Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Posted on 16th January 2024 at 12:04
This month our blog explores the life and work of George Gershwin. Famous as a songwriter with his brother, Ira, Gershwin mixed European Classical music traditions with Blues and Jazz to create a sound that is particularly linked to his birth city of New York.
Despite a relatively short life, Gershwin's musical output was huge, including musicals, an opera, orchestral music and film scores.
The Model Music Curriculum suggests listening to two of his most famous songs “I Got Rhythm” and “Summertime” as well as “Rhapsody in Blue”.
This blog explores “Rhapsody in Blue” and suggests activities linked to creating arrangements.
Image credit: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons