"Rhapsody in Blue" Centennial

George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" premiered on February 12, 1924 at Aeolian Hall in New York. The conductor was Paul Whiteman, the popular bandleader who had also commissioned the work. Gershwin himself played the piano, and Ross Gorman played the clarinet. The piece was orchestrated by  Ferde Grofé, who is also known for his own "Grand Canyon Suite."

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