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    “Andante”

    From Rhapsody in Blue

    GEORGE GERSHWIN Whiteman that he would write a


    Born: September 26, 1898 concerto for his band to perform.
    Died: July 11, 1937 One morning in January, 1924, he
    read in the newspaper that Paul
    George Gershwin was a 20th Whiteman’s band concert was
    century American composer born going to feature a jazz concerto
    in Brooklyn, New York. He taught by George Gershwin. The concert
    himself to play the piano at a was just a month away! George
    friend’s house by following how began writing immediately, using
    the keys moved on a player piano. the popular jazz style that was
    His family finally got their own also part of his Broadway works.
    piano when he was 12 years old, On the train to Boston for another
    and George surprised everyone by performance, he wrote the
    sitting down and playing the songs melodies and rhythms. He later
    he had learned by himself. said the bumping of the train was
    his inspiration for the rhythmic
    George liked to compose both piano parts. It took Gershwin only
    classical and popular music and was three weeks to write the entire
    able to put the two together like no Rhapsody in Blue. He performed
    other composer. His most famous the piano part himself at the Paul
    work, Rhapsody in Blue, was Whiteman Band concert on
    written in 1924. Gershwin also had February 12, 1924.
    a hit show on Broadway that same
    year. Gershwin also wrote the opera
    Porgy and Bess and several more
    Perhaps that’s why he almost forgot classical works during his career.
    to write Rhapsody in Blue. George He is regarded as one of America’s
    had promised band leader Paul greatest composers.

    Name Scramble
    George Gershwin
    As you listen to Rhapsody in Blue,
    describe the music using words that
    begin with the letters in Gershwin’s
    name:
    AOPIN IIONVL MBNEOTRO
    G________________________________
    E________________________________
    R________________________________
    S________________________________
    H________________________________
    W________________________________ TTMRUEP BTUA CNEHRF
    I_________________________________
    N________________________________
    OHRN
    WGUC sincerely thanks
    The Charles H. Dater Foundation
    for its sustaining support since the
    inception of
    Classics for Kids®.

    “Andante” From Rhapsody in Blue


    The strings dream One small violin sees The strings capture the
    The piano wants to
    of playing with the a piano. He tells the piano and force him to play
    play by himself. He
    other instruments others. with them.
    takes the spotlight.
    Start

    The piano explains


    that they can all play
    together if they can
    take turns. Music is so
    much fun when you
    work together!
    The brass instruments
    of the orchestra want to
    play too and compete
    with the piano

    The families fight over who gets to play with the They all run into
    piano. They end up pulling the piano back and each other with a
    forth. The piano finally breaks loose “BLAST!”

    WHAT IS JAZZ?
    George Gershwin was inspired by a train ride
    while composing “Rhapsody in Blue.” Does Jazz is American-born music that uses
    his music inspire you? syncopation, altered scales, specific
    harmonies, and improvisation.
    Write a story while listening to
    “Rhapsody in Blue.”
    Learn more about jazz at these websites for kids:
    Send it to:
    Classics for Kids http://pbskids.org/chuck/video_jazz.html
    c/o WGUC www.smithsonianjazz.org
    1223 Central Parkway
    Cincinnati, OH 45214
    For more about George Gershwin and his music,
    Or E-mail us at [email protected] visit www.gershwin.com.

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