marion Cotter's review. The Definitive Interpreter of Gershwin That Kevin is the definitive Gershwin pianist is no longer in question. Gershwin experts and opinion-leaders across the U.S. from Edward Jablonski to David Alan Miller to Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune to members of the Gershwin family all acclaim Kevin Cole as the top Gershwin pianist by far.
Gershwin, George - Compositions The Passing Show Of 1916. Book Lyrics by Brian Hooker, with music by george gershwin and William Daly. January 29, 1932, at Boston s Symphony Hall, with george gershwin as pianist. http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/academic/music/American-Music-Resource/subject-index/
Extractions: Gershwin, George - compositions "The Passing Show of 1916." Book and lyrics mainly by Harold Atteridge. Music mainly by Sigmund Romberg and Otto Motzan. Produced by the Shuberts at the Winter Garden, June 22, 1916. "Hitcky-Koo of 1918." Book and lyrics mainly by Glen MacDonough. Music mainly by Raymond Hubbell. Produced by Raymond Hitchcockat the Globe Theater, June 6, 1918. "Ladies First." Book and lyrics by Harry B. Smith; Music mainly by A. Baldwin Sloane. Produced by H.H. Frazee at the Broadhurst Theater, October 24, 1918. "Half Past Eight." Opened at the Empire Theater, Syracuse, New York, December 9, 1918 and never reached Broadway. "Good Morning, Judge." Book by Fred Thompson, based on The Magistrate by Sir Authur Sing Pinero. Music mainly by Lionel Monckton and Howard Talbot. Produced by the Shuberts at the Shubert Theater, February 6, 1919. "The Lady in Red." Book and lyrics mainly by Anne Caldwell. Music mainly by Robert Winterberg. Produced by John Slocum at the Lyric Theater, May 12, 1919. "La, La, Lucille." Book by Fred Jackson. Lyrics by Arthur J.Jackson and B.G. De Sylva. Produced by Alex A. Aarons at the Henry Miller Theater, May 26, 1919. "Capitol Revue." Produced by Ned Wayburn for the opening of the Capitol Theater, October 24, 1919. "Morris Gest Midnight Whirl." Book and lyrics by B.G. De Sylva and John Henry Mears. Produced by Morris Gest at the Century Grove (atop the Century Theater), December 27, 1919. "Dear Mable." Opened at the Academy of Music in Baltimore on February 2, 1920. Closed out of town. "Ed Wynn's Carnival." Book, lyrics and songs mainly by Ed Wynn. Produced by J.C. Whitney at the New Amstedam Theater, April 5,1920. "George White's Scandals of 1920." Book by Andy Rice and George White. Lyrics by Arthur Jackson. Produced by George White at the Globe Theater, June 7, 1920. "The Sweetheart Shop." Book and lyrics mainly by Anne Caldwell. Music mainly by Hugo Felix. Produced by Edgar J. MacGregor and William Moore Patch at the Knickerbocker Theater, August 31,1920. "Broadway Brevities of 1920." Book by Blair Traynor and Archie Gottlier. Lyrics by Arthur Jackson. Produced by George Lemaireat the Winter Garden, September 29, 1920. "A Dangerous Maid." Book by Charles W. Bell. Lyrics by Arthur Francis. Produced by Edgar MacGregor. Opened in Atlantic City, March 21, 1921, and closed in Pittsburgh the following May without ever reaching Broadway. "George White's Scandals of 1921." Book by Arthur "Bugs" Baer and George White. Lyrics by Arthur Jackson. Produced by George White at the Liberty Theater, July 11, 1921. "The Perfect Fool." Book, lyrics and songs mainly by Ed Wynn, Produced by A.L. Erlanger at the George M. Cohan Theater, November 7, 1921. "The French Doll." Book and lyrics by A.E. Thomas. Produced by E. Ray Goetz at the Lyceum Theater, February 20, 1922. "For Goodness Sake." Book by Fred Jackson. Lyrics mainly by Arthur Jackson. Music mainly by William Kaly and Paul Lannin. produced by Alex A. Aarons at the Lyric Theater, February 20,1922. "Spice of 1922." Book and lyrics by Jack Lait. Produced by Arman Kaliz at the Winter Garden, July 6, 1922. George White's Scandals of 1922." Book by George White, Andy Rice, and W.C. Fields. Lyrics by B.G. De Sylva and E. RayGoetz. Produced by George White at the Globe Theater, August 28,1922. "Our Nell." Book by A.E. Thomas and Brian Gooker. Lyrics by Brian Hooker, with music by George Gershwin and William Daly. Produced by Ed Davidow and Rufus Le Maire at the Nora Bayes Theater, December 4, 1922. "The Dancing Girl." Book and lyrics by Harold Atteridge and Irving Caesar. Music mainly by Signumd Romberg. Produced by the Shuberts at the Winter Garden, January 24, 1923. "The Rainbow." Book by Albert de Courville, Noel Scott, and Edgar Wallace. Lyrics mainly by Clifford Grey. Produced by Albert de Courville at London's Empire Theatre, April 3, 1923. "George White's Scandals of 1923." Book by George White and William K. Wells. Lyrics by B.G. De Sylva, E. Ray Goetz, and Ballard Macdonald. Produced by George White at the Globe Theatre, June 18, 1923. "The Sunshine Trail" (a silent film). Produced by Thomas H. Ince, Directed by Janes W. Horne. Released by First National Films. "Little Miss Bluebeard." Book and lyrics by Avery Hopwood. Music by Gershwin and others. Produced by Ray Goetz and Charles Frohman at the Lyceum Theater, August 28, 1923. "Nifties of 1923." Book and lyrics by William Collier and Sam Bernard. Music by Gershwin and others. Produced by Charles Dillingham at the Fulton Theater, September 25, 1923. "Sweet Little Devil." Book by Frank Mandel and Laurence Schwab. Lyrics by B.G. De Sylva. Produced by Laurence Schwab at the Astor Theater, January 21, 1924. "Rhapsody in Blue" (for jazz band and piano). Orchestrated by Ferde Grofe. First performed by Paul Whiteman and his Palais Royal Orchestra, with George Gershwin as piano soloist, at Aeolian hall, February 12, 1924. "George White's Scandals of 1924." Book by George White and William K. Wells. Lyrics by B. G. De Sylva. Produced by George White at the Apollo Theater, June 30, 1924. "Primose." Book by Guy Bolton and George Grossmith. Lyrics by Desmond Carter and Ira Gershwin. Produced by George Grossmith and J.A.E. Malone at the Winter Garden Theatre, London, September 11, 1924. "Lady, Be Good." Book by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Produced by Alex A. Aarons and Vinton Freedley at the Liberty Theater, December 1, 1924. "Short Story." Arranged by Samuel Dushkin for violin and piano from "Two Novelettes" for piano. First performed by Samuel Dushkin, February 8, 1925, at the University Club in New York. "Tell Me More." Book by Fred Thompson and William K. Well. Lyrics by B.G. De Sylva and Ira Gershiwn. Produced by Alex A. Aarons at the Gaiety Theater, April 13, 1925. "Tip-Toes." Book by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Produced by Alex A. Aarons and Vinton Freedley at the Liberty Theater, December 28, 1925. "Song of the Flame." Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and Otto Harbach. Music by George Gershwin and Herbert Stothart. Produced by Arthur Hammerstein at the Fourty-fourth Street Theater, December 30, 1925. "Americana." Book and lyrics by J.P. McEvoy. Music by Gershwin and others. Produced by Richard Herndon at the Belomont Theater, July 26, 1926. "Oh, Kay!" Book by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Produced by Alex A. Aarons and Vinton Freedley at the Imperial Theater, November 8, 1926. "Strike Up the Band." Book by George S. Kaufman. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Produced by Edgar Selwyn. Opened by the Shubert Theater in Philadelphia, September 5, 1927. "Funny Face." Book by Paul Gerard Smith and Fred Thompson. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Produced by Alex A. Aarons and Vinton Freedley at the Alvin Theater, November 22, 1927. "Rosalie." Book by Guy Bolton and William Anthony McGuire. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin and P.G. Wodehouse. Supplementary music by Sigmund Romberg. Produced by Florenz Ziegfeld at the New Amsterdam Theater, January 10, 1928. "Treasure Girl." Book by Fred Thompson and Vincent Lawrence. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Produced by Alex A. Aarons and Vinton Freedley at the Alvin Theater, November 8, 1928. "An American in Paris" (tone poem for orchestra). First performed by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Walter Damrosch, December 13, 1928, at Carnegie Hall. "Show Girl." Book by William Anthony McGuire and J.P. McEvoy. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Gus Kahn. Produced by Florenz Ziegfeld at the Ziegfeld Theater, July 2, 1929. "Strike up the Band." Book by Morrie Ryskind, based on a book by George S. Kaufman. Lyrics by Ira Gershiwn. Produced by Edgar Selwyn at the Times Square Theater, January 14, 1930. "Girl Crazy." (Vocal score published in 1954 by New World Music). Book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Produced by Alex A. Aarons and Vinton Freedley at the Alvin Theater, October 14, 1930. "Delicious." Screenplay by Guy Bolton and Sonya Levien. Lyrics by Ira Gershiwn. Produced by Winfield ("Winnie") Sheehan for Fox Film Studios (film released December 3, 1931). "Of Thee I Sing." Book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, Lyrics by Ira Gershiwn. Produced by Sam H. Harris at the Music Box Theater, December 26, 1931. "Second Rhapsody" (for orchestra with piano). First performed by the Boston Symphony orchestra under Serge Koussevitzky, January 29, 1932, at Boston's Symphony Hall, with George Gershwin as pianist. (Gershwin completed the Second Rhapsody on May 23,1931.) "Cuban Overture" (Rumba for orchestra). First performed by Albert Coates conducting the New York Philharmonic, August 16,1932, at the Lewisohn Stadium. "Pardon My English." Book by Herbert Fields. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Produced by Alex A. Aarons and Vinton Freedley at the Majestic Theater, January 20, 1933. "Let 'Em Eat Cake." Book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. Lyrics by Ira Gershiwn. Produced by Sam H. Harris at the Imperial Theater, October 21, 1933. "I Got Rhythm" Variations (for piano and orchestra). First performed by the Leo Reisman Orchestra conducted by Charles Previn, with George Gershwin as soloist, on January 14, 1934, at Boston's Symphony Hall. "Porgy and Bess." Libretto by Dubose Heyward. Lyrics by DuboseHeyward and Ira Gershwin. Produced by the Theatre Guild at the Alvin Theater, October 10, 1935. "Catfish Row" (a five-movement suite for orchestra adapted from Porgy and Bess). First performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Alexander Smallens, January 21, 1936. "The Show is On." Book by David Freedman and Moss Hart. Lyrics by Ira Gershiwn and others. Music by George Gershiwn and others. Produced by the Shuberts at the Winter Garden, December 25, 1936. "Shall We Dance." Screenplay by Allan Scott and Ernest Pagano. Lyrics by Ira Gershin. Produced by Pandro S. Berman for RKO Radio Pictures. Film released May 7, 1937. "A Damsel in Distress." Screenplay by S.D. Lauren, Ernest Pagano, and P.G. Wodehouse. Produced by Pandro S. Berman for RKO Radio Pictures. Film released November 19, 1937. "The Goldwyn Follies." Screenplay by Ben Hecht. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Produced by Samuel Goldwyn. Film released by Goldwyn-United Artists on February 23, 1938. "The Shocking Miss Pilgrim." Screenplay by George Seaton. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Posthumous score by George Gershwin, as adapted by Kay Swift in cooperation with Ira Gershwin. Produced by William Perlberg for 20th Century-Fox, 1946. "Kiss Me, Stupid." A Billy Wilder production for the Mirisch Corporation. Lyrics by Ira Gershiwn. Posthumous score by George Gershiwn, as adapted by Ira Gershwin, 1964. "Lullaby" (for string quartet; first written in 1919) published in 1968. "Dear Little Girl." Originally written for "Oh, Kay!" of 1926 but not published until it was used in connection with "Star," a 1968 Julie Andrews film. "Two Waltzes in C" (piano solo; based on musical sequence written for, but not used in "Pardon My English" of 1933, as edited by Ira Gershwin and adapted by Saul Chaplin. List of Gershwin's Works Concert and Operatic Works Rhapsody in Blue (1924) Concert in F (1925) Preludes for Piano (1926) An American in Paris (1928) Second Rhapsody (1931) Cuban Overture (1932) "I Got Rhythm" Variations (1934) Porgy and Bess (1935) Musicals Lady, Be Good (1924) Tip-Toes (1925) Oh, Kay (1926) Funny Face (1927) Girl Crazy (1930) Of Thee I Sing (1931) Movies Based on Gershwin's Works An American in Paris (1951) Funny Face (1957) Porgy and Bess (1959) 10/88
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Extractions: media Essentially self-taught, George Gershwin was first a song plugger in Tin Pan Alley and an accompanist. In his teens he began to compose popular songs and produced a succession of musicals from 1919 to 1933 (Lady, be Good!, 1924; Oh, Kay!, 1926; Strike up the Band, 1927; Funny Face, 1927; Girl Crazy, 1930); the lyrics were generally by his brother Ira (1896-1983). Gershwin's parents, Rosa and Moishe Gershovitz migrated from St. Petersburg in Russia to New York in 1891 and the family name was Americanised as Gerwvin and later adapted to Gershwin. Their first son Israel (Ira) was born in 1896 and George, their second son, was born on the 26th September 1898. In 1910, his mother purchased a piano for Ira, but it was George who quickly took to it, playing popular melodies on it. George's exceptional natural ability on the piano was soon recognised and his parents arranged for him to have lessons. After suffering from the hands of several bad teachers, he became a pupil, in 1912, of Charles Hambitzer. Inspired by his teacher's enthusiastic approach to both old and modern classics, George pondered the idea of becoming a concert pianist. Given his lack of interest in the academic fields, his parents made a last ditch attempt to give him a stable career and arranged for him to go to an accountancy school. However in 1914, the 15 year old persuaded his mother to allow him to leave school to take up a job as a song salesman. Gershwin found work promoting the popular song music of the Tin Pan Alley song publisher, Remick's. His starting salary was $15 a week. The job was arduous, had long hours and consisted mostly of playing the piano in a little booth, accompanying amateur singers. He was successful and was soon in demand with regular clients. Remick's asked him to record some piano rolls for them at $5 a roll, something which he did for them and other publishers for a number of years, to supplement his income.
Extractions: Composers' own records have unique value. More clearly than verbal descriptions or even written notation, they document the creator's conception, inspire understanding and guide further interpretation. Among the most essential of these is George Gershwin's brilliant 1924 record of his Rhapsody in Blue Apparently, at one point Gershwin had mentioned his desire to write a serious piece incorporating jazz and pop elements to Paul Whiteman, whose dance band was among the most popular in America. Nothing more came of this until January 3, 1924, when Whiteman announced an eclectic concert to take place at New York City's Aeolian Hall, with the bold purpose of displaying modern American music in all its varieties. Whiteman went on to proclaim that Gershwin was at work on a jazz concerto which would receive its premiere at the event. This was news to Gershwin, who read about it in the next day's paper along with the rest of the world. Gershwin protested that he had nothing in progress except a new show and was headed to Boston for a tryout. Worse yet, the Whiteman concert was slated for February 12! Despite the confusion, Whiteman apparently persuaded Gershwin to accept his commission. Gershwin later recalled that he formed the concept of the piece on his way to Boston, inspired in part by the rhythmic noises of the train ride. Upon returning to his New York apartment, he produced a two-piano score to be orchestrated by Whiteman's top arranger. Best remembered for his glitzy but trifling
Extractions: It is amazing but true that every 30 years a new technology has revolutionized the process of recording music. In the mid-1890s Emil Berliner's flat disc became the medium of choice over the cylinder, in the mid-1920s electrical recordings swept aside the acoustic process, in the mid-50's stereo overrode mono, and in the mid'80s the CD pushed aside vinyl. It is no less amazing that all but one of these transitions was a smooth and gradual process, in which the predecessors coexisted with the improved newcomer for years, if not decades. Thus, cylinders persisted through World War I, mono discs sold quite well throughout the 'sixties and, notwithstanding the industry's efforts to kill vinyl outright, the fact remains that until quite recently CDs penetrated only a small fraction of the homes with turntables. The only exception was the replacement of the acoustic process with the electrical system. Perhaps the reason was the extreme difference in their quality. Early discs really sounded no different from cylinders (if anything, they sounded worse, as their inner grooves had lower fidelity and higher distortion) and there is little aesthetic difference between stereo and a good mono recording or between a CD and a well-preserved LP. But the difference between acoustic and electrical recordings is unmistakable. The acoustic process, it should be remembered, approached sound much like the human ear. A horn gathered the sound and concentrated it on a diaphragm, whose vibrations were transferred to a stylus, which made a corresponding engraving on a wax cylinder or disc. The process was purely mechanical; the original acoustic energy was transferred directly to the record.
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