An American in Paris: Symphony

Author: (USA) Gershwin
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: George Gershwin, an American composer born on September 25, 1898, in New York, and died on July 11, 1937, in Hollywood. Gershwin's contributions to serious music mainly lie in combining the language of popular music with serious music composition techniques, creating a unique style that appeals to both high and low-brow audiences. Representative works: "Rhapsody in Blue" (for piano and orchestra), composed in 1923; "An American in Paris" (symphonic poem), composed in 1928; "Porgy and Bess" (a three-act opera), composed in 1935.