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George Gershwin (1898-1937), during his short but prolific career, produced a varied body of work that combined symphonic composition with the musical styles popular in his era, including jazz and Negro spirituals. Known primarily for his jazz-tinged orchestral work Rhapsody in Blue, his folk opera Porgy and Bess, and his many wonderful songs featured in the films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Gershwin and his lyricist brother Ira were key figures in the songwriting circles of pre-war America. Rodney Greenberg's lively biography paints a vivid picture of this exciting era in the development of American music, and places Gershwin's life and career within the social and cultural contexts in which he flourished.

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Book category Knihy po anglicky The arts Music Music: styles & genres

• Full title: George Gershwin
• Author: Rodney Greenberg
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• EAN: 9780714847726
• ISBN: 0714847720
• ID: 01331451
• Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
• Weight: 362 g
• Dimensions: 219 × 157 × 16 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. March 2008

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