Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

Klappentext A study of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue as musical work! historical event and cultural document. Zusammenfassung David Schiff considers Rhapsody in Blue as musical work! historical event and cultural document. He traces the history of the Rhapsody's composition! performance and reception! placing it within the context of American popular song and jazz. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: the one and only; 2. Identity; 3. Instruction manual (instead of an analysis); 4. Ingredients; 5. Inception: the Aeolian Concert Hall; 6. Interpretations; 7. Influence; 8. Invisibility: ideology and reception; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Schiff David, David Schiff, David (Reed College Schiff
• Assisted by: Julian Rushton (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.09.1997
• EAN: 9780521550772
• ISBN: 978-0-521-55077-2
• No. of pages: 136
• Series: Cambridge Music Handbooks
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music history