Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, conducted by Leonard Bernstein.
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Duke Ellington - Rhapsody in Blue
Composer: George Gershwin/Personnel
I hadn’t heard this Ellington arrangement of the piece before.
“Lullaby” by George Gershwin, played by Cuarteto Latinoamericano. One of my favorite Gershwin compositions, fo sho.
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Gene Kelly in An American in Paris (1951, dir. Vincente Minnelli) Art director Preston Ames designed the set in the style of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s painting Chocolat Dancing In Bar Darchille.
As soon as I saw this still, the music immediately popped into my head.
This one always gets me choked up. I love the music, the art, everything about it. It was glorious to see this on the big screen - I strongly recommend renting the DVD. Also - watch for a Gershwin cameo at the 6:20 mark.
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“Rhapsody in Blue,” from Fantasia 2000.
Art in the style of Al Hirschfeld, music by George Gershwin (b. September 26, 1898)
