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112 pp.
| Morgan |
January, 2000 |
TradeISBN 1-883846-58-7$$19.95
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YAMasters of Music series.
This serviceable account of Gershwin's thirty-eight years includes his childhood but emphasizes his innovative contributions to U.S. music, particularly the marriage of classical forms with jazz harmonies and rhythms that resulted in such works as Rhapsody in Blue. Poorly reproduced black-and-white photos illustrate the sometimes clunky text; good primary sources are documented. A list of major works is appended. Bib., glos., ind.