Gershwin
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George, 1898–1937, U.S. composer.
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Ira, 1896–1983, U.S. lyricist (brother of George Gershwin).
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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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More interesting still is how the musical conversation turns dialectical, as Ms. Celenza describes in fine detail, with Ellington’s own version of “Rhapsody in Blue,” a jazz re-edit of the jazz-influenced Gershwin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
These were the years of Carlo Maria Giulini’s music directorship, and MTT brought currency — new music, Gershwin, flashy showstoppers.
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
He was with Gershwin when he wrote “Rhapsody in Blue” in Asheville, North Carolina.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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