Gershwin
Americannoun
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George, 1898–1937, U.S. composer.
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Ira, 1896–1983, U.S. lyricist (brother of George Gershwin).
noun
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George, original name Jacob Gershvin. 1898–1937, US composer: incorporated jazz into works such as Rhapsody in Blue (1924) for piano and jazz band and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935)
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his brother, Ira, original name Israel Gershvin. 1896–1983, US song lyricist, noted esp for his collaboration with George Gershwin
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Despite the art form’s foreign origins, composers such as Antonín Dvořák, George Gershwin and Charles Ives have managed to convey our country’s spirit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Theodor Thomas was, as well, a painter with a visionary sensibility and a pianist, self-taught other than a handful of lessons from Gershwin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
A season of American music will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the US Declaration of Independence - including an American Classics Prom with music by Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin and Aaron Copland.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
Pieces by 19th-century Ukrainian composer Semen Hulak-Artemovsky and excerpts of Mozart and Gershwin rang out across the vast waiting room hall.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
Take the 1935 ‘American folk opera’ Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin, with lyrics by his brother Ira and playwright DuBose Heyward.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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