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elleng

(130,980 posts) Sun Feb 11, 2024, 09:20 PM Feb 11

On Monday, February 12, we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue!

Learn more about the fascinating history behind the composition of the beloved American classic, and tune in on Monday at 11AM for a performance with Leonard Bernstein as the soloist and conductor, and at 8PM for a special performance of the original version that Ferde Grofé orchestrated for the Paul Whiteman Band.

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Will be a good day, on 'my' station. NOW playing, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto #1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 1

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On Monday, February 12, we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue! (Original Post) elleng Feb 11 OP

such a classic, timeless piece.... bahboo Feb 11 #1

I love it!!! Even if I am pulling into my driveway, I will stay in the car until it is finished yellowdogintexas Feb 11 #2

Sounds great! elleng Feb 11 #5

Beautiful melody. MOMFUDSKI Feb 11 #3

review - needs profanity and nekkid wimmen or it will never be a hit lol nt msongs Feb 11 #4

If I could only listen to one song... RainCaster Feb 11 #6

He nailed the character of NYC in his moment of inspiration. And it's timeless. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 11 #7

Sure did!!! elleng Feb 11 #8

have you seen Fantasia 2? There is a sequence with the Rhapsody yellowdogintexas Feb 11 #9

What a piece of music! usonian Feb 12 #10

bahboo

(16,348 posts)

1. such a classic, timeless piece....

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 09:23 PM

Feb 11

100 years...man....

yellowdogintexas

(22,264 posts)

2. I love it!!! Even if I am pulling into my driveway, I will stay in the car until it is finished

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 09:32 PM

Feb 11

I think we own 3 or 4 recordings of it. Timeless!

At a Fort Worth Symphony concert, I heard John Nakamatsu (a Cliburn gold medalist) play it. It was wonderful.

elleng

(130,980 posts)

5. Sounds great!

Reply to yellowdogintexas (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 09:35 PM

Feb 11

Raining tomorrow, so I'll be 'home alone' with the radio, AS ALWAYS!!!

MOMFUDSKI

(5,559 posts)

3. Beautiful melody.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 09:33 PM

Feb 11

Classic

msongs

(67,420 posts)

4. review - needs profanity and nekkid wimmen or it will never be a hit lol nt

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 09:34 PM

Feb 11

RainCaster

(10,888 posts)

6. If I could only listen to one song...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 09:39 PM

Feb 11

This would be my choice.

OAITW r.2.0

(24,506 posts)

7. He nailed the character of NYC in his moment of inspiration. And it's timeless.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 09:45 PM

Feb 11

elleng

(130,980 posts)

8. Sure did!!!

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 09:46 PM

Feb 11

yellowdogintexas

(22,264 posts)

9. have you seen Fantasia 2? There is a sequence with the Rhapsody

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 11:55 PM

Feb 11

and it is a scenario set in NYC It is wonderful !

usonian

(9,817 posts)

10. What a piece of music!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Feb 12, 2024, 03:50 AM

Feb 12

It's got more accidentals than self-driving autos!

A magnificent work. There's a "solo" version (as there is for Concerto in F and American in Paris) but also a music minus one version for pianists who can't afford an orchestra!

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