With George Gershwin’s melancholy melody and DuBose Heyward’s colloquial poetry, the opening aria from ‘Porgy and Bess’ ...

Like many fellow aspiring musicians, he studied in the French capital and discussed music theory at such a high level with ...

Nearly nine decades after his death at 38 years old, George Gershwin remains one of the most celebrated and influential American composers. Dr. Thomas Cimarusti, Professor of Music History at Florida ...

Three times now George Gershwin has set foot over the line that divides formal and informal music; three times taken his own jazz notions, compounded them seriously and presented them, not for any ...

George Gershwin, photographed in his 72nd Street apartment in New York in 1934. His Rhapsody in Blue premiered 100 years ago on Feb. 12, 1924. "My idea for the concert," Whiteman wrote in his ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - It’s been almost 100 years since the last recorded production of composer George Gershwin’s musical “La La Lucille.” After opening on Broadway in 1919 and touring for a few years, its ...

A University of Michigan researcher stumbled upon the full orchestral score for La, La, Lucille, the composer’s first complete musical. Already a member? Sign in here. We rely on readers like you to ...

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sara Bareilles, Joshua Henry, Jeanine Tesori, Jason Robert Brown and New York Times writers and editors pick 13 songs to seal the deal. Some of the best music I’ve ever heard was ...

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, as part of their 2023-2024 PNC Pops season, brought a heavy dose of “Fascinatin’ Rhythm” to Heinz Hall on Friday night with their Gershwin celebration. This ...

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When George Gershwin visited a cottage in Folly Beach, S.C., in 1934, “Porgy and Bess” came to life. But will it remain a historic artifact or become just another beach house? By Jonathan Abrams In ...