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The George Gershwin Reader (Readers on American Musicians)
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- Title
- The George Gershwin Reader (Readers on American Musicians)
- ISBN
- 9780195130195
- Book Title
- George Gershwin Reader
- Book Series
- Readers on American Musicians Ser.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 6.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Music
- Topic
- History & Criticism, Individual Composer & Musician
- Item Weight
- 22.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 368 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195130197
ISBN-13
9780195130195
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2698541
Product Key Features
Book Title
George Gershwin Reader
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Topic
History & Criticism, Individual Composer & Musician
Publication Year
2004
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music
Book Series
Readers on American Musicians Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
22.6 Oz
Item Length
6.3 in
Item Width
9.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-016160
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"A fascinating collection of articles, biographical reminiscences, reviews, musical analyses, and letters relating to the life and music of George Gershwin." --Library Journal"How refreshing and exciting to see once again these surprises--and more--from the Gershwin scrapbooks, archives, private collections (some lost), in one cornucopia; the sweeping life of a wonderful great American master." --Edward Jablonski, historian, co-author of The Gershwin Years--George and Ira"From early in Gershwin's career his music challenged Americans to rethink their assumptions about composition and performance, nationalism, cultural hierarchy, and the racial divide. Documenting that rethinking process, Wyatt and Johnson's reader also illuminates the life and legacy of one of American music's most charismatic figures." --Richard Crawford, University of Michigan"A superb source book about a cornerstone figure in American Music...an indelible contribution to the very idea of American culture and how it got that way. Letters and pieces by Gershwin himself are prominent, but the book will go anywhere and everywhere to catch a glimpse of his raffish genius in the sunlight.... You get, then, Gershwin from many, if not all sides and seen through a huge variety of lenses."--Buffalo News, "A fascinating collection of articles, biographical reminiscences, reviews, musical analyses, and letters relating to the life and music of George Gershwin." --Library Journal "How refreshing and exciting to see once again these surprises--and more--from the Gershwin scrapbooks, archives, private collections (some lost), in one cornucopia; the sweeping life of a wonderful great American master." --Edward Jablonski, historian, co-author of The Gershwin Years--George and Ira "From early in Gershwin's career his music challenged Americans to rethink their assumptions about composition and performance, nationalism, cultural hierarchy, and the racial divide. Documenting that rethinking process, Wyatt and Johnson's reader also illuminates the life and legacy of one of American music's most charismatic figures." --Richard Crawford, University of Michigan "A superb source book about a cornerstone figure in American Music...an indelible contribution to the very idea of American culture and how it got that way. Letters and pieces by Gershwin himself are prominent, but the book will go anywhere and everywhere to catch a glimpse of his raffish genius in the sunlight.... You get, then, Gershwin from many, if not all sides and seen through a huge variety of lenses."--Buffalo News, "From early in Gershwin's career his music challenged Americans to rethinktheir assumptions about composition and performance, nationalism, culturalhierarchy, and the racial divide. Documenting that rethinking process, Wyattand Johnson's reader also illuminates the life and legacy of one of Americanmusic's most charismatic figures."--Richard Crawford, author or The AmericanMusical Landscape, University of Michigan, "From early in Gershwin's career his music challenged Americans to rethinktheir assumptions about composition and performance, nationalism, culturalhierarchy, and the racial divide. Documenting that rethinking process, Wyattand Johnson's reader also illuminates the life and legacy of one of Americanmusic's most charismatic figures." --Richard Crawford, University ofMichigan, "A superb source book about a cornerstone figure in American Music...anindelible contribution to the very idea of American culture and how it got thatway. Letters and pieces by Gershwin himself are prominent, but the book will goanywhere and everywhere to catch a glimpse of his raffish genius in thesunlight.... You get, then, Gershwin from many, if not all sides and seenthrough a huge variety of lenses."--Buffalo News, "A fascinating collection of articles, biographical reminiscences, reviews, musical analyses, and letters relating to the life and music of George Gershwin.... Including a chronology and a selected bibliography, this excellent compendium is recommended for all libraries."--LibraryJournal, "A fascinating collection of articles, biographical reminiscences, reviews, musical analyses, and letters relating to the life and music of George Gershwin." --Library Journal "How refreshing and exciting to see once again these surprises--and more--from the Gershwin scrapbooks, archives, private collections (some lost), in one cornucopia; the sweeping life of a wonderful great American master." --Edward Jablonski, historian, co-author ofThe Gershwin Years--George andIra "From early in Gershwin's career his music challenged Americans to rethink their assumptions about composition and performance, nationalism, cultural hierarchy, and the racial divide. Documenting that rethinking process, Wyatt and Johnson's reader also illuminates the life and legacy of one of American music's most charismatic figures." --Richard Crawford, University of Michigan "A superb source book about a cornerstone figure in American Music...an indelible contribution to the very idea of American culture and how it got that way. Letters and pieces by Gershwin himself are prominent, but the book will go anywhere and everywhere to catch a glimpse of his raffish genius in the sunlight.... You get, then, Gershwin from many, if not all sides and seen through a huge variety of lenses."--Buffalo News, "A fascinating collection of articles, biographical reminiscences,reviews, musical analyses, and letters relating to the life and music of GeorgeGershwin.... Including a chronology and a selected bibliography, this excellentcompendium is recommended for all libraries."--Library Journal, "From early in Gershwin's career his music challenged Americans to rethink their assumptions about composition and performance, nationalism, cultural hierarchy, and the racial divide. Documenting that rethinking process, Wyatt and Johnson's reader also illuminates the life and legacy of oneof American music's most charismatic figures."--Richard Crawford, author or The American Musical Landscape, University of Michigan, "How refreshing and exciting to see once again these surprises--andmore--from the Gershwin scrapbooks, archives, private collections (some lost),in one cornucopia; the sweeping life of a wonderful great American master."--Edward Jablonski, historian, co-author of The Gershwin Years--George andIra, "A superb source book about a cornerstone figure in American Music...an indelible contribution to the very idea of American culture and how it got that way. Letters and pieces by Gershwin himself are prominent, but the book will go anywhere and everywhere to catch a glimpse of his raffishgenius in the sunlight.... You get, then, Gershwin from many, if not all sides and seen through a huge variety of lenses."--Buffalo News, "How refreshing and exciting to see once again these surprises--and more--from the Gershwin scrapbooks, archives, private collections (some lost), in one cornucopia; the sweeping life of a wonderful great American master." --Edward Jablonski, historian, co-author of The Gershwin Years--Georgeand Ira
Dewey Decimal
780/.92
Synopsis
George Gershwin is one of the giants of American music, unique in that he was both a brilliant writer of popular songs ("Swanee," "I Got Rhythm," "They Can't Take That Away From Me") and of more serious music, including "Rhapsody in Blue," "An American in Paris," and "Porgy and Bess." Now, in The George Gershwin Reader, music lovers are treated to a spectacular celebration of this great American composer. The Reader offers a kaleidoscopic collection of writings by and about Gershwin, including more than eighty pieces of superb variety, color, and depth. There is a who's who of famous commentators: bandleader Paul Whiteman; critics Robert Benchley, Alexander Woollcott, and Brooks Atkinson; fellow musicians Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Alec Wilder (who analyzes the songs "That Certain Feeling" and "A Foggy Day"), Leonard Bernstein, and the formidable modernist composer Arnold Schoenberg (who was Gershwin's tennis partner in Hollywood). Some of the most fascinating and important writings here deal with the critical debate over Gershwin's concert pieces, especially "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris," and there is a complete section devoted to the controversies over "Porgy and Bess," including correspondence between Gershwin and DuBose Hayward, the opera's librettist (a series of excerpts which illuminate the creative process), plus unique interviews with the original Porgy and Bess--Todd Duncan and Anne Brown. Sprinkled throughout the book are excerpts from Gershwin's own letters, which offer unique insight into this fascinating and charming man. Along with a detailed chronology of the composer's life, the editors provide informative introductions to each entry. Here then is a book for anyone interested in American music. Scholars, performers, and Gershwin's legions of fans will find it an irresistible feast., George Gershwin is one of the giants of American music, unique in that he was both a brilliant writer of popular songs ("Swanee," "I Got Rhythm," "They Can't Take That Away From Me") and of more serious music, including "Rhapsody in Blue," "An American in Paris," and "Porgy and Bess." Now, in The George Gershwin Reader , music lovers are treated to a spectacular celebration of this great American composer. The Reader offers a kaleidoscopic collection of writings by and about Gershwin, including more than eighty pieces of superb variety, color, and depth. There is a who's who of famous commentators: bandleader Paul Whiteman; critics Robert Benchley, Alexander Woollcott, and Brooks Atkinson; fellow musicians Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Alec Wilder (who analyzes the songs "That Certain Feeling" and "A Foggy Day"), Leonard Bernstein, and the formidable modernist composer Arnold Schoenberg (who was Gershwin's tennis partner in Hollywood). Some of the most fascinating and important writings here deal with the critical debate over Gershwin's concert pieces, especially "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris," and there is a complete section devoted to the controversies over "Porgy and Bess," including correspondence between Gershwin and DuBose Hayward, the opera's librettist (a series of excerpts which illuminate the creative process), plus unique interviews with the original Porgy and Bess--Todd Duncan and Anne Brown. Sprinkled throughout the book are excerpts from Gershwin's own letters, which offer unique insight into this fascinating and charming man. Along with a detailed chronology of the composer's life, the editors provide informative introductions to each entry. Here then is a book for anyone interested in American music. Scholars, performers, and Gershwin's legions of fans will find it an irresistible feast.
LC Classification Number
ML410.G288G47 2004
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