THE GERSHWIN PROJECT - PROGRAM 4

‘The Gershwin Project’ is a 26 episode series about the life and works of the 20th Century American music composer, George Gershwin.

Part 4: ‘Rhapsody in Blue’

George Gershwin wrote a one-act opera for ‘George White’s Scandals of 1922’ called ‘Blue Monday’. It wasn’t a success but Paul Whiteman, the musical conductor of the ‘Scandals’, invited George Gershwin to write a work for a jazz concert. He produced the ‘Rhapsody in Blue’, one of the most well-known orchestral works of the 20th century. This program showcases performances by Oscar Levant, Alicia Zizzo and George Gershwin himself.