Gershwin: THREE PRELUDES for the Piano + CD
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| Publisher | ALFRED PUBLISHING CO.,INC. |
| Genre: |
classical & sacret
jazz, blues, ragtime & swing |
| Arrangement: | piano |
| Cast: | solo |
| Difficulty: | Advanced |
| Format: | book + CD |
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| Product code: | ALF37146 |
| Composer: | Gershwin, George |
| Author / Editor: | Hinson, Maurice |
| No. of songs: | 3 |
| Pages: | 15 |
| Language: | English |
| Size: | 23 x 30 cm |
| UPC: | 038081412580 |
| ISBN: | 9780739077603 |
| Weight: | 96 g |
Audio examples
Songlist (3)
- Prelude I (Allegro Ben Ritmato e Deciso)
- Prelude II /Blue Lullaby/ (Andante Con Moto e Poco Rubato)
- Prelude III (Spanish Prelude)
Product description
George Gershwin's three most famous preludes demonstrate his genius for piano writing, and portray a variety of styles. Prelude I exudes energetic syncopation, Prelude II is a lyric blues with an ostinato-like accompaniment, and Prelude III closes this set brilliantly with rugged rhythms and exciting syncopations. Included is an outstanding CD recording from the Naxos label.
George Gershwin (1898 – 1937) was an American composer and pianist, whose compositions spanned both popular and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime".
