George Gershwin :: Rhapsody in Blue (1926 orchestration)


 

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Gershwin, George
1898-1937
(b Brooklyn, NY, 26 Sept 1898; d Hollywood, CA, 11 July 1937). American
Rhapsody in Blue (1926 orchestration) <1924>
solo piano
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Rescored by Ferde Grofé for standard concert orchestra, 1926. Published by Harms, Inc., but believed to be out of print. Parts are engraved; Fleisher Collection created a manuscript full score.
Percussion could be handled by 2 players (tmp+1) if drumset used; the part may have been intended for one agile player covering tmp and all perc.