Chronicles the life of songwriter George Gershwin and discusses his personal life, his major musical achievements, and his relationship with his brother.
An illustrated introduction to twentieth-century American composer George Gershwin, discussing the influences and historical events that shaped his life and work.
Looks at influences and historical events while tracing the life of the American Jewish composer who created a new kind of music that has lasted beyond the fashion of his time.
In January of 1924, a twenty-six-year-old pianist, George Gershwin, finds himself slated to compose, in only five weeks, a concerto that defines "American music, " and the result is his masterpiece, Rhapsody in Blue.
