Download or read book Gershwin s Improvisations for Solo Piano written by George Gershwin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1994-11-02 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transcribed from the 1926 and 1928 disc recordings made by the composer. Titles: * Clap Yo' Hands * Maybe * 'S Wonderful * and more! This is a major addition to American piano literature.
Download or read book Gershwin s Improvisations for Solo Piano Transcribed from the 1926 and 1928 Disc Recordings written by George Gershwin and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gershwin s Improvisations written by George Gershwin and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gershwin s improvisations written by George Gershwin and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gershwin s improvisations for solo piano written by George Gershwin and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Fine Romance written by David Lehman and published by Schocken. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Fine Romance, David Lehman looks at the formation of the American songbook—the timeless numbers that became jazz standards, iconic love songs, and sound tracks to famous movies—and explores the extraordinary fact that this songbook was written almost exclusively by Jews. An acclaimed poet, editor, and cultural critic, David Lehman hears America singing—with a Yiddish accent. He guides us through America in the golden age of song, when “Embraceable You,” “White Christmas,” “Easter Parade,” “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered,” “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man,” “My Romance,” “Cheek to Cheek,” “Stormy Weather,” and countless others became nothing less than the American sound track. The stories behind these songs, the shows from which many of them came, and the shows from which many of them came, and the composers and lyricists who wrote them give voice to a specifically American saga of love, longing, assimilation, and transformation. Lehman’s analytical skills, wit, and exuberance infuse this book with an energy and a tone like no other: at once sharply observant, personally searching, and attuned to the songs that all of us love. He helps us understand how natural it should be that Wizard of Oz composer Harold Arlen was the son of a cantor who incorporated “Over the Rainbow” into his Sabbath liturgy, and why Cole Porter—the rare non-Jew in this pantheon of musicians who wrote these classic songs shaped America even as America was shaping them. (Part of the Jewish Encounter series)
Download or read book Four Songs by George Gershwin written by George Gershwin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2007-05-25 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging and musically rewarding advanced duo piano arrangements of four of Gershwin's most popular songs: But Not for Me * It Ain't Necessarily So * Someone to Watch over Me * 'S Wonderful/Funny Face. This addition to the two-piano repertoire was an official requirement of the 2008 Murray Dranoff International Piano Competition. "But Not for Me," "It Ain't Necessarily So," and "'S Wonderful / Funny Face" are Federation Festivals 2016-2020 selections.
Download or read book Improvising Gershwin written by George Gershwin and published by Ekay Music. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jazz pianist Lou Stein has devoted an entire album of his playable, swinging arrangements to the music of George Gershwin. This collection displays many of his jazzy phrases, licks, and runs that can be performed by Gershwin fans young and old alike. Titles include: You'll Play Soon * Lady Be Good * Somebody Loves Me * Summertime * Embraceable You and more.
Download or read book Jazz Interpolation and Improvisation written by Kara L. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George and Ira, Gershwin wrote Fascinating Rhythm in 1929, and thirty years later requested that Ella Fitzgerald perform the songs from their songbook. The music on the 1959 5-album set, which can be heard on the disk accompanying this thesis, was arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle. Numerous singers have performed Fascinating Rhythm, however, Dianne Reeves is a modern-day vocalist whose rich voice emulates those of songstresses past. Ella's steadfast, timeless voice coupled with Dianne Reeves' great talent and versatility provide a solid and interesting foundation with which to discuss interpolation and improvisation.
Download or read book The Gershwins written by Robert Kimball and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1973 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gershwins -- Chronology of shows with their songs -- Alphabetical listing of songs -- Discography of original cast recordings and studio re-creations -- Piano rollography.
Download or read book The Gershwins and Me Enhanced Edition written by Michael Feinstein and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This special enhanced eBook includes twelve Gershwin classics performed by Michael Feinstein and commentary from the author on the music and the lives of George and Ira Gershwin. From celebrated entertainer Michael Feinstein comes a beautifully illustrated account of the lives and legacies of the Gershwins—told through stories of twelve of their greatest songs. The “Ambassador of the Great American Songbook” Michael Feinstein was just twenty years old when he got the chance of a lifetime: a job with his hero, Ira Gershwin. During their six-year partnership, the two became close friends. Feinstein blossomed under Gershwin’s mentorship and Gershwin was reinvigorated by the younger man’s zeal for his and his brother George’s legacy. Now, in The Gershwins and Me, the only book of its kind, Michael Feinstein shares unforgettable stories and reminiscences from the music that defined American popular song, along with rare Gershwin memorabilia he’s collected through the years. From “Strike Up the Band” to “Love Is Here to Stay,” each of the twelve chapters highlights one of the Gershwins’ classic songs, exploring the brothers’ lives, illuminating what the music meant to them, and telling the stories of how their iconic tunes came to life. Throughout the star-studded narrative, Feinstein unfolds the moving chronicle of his own life with the Gershwins, describing his vision for their enduring presence today. No other writer could give us such an authoritative inside perspective on these titans of American culture—and no other writer could include such a soulful collection of music as Feinstein’s original recordings of the twelve songs. A timeless classic and the definitive account of the Gershwins and their legacy, The Gershwins and Me will having you humming with every turn of the page.
Download or read book Rhapsody in Blue written by George Gershwin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1994-11-02 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To provide greater availability for a work of such importance, the original publishers secured from Gershwin a solo piano version wherein the orchestral parts are fused together with the solo piano part (PS0047). Due to concerns that the composer's arrangement presented too many technical demands to pianists not possessing the requisite technique, a modified arrangement was delicately solicited from pianists of the time. (Gershwin's untimely death precluded any modification from the composer himself.) Many attempts at technical modifications were rejected on ethical grounds until Herman Wasserman--who taught Gershwin to play the piano--submitted a manuscript which became this edition. Several prominent pianists who reviewed the score all attested to the amazing reduction in technical demands while retaining the clarity, sonority, and brilliance of the original. This edition is designed for Early Advanced pianists, although some sections, including the well-known Moderato middle section, are accessible to those performing at less-advanced levels.
Download or read book The Gershwin Style written by Wayne Joseph Schneider and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of America's most popular yet least appreciated composers, Gershwin is revered for his wonderful pop songs, a few instrumental works, and the opera Porgy and Bess. But most of his music is virtually unknown; hundreds of compositions, show tunes, and even several large and important instrumental works are gradually fading with the generations that first heard them. This outstanding new book collects the work of several authorities on Gershwin and/or American music generally, among them Wayne Shirley, Charles Hamm, Edward Jablonski, and Artis Wodehouse (who has transcribed most of Gershwin's piano performances).
Download or read book Gershwin by Special Arrangement Jazz Style Arrangements with a Variation written by George Gershwin and published by Warner Bros. Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each collection contains 11 songs arranged for the instrumentalist wanting to play in a jazz style -- without the need to learn to improvise. All of the books are compatible, with only minimal changes in the "variation" section to accommodate the ranges and unique characteristics of the instruments. Titles are: I Got Rhythm * But Not for Me * Embraceable You * A Foggy Day * Fascinating Rhythm * I've Got a Crush on You * 'S Wonderful * How Long Has This Been Going On * Nice Work If You Can Get It * Someone to Watch Over Me * Strike Up the Band.
Download or read book The Gershwins and Me written by Michael Feinstein and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Feinstein was just 20 years old when he got the chance of a lifetime: a job with his hero, Ira Gershwin. During their six-year partnership, Feinstein blossomed under Gershwin's mentorship and Gershwin was reinvigorated by the younger man's zeal. Now, in The Gershwins and Me, Michael Feinstein shares unforgettable stories and reminiscences from the music that defined American popular song, along with rare Gershwin memorabilia he's collected through the years. Includes an accompanying CD packed with Feinstein's original recordings of 12 Gershwins' songs.
Download or read book Fascinating Rhythm written by Deena Rosenberg and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers special insight into some of the most popular songs of the twentieth century
Download or read book The Young Pianist s Library Gershwin Recital Pieces Book 14C written by George Gershwin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1999-11-29 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Titles: * Theme from Concerto in F (First Movement) * Concerto in F (Second Movement) * Fascinating Rhythm * I Got Rhythm * Gershwin's Improvisation on: I Got Rhythm * Prelude No. 2 * Rhapsody in Blue * Someone to Watch Over Me
