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George Gershwin

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George Gershwin (1898 to 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose work spanned jazz, popular music and classical music. Among his best known compositions are the songs Swanee and Fascinating Rhythm, the orchestral works Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris, his Piano Concerto, the jazz standards Embraceable You and I Got Rhythm, and the opera Porgy and Bess, which included the song Summertime. His musical Of Thee I Sing was the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, though as its composer he did not personally receive the award under the prize rules of the time.

Facts
Birth Year
1898 1
Death Year
1937 1
Nationality
American 1
Birth Date
1898-09-26 1
Death Date
1937-07-11 1
Birthplace
New York City, U.S. 1
Death Place
Los Angeles, California, U.S. 1
Active From Year
1916 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
George Gershwin
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Rhapsody in Blue

George Gershwin
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Practices

Musical Theatre, Art Forms

George Gershwin wrote for the Broadway stage throughout his career, including the 1931 musical Of Thee I Sing, the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Works Created

Rhapsody in Blue, Works
Source The New Grove Dictionary of Music and MusiciansStanley Sadie, editor (successive editions)
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Nationality

United States

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Source George Gershwin - WikipediaLead sentence 1
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George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned jazz, popular and classical music.

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United States

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Source George Gershwin - Wikipedia
Sources
1. George Gershwin - Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    September 26, 1898
  • Lead section [death-date]
    July 11, 1937
  • Lead section [death-year]
    July 11, 1937
  • Infobox birth_place
    New York City, U.S.
  • Infobox death_place
    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
  • Lead section [nationality]
    was an American composer and pianist
  • Lead section
    Among his best-known works are the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928) and his Piano Concerto (1925), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930) and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime".
  • Infobox: years_active
    1916-1937
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Wikidata: George Gershwin
Wikidata Q123829, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Stanley Sadie, editor (successive editions), Oxford University PressWorks Created: Rhapsody in Blue
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