Music by Gershwin [Paperback] Review

If you like Gershwin's music, you'll love this book!It has some of his best classical piano music as well as some of his vocal tunes, complete with vocal score and accompaniment.This book provides real pictures of Gershwin and interesting information on many of his songs.These are real classical/pop/jazz cross-over tunes and a fun book!

My mother purchased this book for me many years ago, and it is still in print!My students love it!This is a GREAT price for a book such as this.

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Contains 29 of Gershwin's greatest compositions including: I Got Rhythm * Rhapsody in Blue * Of Thee I Sing * 'S Wonderful and others. Plus a biographical sketch and chronology, a complete discography and photos. A beautiful book.

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The Complete Gershwin Keyboard Works (Essential Box Sets) [Paperback] Review

I had to search high and low for Zizzo's edition of the rarer preludes. Here, you have all of the Gershwin keyboard works, including the short preludes I, II and III, as well as those rare preludes "Novelette in Fourths" and "Sleepless Nights." The "I've Got Rhythm" variations are virtuoso--so beware, this book ranges from the playable to the shockingly difficult. But I can't tell you what a pleasure it is to have it all in one book finally. Thank you, Ms. Zizzo. Even if I can't play all of these, it's "S'wonderful" to be able to read the scores.

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Edited by Alicia Zizzo. A definitive edition of all of the Gershwin preludes. Also contains three extremely rare composition. Titles are: Prelude I * Prelude (Melody No. 17) * Prelude (Rubato) * Prelude II (Blue Lullaby) * Prelude (Novelette in Fourths) * Prelude II (Spanish Prelude) * Prelude (Used as 3rd movement of 'Concerto in F' * Prelude (Sleepless Nights.)

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The Complete Gershwin Preludes for Piano (Belwin Edition) [Paperback] Review

George Gershwin was a tremendously popular composer in the 1920's and 30's.He went beyond just writing popular tunes, and tried to branch out into more serious music.Not to say that the songs he wrote aren't masterpieces in their own right.Listen to the Gershwin Songbook as played by Andre Watts, a concert pianist.The Gershwin songbook contains arrangements of songs by the composer himself.Full of melody, charm and rhythm, true American classics.

The Preludes in this edition are more of the same.With a jazzy feel to them, they are very rewarding to play.They feel different under the hand, and remain a great opportunity for the classically trained pianist to expand his technique and ear.

This edition is well printed and easy to read. A fine edition of some very good music.

Highly recommended

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A definitive edition of all of the Gershwin preludes. Also contains three extremely rare compositions. Titles are: Prelude I * Prelude (Melody No. 17) * Prelude (Rubato) * Prelude II (Blue Lullaby) * Prelude (Novelette in Fourths) * Prelude III (Spanish Prelude) * Prelude (Used as 3rd movement of Concerto in F) * Prelude (Sleepless Night).

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Gershwin at the Keyboard : 18 Song Hits Arranged by The Composer for Piano [Paperback] Review

As George Gershwin writes in the introduction, "Sheet music, as ordinarily printed for mass sales, is arranged with an eye to simplicity."In this collection of 18 Gershwin songs, which includes Fascinating Rhythm, Somebody Loves Me, Strike Up the Band, and I Got Rhythm, he presents his music in a way that reflects his "desire for complication and variety that every composer feels when he manipulates the same material over and over again."

Though not for the beginner, these pieces will reward the more advanced pianists who love the Gershwin style.He even supplies a hint about how to play them - keep your foot off the sustaining pedal.American popular music (in the early twentieth century, at least) "asks for staccato effects, for almost a stenciled style."

If you've been at the piano for a few years and love his music, you'll enjoy this collection.If you prefer simpler arrangements with lyrics, try "50 Gershwin Classics," also available through Amazon.

P.S. A note to sheet music publishers: Why not include a few sample pages so web users can judge for themselves whether the arrangements are appealing?

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Eighteen song hits arranged by the composer. Includes: The Man I Love * 'S Wonderful * Who Cares? plus 15 more.

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