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17 de may. de 2021 · The Gershwin brothers play a large role in music/musical theatre history. The two wrote almost exclusively together and helped shape the direction of musical theatre in the jazz age. So with that said, here is a list of the classic George and Ira Gershwin musicals, sorted chronologically.
The Gershwin brothers comprised a somewhat unique songwriting partnership in that George’s melodies usually came first—a reverse of the process employed by most composing teams. (When asked by interviewers, “Which comes first, the words or the music?”, Ira’s standard response was, “The contract.”)
John Murelle presents a spotlight on the Gershwin Brothers, George and Ira, taking the viewers through their music, and the world in which it was created.Fea...
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George Gershwin, born in Brooklyn, New York on September 26, 1898, was the second son of Russian immigrants. As a boy, George was anything but studious, and it came as a wonderful surprise to his family that he had secretly been learning to play the piano. In 1914, Gershwin left high school to work as a Tin Pan Alley song plugger and within ...
His first complete Broadway score, La, La Lucille, featured lyrics by Buddy De Sylva. However, it was Gershwin’s collaboration with his older brother, Ira, that truly cemented his status as a leading Broadway composer. Working together, the Gershwin brothers created a series of successful musical comedies, including Lady, Be Good! (1924), Oh ...
Sol & Al Gershwin Dave Foster and Lane Steinberg, joined by a mighty NYC crew of musical murderers, bring the timeless songs of the two lesser known songwriting brothers to life. NEW SINGLE OUT 9/3/21 ON BANDCAMP!!!
George Gershwin (born September 26, 1898, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died July 11, 1937, Hollywood, California) was one of the most significant and popular American composers of all time. He wrote primarily for the Broadway musical theatre, but important as well are his orchestral and piano compositions in which he blended, in varying degrees ...
