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elleng

(136,043 posts) Sun Feb 11, 2024, 08:20 PM Feb 2024

On Monday, February 12, we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue!

Learn more about the fascinating history behind the composition of the beloved American classic, and tune in on Monday at 11AM for a performance with Leonard Bernstein as the soloist and conductor, and at 8PM for a special performance of the original version that Ferde Grofé orchestrated for the Paul Whiteman Band.

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Will be a good day, on 'my' station. NOW playing, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto #1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 1

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On Monday, February 12, we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue! (Original Post) elleng Feb 2024 OP

such a classic, timeless piece.... bahboo Feb 2024 #1

I love it!!! Even if I am pulling into my driveway, I will stay in the car until it is finished yellowdogintexas Feb 2024 #2

Sounds great! elleng Feb 2024 #5

Beautiful melody. MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #3

review - needs profanity and nekkid wimmen or it will never be a hit lol nt msongs Feb 2024 #4

If I could only listen to one song... RainCaster Feb 2024 #6

He nailed the character of NYC in his moment of inspiration. And it's timeless. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2024 #7

Sure did!!! elleng Feb 2024 #8

have you seen Fantasia 2? There is a sequence with the Rhapsody yellowdogintexas Feb 2024 #9

What a piece of music! usonian Feb 2024 #10

bahboo

(16,953 posts)

1. such a classic, timeless piece....

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 08:23 PM

Feb 2024

100 years...man....

yellowdogintexas

(22,701 posts)

2. I love it!!! Even if I am pulling into my driveway, I will stay in the car until it is finished

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 08:32 PM

Feb 2024

I think we own 3 or 4 recordings of it. Timeless!

At a Fort Worth Symphony concert, I heard John Nakamatsu (a Cliburn gold medalist) play it. It was wonderful.

elleng

(136,043 posts)

5. Sounds great!

Reply to yellowdogintexas (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 08:35 PM

Feb 2024

Raining tomorrow, so I'll be 'home alone' with the radio, AS ALWAYS!!!

MOMFUDSKI

(7,080 posts)

3. Beautiful melody.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 08:33 PM

Feb 2024

Classic

msongs

(70,170 posts)

4. review - needs profanity and nekkid wimmen or it will never be a hit lol nt

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 08:34 PM

Feb 2024

RainCaster

(11,543 posts)

6. If I could only listen to one song...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 08:39 PM

Feb 2024

This would be my choice.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,361 posts)

7. He nailed the character of NYC in his moment of inspiration. And it's timeless.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 08:45 PM

Feb 2024

elleng

(136,043 posts)

8. Sure did!!!

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 08:46 PM

Feb 2024

yellowdogintexas

(22,701 posts)

9. have you seen Fantasia 2? There is a sequence with the Rhapsody

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 10:55 PM

Feb 2024

and it is a scenario set in NYC It is wonderful !

usonian

(13,772 posts)

10. What a piece of music!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Feb 12, 2024, 02:50 AM

Feb 2024

It's got more accidentals than self-driving autos!

A magnificent work. There's a "solo" version (as there is for Concerto in F and American in Paris) but also a music minus one version for pianists who can't afford an orchestra!

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