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1. www.pianistmagazine.com › blogs › george-gershwinGeorge Gershwin: Why his music was the soundtrack to the ...

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   May 3, 2021 · Gershwin was one of the first composers to be comfortable both in popular music and in the concert hall. This fact attracted some suspicions that he was a musical dilettante. But Gershwin’s pianism impressed his colleagues.

2. www.rte.ie › entertainment › 2021/0526/1224083-singSing Street director in global deal for Gershwin film - RTÉ

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   May 26, 2021 · John Carney, the writer-director of Sing Street and Once, has agreed a worldwide deal with studio Lionsgate for the rights to his upcoming film Fascinating Rhythm, a musical drama inspired by the...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gershwin_PrizeGershwin Prize - Wikipedia

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   The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is an award given to a composer or performer for their lifetime contributions to popular music.

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     George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue - Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic (1976)

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5. hellomusictheory.com › facts-about-george-gershwin15 Interesting Facts About George Gershwin - Hello Music Theory

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   • George Gershwin Was Not His Given Name. Indeed, the name George Gershwin is known worldwide — it’s synonymous with great American music. However, it may surprise some to know that this was not his birth name.
   • He Had Humble Origins. Gershwin was the second of four children in a working-class family of Russian Jewish immigrants. His parents were Morris and Rose, and his siblings were Ira, Arthur, and the young sister, Frances.
   • He Had No Formal Training. George Gershwin is known as one of the greatest composers in American history. That’s why it may come as a surprise to many that he had no formal training in music theory or composition.
   • Gershwin Was A Piano Prodigy. As we mentioned above, when George Gershwin was still a child, his parents bought his brother a piano. Yet it was George who took to the instrument like a moth to a flame.

6. www.loc.gov › about › awards-and-honorsGershwin Prize | About | Library of Congress

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   The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song celebrates the work of an artist whose career reflects lifetime achievement in promoting song as a vehicle of musical expression and cultural understanding.

7. deadline.com › 2021 › 04Martin Scorsese, Irwin Winkler, John Carney Team For George ...

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   Apr 22, 2021 · The trio are teaming up for musical feature Fascinating Rhythm, inspired by the life and music of legendary composer George Gershwin.

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   What is the Gershwin Prize for popular song?

   • In 2007, the Library of Congress created the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song to honor George and Ira Gershwin. This award celebrates artists who show the same level of excellence as the Gershwins in their songwriting. The Gershwin Prize is the highest national award for achievements in popular music.

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   Was Gershwin a musical dilettante?

   • Gershwin was one of the first composers to be comfortable both in popular music and in the concert hall. This fact attracted some suspicions that he was a musical dilettante. But Gershwin’s pianism impressed his colleagues. The Russian-trained composer Vernon Duke said, ‘Gershwin impressed me as a superbly equipped and highly skilled composer.’

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   What is the Gershwin Prize?

   • Created in 2007 by the United States Library of Congress, the prize is named after brothers George and Ira Gershwin, whose contributions to popular music included songs such as "I Got Rhythm", "Embraceable You", and "Someone to Watch Over Me", the orchestral pieces Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris, and the opera Porgy and Bess.

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   How did George Gershwin change music?

   • George Gershwin was a man of many talents. He mixed classical and popular music in a way that made him a trailblazer in the early 20th century. His creative style changed the music world, and his pieces like Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris are now classics in both jazz and classical music.

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   When did Gershwin start composing songs?

   • At 15, Gershwin became a song plugger in New York’s Tin Pan Alley. While working there, he started composing his own songs. His first published song, “When You Want ‘Em, You Can’t Get ‘Em,” came out in 1916 when he was just 17. Although it wasn’t a big hit, it was the start of his career as a composer.

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   How did Gershwin get a job?

   • At age 15, Gershwin found a job as a ‘song plugger’ at Remick and Co, and left formal schooling behind. At Remick, he sat at a piano in a tiny room, for up to ten hours a day, playing sheet music for singers, bandleaders and impresarios. Still he found time to go to concerts and shows. Gershwin particularly admired Jerome Kern.

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9. www.loc.gov › events › gershwin-prizeAbout the Gershwin Prize - Library of Congress

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   The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is the nation’s highest award for influence, impact and achievement in the field of popular song.