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George Gershwin

George Gershwin

1898–1937

Romanticcomposerjazz pianistsongwriterfilm score composerpainterconductorpianist

Quick Facts

Born
1898
Died
1937

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composerjazz pianistsongwriterfilm score composerpainterconductorpianist

Biography

Wikipedia
George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned jazz, popular and classical music. Among his best-known works are the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930) and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime". His Of Thee I Sing (1931) was the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Works & Events

1898

Birth of George Gershwin

birth

Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).

1924

Premiere of Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin)

premiereAeolian Hall

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1924

Release of Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin)

recording release

Derived from publication date (P577) on recording/album entities.

1925

Premiere of Tell Me More (George Gershwin)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1925

Premiere of Concerto in F (George Gershwin)

premiereCarnegie Hall

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1926

Premiere of Three Preludes (George Gershwin)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1927

Premiere of Funny Face (George Gershwin)

premiereNeil Simon Theatre

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1928

Premiere of An American in Paris (George Gershwin)

premiereCarnegie Hall

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1931

Premiere of Of Thee I Sing (George Gershwin)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1933

Premiere of Let 'Em Eat Cake (George Gershwin)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1935

Premiere of Porgy and Bess (George Gershwin)

premiereColonial Theatre, Boston

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1937

Death of George Gershwin

death

Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).

1940

Release of Selections from George Gershwin's Folk Opera Porgy and Bess (original cast)

recording release

Derived from publication date (P577) on recording/album entities.

1970

Premiere of Who Cares? (George Gershwin)

premiereDavid H. Koch Theater

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1989

Release of Porgy and Bess (George Gershwin)

recording release

Derived from publication date (P577) on recording/album entities.

1999

Premiere of Fantasia 2000 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

premiereCarnegie Hall

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

2005

Premiere of An American in Paris (George Gershwin)

premiereDavid H. Koch Theater

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

2014

Premiere of An American in Paris (George Gershwin)

premiereThéâtre du Châtelet

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

2015

Premiere of A Damsel in Distress (George Gershwin)

premiereChichester Festival Theatre

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

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