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Gershwin, George
1898-1937
(b Brooklyn, NY, 26 Sept 1898; d Hollywood, CA, 11 July 1937). American
Rhapsody in Blue (original jazz band version) <1924>
solo piano
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Instrumentation by Ferde Grofé. New set of engraved parts and MS score (2009) is a vast improvement over what was previously available.
The above instrumentation shows how the parts are laid out; for practicality, however, certain adaptations could be made:
E-flat clarinet (in tsx part) could readily be covered by cl1.
String bass (in tuba part) may be given to a separate player.
Tmp & perc might be covered by one nimble player (but tmp+1 is better).
Celesta plays only 19 bars — all of it doubled in glockenspiel.
Oboe plays only 9 bars. In the score it is shown as a double for cl1, but in the set it is provided with its own part.
The above instrumentation shows how the parts are laid out; for practicality, however, certain adaptations could be made:
E-flat clarinet (in tsx part) could readily be covered by cl1.
String bass (in tuba part) may be given to a separate player.
Tmp & perc might be covered by one nimble player (but tmp+1 is better).
Celesta plays only 19 bars — all of it doubled in glockenspiel.
Oboe plays only 9 bars. In the score it is shown as a double for cl1, but in the set it is provided with its own part.