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Rhapsody In Blue is the most famous classical music composition written by George Gershwin. Although it is a classical piece, it is heavily influenced by jazz. It has been arranged in a number of different versions-- for two pianos, for piano and jazz band, for piano and symphony, and for solo piano, among others.
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Fast Facts:
- Written: 1924
- First performed: February 12, 1924 in Aeolian Hall, New York City
- Named by Ira Gershwin
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Video: Rhapsody in Blue pt.1/2 (Time 7:23)
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Rhapsody in Blue (Donald Hunsberger Wind Library) - $50.00
George Gershwin's own piano solo version.
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