Arranging Gershwin : Rhapsody in blue and the creation of an American icon /

In Arranging Gershwin, author Ryan Bañagale approaches George Gershwin's iconic piece Rhapsody in Blue not as a composition but as an arrangement -- a status it has in many ways held since its inception in 1924, yet one unconsidered until now. Shifting emphasis away from the notion of the Rhaps...

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Main Author:	Bañagale, Ryan Raul
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:	Gershwin, George, > 1898-1937. > Rhapsody in blue. Grofé, Ferde, > 1892-1972 > Criticism and interpretation. Bernstein, Leonard, > 1918-1990 > Criticism and interpretation. Ellington, Duke, > 1899-1974 > Criticism and interpretation. Adler, Larry > Criticism and interpretation. Adler, Larry Bernstein, Leonard, > 1918-1990 Ellington, Duke, > 1899-1974 Grofé, Ferde, > 1892-1972 Rhapsody in blue (Gershwin, George) Gershwin, George > 1898-1937 > Rhapsody in blue Grofé, Ferde, > 1892-1972 > Critique et interprétation Bernstein, Leonard, > 1918-1990 > Critique et interprétation Ellington, Duke, > 1899-1974 > Critique et interprétation Adler, Larry > Critique et interprétation MUSIC > Musical Instruments > General. MUSIC > Printed Music > Band & Orchestra. Arrangement Bearbeitung Rezeption Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:	In Arranging Gershwin, author Ryan Bañagale approaches George Gershwin's iconic piece Rhapsody in Blue not as a composition but as an arrangement -- a status it has in many ways held since its inception in 1924, yet one unconsidered until now. Shifting emphasis away from the notion of the Rhapsody as a static work by a single composer, Bañagale posits a broad vision of the piece that acknowledges the efforts of a variety of collaborators who shaped the Rhapsody as we know it today. Arranging Gershwin sheds new light on familiar musicians such as Leonard Bernstein and Duke Ellington, introduces lesser-known figures such as Ferde Grofé and Larry Adler, and remaps the terrain of this emblematic piece of American music. At the same time, it expands on existing approaches to the study of arrangements--an emerging and insightful realm of American music studies--as well as challenges existing and entrenched definitions of composer and composition. Based on a host of newly discovered manuscripts, the book significantly alters existing historical and cultural conceptions of the Rhapsody. With additional forays into visual media, including the commercial advertising of United Airlines and Woody Allen's Manhattan, it moreover exemplifies how arrangements have contributed not only to the iconicity of Gershwin and Rhapsody in Blue, but also to music-making in America--its people, their pursuits, and their processes [Publisher description].
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780199978397 0199978395 0199978409 9780199978403 9780190201418 019020141X