Summertime : George Gershwin's life in music / Richard Crawford.
Summertime : George Gershwin's life in music / Richard Crawford.
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Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2019]
Call Numbers
G 2019/5902
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxix, 594 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, plates, musics ; 25 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Composer to the fore -- Ira comes aboard -- Composer in charge.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2019]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2019]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
The life of a beloved American composer reflected through his music, writings, and letters.
"Gershwin blossomed as an accompanist before his talent as a songwriter opened the way to Broadway. He composed a long run of musical comedies, many with his brother Ira as lyricist, but his aspirations reached beyond commercial success. In 1924-- at just twenty-five-- his first instrumental composition, Rhapsody in Blue, was an instant classic pre...
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Full title
Summertime : George Gershwin's life in music / Richard Crawford.
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General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 507-561) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2019
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G 2019/5902
Record Identifier
74VKawpbqkbg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKawpbqkbg
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ISBN
039305215X (hardcover)
9780393052152 (hardcover)
DDC
780.92 B
MMS ID
991024281017502626
