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Gershwin, George
1898-1937
(b Brooklyn, NY, 26 Sept 1898; d Hollywood, CA, 11 July 1937). American
Rhapsody in Blue (full orchestra, 1942) <1924>
solo piano
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Ferde Grofé’s 1926 orchestration further fleshed out in 1942, incidentally making the saxophones and banjo "almost optional" according to the preface by editor Frank Campbell Watson.
This is the most commonly performed version.
This is the most commonly performed version.