George Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue
for Piano and Wind Ensemble
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George Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue
for Piano and Wind Ensemble
- Instrumentation 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns, Double Bass and Piano
- Optional Instrumentation 2 Flutes, 2 English Horns, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns, Double Bass and Piano
- Composer George Gershwin
- Editor Erik Somers
- Series Baton Instrumental
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Baton Music
- Order no. BTM1098
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Description:
Rhapsody in Blue is a musical composition by George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band written in 1924, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. Rhapsody in blue is regarded as one of Gershwin's most recognizable creations and as a key composition which defined the historical period known as the 'Jazz Age'. The editors of the Cambridge Music Handbooks have posited that Rhapsody in Blue (1924) established Gershwin's reputation as a serious composer and has since become one of the most popular of all American concert works.
Dutch arranger Erik Somers transcribed the 'Rhapsody in Blue' for Piano with accompaniment of a small Wind Ensemble.
Dutch arranger Erik Somers transcribed the 'Rhapsody in Blue' for Piano with accompaniment of a small Wind Ensemble.