Octavo, 9 1/4" tall, 354 pages, stiff pictorial wraps. A near fine, clean, neat soft cover with light shelf wear, gently read, binding tight, paper cream white.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The George Gershwin Reader (Readers on American Musicians)

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

2007

Language

English

ISBN 10

019532711X

ISBN 13

9780195327113

Binding

paperback

Edition

First Paperback Edition.

Condition

Near Fine

Weight

18 ounces

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About this title

Synopsis

George Gershwin is one of the giants of American music, unique in that he was both a brilliant writer of popular songs and of more serious music. Here, music lovers are treated to a spectacular celebration of this great American composer.
The Reader offers a kaleidoscopic collection of writings by Gershwin, as well as those about Gershwin, written by a who's who of famous commentators. More than eighty pieces of superb variety, color, and depth include the critical debate over Gershwin's concert pieces, especially "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris." There is a complete section devoted to the controversies over "Porgy and Bess," including correspondence between Gershwin and DuBose Hayward, the opera's librettist, plus unique interviews with the original Porgy and Bess--Todd Duncan and Anne Brown. Sprinkled throughout the book are excerpts from Gershwin's own letters, which offer unique insight into this fascinating and charming man. Along with a detailed chronology of the composer's life, the editors provide informative introductions to each entry.
Here is a book for anyone interested in American music. Scholars, performers, and Gershwin's legions of fans will find it an irresistible feast.

About the Author

Robert Wyatt is a concert pianist and Gershwin authority who is now Executive Director of the Cape Cod Conservatory of Music.

John Andrew Johnson is Assistant Professor of Musicology in the Department of Fine Arts at Syracuse University.

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