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George Gershwin (1899-1937) was born on September 26, 1898 in the New York quarter of Brooklyn, in a family of Jewish emigrants from Russia.

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George Gershwin family

His father was from St. Petersburg. The real name and surname of the composer is Yankel Gershowitz. Since childhood, absorbing jazz culture (they say that for the first time Gershwin heard jazz music at the age of 6), he was a lover of jazz concerts and at the age of 12 he began to independently learn to play the piano.

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Gershwin - Orthodox composer

Much later, having become a famous composer, Gershwin did not stop learning and improving his technique. During such classes, he met the unique American composers of those years - Henry Cowell, Wallingford Rigger and Russian professor Joseph Schillinger (the latter is notable for approaching the process of composing music from mathematical positions, trying to develop a universal algorithm).

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Professional musical activity

In 1914, Gershwin began to play music professionally, working as an accompanist with Jerome Remick. Two years later, the first author's work of the young Gershwin was released - “When You Want "Em You Can" t Get "Em".

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Cooperation with Broadway producers and directors

Although it was not particularly successful with the public, Gershwin attracted the attention of some well-known Broadway producers and directors. In those years, Gershwin, studying piano, harmony and orchestration, worked as a pianist in restaurants. Sigmund Romberg happily included Gershwin's music in his operetta The Passing Show of 1916.

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Works by Gershwin

From 1918 to 1919, many of Gershwin's works appeared on Broadway: "Swanee" was included in the musical "Sinbad" and was a resounding success performed by Al Jolson. And the 1919 production of La, La Lucille was based entirely on the writings of Gershwin.

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In 1920-1924, George Gershwin created several dozen works for George White's Scandals, and in 1922 he even wrote a real opera - Blue Monday (known as 135th Street), after the premiere of which he was invited to jazz -Paul Whiteman's band as a composer.It was for Whiteman that George composed the real pearl of his work - "Rhapsody in Blue" ("Rhapsody in blues tones").

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Collaboration with brother Ira Gershwin

In 1924, Gershwin created the musical Lady, Be Good!, which became the composer's first real success on Broadway. This production marked the first time Gershwin worked with his brother, Ira Gershwin, who wrote all the lyrics. For the next decade, this creative union was the most productive and in demand on Broadway.

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Date of birth: 09/26/1898 Age: 38 Place of birth: Brooklyn, USA Date of death: 07/11/1937 Place of death: Hollywood, USA Original name: Yakov Gershovitz

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The greatest American composer Gershwin George, whose biography is full of unprecedented ups and sudden turns, embodies with his life american dream. He achieved everything himself, finding his own way, reaching incredible heights and world fame.

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Family and childhood On September 26, 1898, a boy, Yakov Gershovitz, was born in a family of Russian emigrants of Jewish origin in Brooklyn. The family was not rich, in addition to Yakov, there were three children, they lived in a small apartment in a wooden house. As a child, he was unbearable, constantly played pranks, did not study well at school. His mother at first hoped that he would be able to become a teacher, but later enrolled him in a school of commerce, although even there the sense of their George did not work out.

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Finding music The boy was fascinated by music since childhood. Even skating, he could freeze in place when he heard a beautiful melody. Most of all, he was attracted by jazz, but he also liked the classics. Once, Max Rosenzweig performed at school: he played the violin "Humorescu" by A. Dvorak. Music conquered the future composer. He waited a long time for the violinist after the concert, and without waiting, he went to his house. Later they became friends, and it was Max who opened the world of music to George. At Rosenzweig's house, he listened to music and learned to play the piano by ear. Parents were very happy to learn that their son had a strong interest in life and clear abilities. They recorded it in music school, but George categorically did not like systematic classes, solfeggio and scales. He never received a musical education. But still, a new original musician appeared in the world - George Gershwin. Only Charles Hambitzer managed to find a common language with the young man. He gave him piano lessons and recommended specialists in harmony and orchestration.

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steps musical career By the age of 17, Gershwin had mastered the basics of musical literacy, learned to play the piano decently and began to compose. own works. He studied pretty hard classical works but he was attracted to popular music. Since 1915, he began to earn money with creativity: he plays in restaurants, accompanies and gradually writes his own music, mostly small compositions and songs. Later he becomes the author of music for musicals, in this he reaches real heights. The dawn of his work coincided with the growing popularity of jazz, and Gershwin's influence on this direction was very great. He creates a large number of compositions that require the ability of the performer to improvise.

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Opera "Porgy and Bess": the pinnacle of creativity Gershwin's most famous and significant work is the opera "Porgy and Bess". The famous work was written in 1935 based on the play by D. Hayward about Negro Romeo and Juliet. The composer worked on the opera for 20 months, the work was intense. The work was worth it: Gershwin managed to compose a real masterpiece. The work showed the world an innovator Gershwin. He originally weaves folklore motifs with jazz improvisations and symphonic melodies. The premiere took place in 1935 and was a stunning success, but the true glory of the work came after the death of the author.

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The personal life of a genius Gershwin George became the embodiment of ideas about the bohemian lifestyle, whose biography is full of meetings with women and freedom. He was a real Casanova. His novels with the most beautiful women impossible to count. The wild life and hard work on the opera broke the composer's health. He died of a brain tumor in 1937 at the age of 39.

RHAPSODY IN THE BLUES STYLE

BIOGRAPHY

• George Gershwin was born Jankle Gershowitz on 26.09. 1898 in New York area brooklyn , in family Jewish emigrants from Odessa .At the age of 12, he began to learn to play the piano on his own. Much later, having become a famous composer, Gershwin did not stop learning and improving his technique.

One of the most interesting chapters in the history of music in the United States of America is associated with the name of George Gershwin.

Most of his life was spent in New York.

Musical education Gershwin had a random character.

• From one teacher, he learned the initial skills of playing the piano.
• Composition classes gave the young Gershwin basic knowledge in the field of harmony and form.

• In 1914, Gershwin began to study music professionally, working as an accompanist in a music publishing house. Jerome Remick .

CREATION

• Two years later, the first author's work of the young Gershwin was released. Although it was not very successful with the public, Gershwin attracted the attention of some well-known Broadway producers and directors.

• In 1918-1919 on Broadway many works of Gershwin appeared: the song "Swany" was included in show Al Jolson "Sinbad" and was a resounding success - Jolson repeatedly recorded it on records and performed in several films. And the staging La La Lucille 1919 was based entirely on the writings of Gershwin.

• In 1924 Gershwin created the musical Lady, Be Good , which became the composer's first real success on Broadway. This production was the first time Gershwin worked with his brother Ira Gershwin who wrote all the lyrics.

CREATIVE UNION

• For the next decade, this creative union was the most productive and in demand on Broadway. Their best show was Of Thee I Sing , 1931; for him they got Pulitzer Prize (1932), awarded for the first time to a musical production.

LARGE-SCALE WORK

• The most ambitious and ambitious work in Gershwin's biography was the "folklore" opera " Porgy and Bess ", 1935, based on the novel Dubos Hayward who took part in writing the libretto for the opera.

• At the beginning 1937 Gershwin showed symptoms of a brain tumor.

• Gershwin is admitted to Cedars Sinai, where he died in the morning July 11 1937 without regaining consciousness after surgery to remove the tumor.

Interesting Facts

• One of Gershwin's hobbies was drawing.
• Gershwin was in love with Alexandra Blednykh - the best student.
• In 1985, the Gershwin brothers were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
• In 1945, the film " Rhapsody in blues (English) Russian dedicated to the composer.
• The image of the composer was also created in the 1992-1993 adventure television series " The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles "(played by Tom Beckett) - a series of" Scandal of 1920 ".

"Rhapsody"

• The Greek word “rhapsodia” means folk epic song. So the ancient Greeks called the legends, which were sung by folk singers-rhapsody.
• The chapters of the rhapsodies were sung in a singsong voice, accompanying themselves on the cithara or lyre.

PREMIERE Rhapsody

• Rhapsody was first performed by the author 12th of February 1924 in New York with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra. George played the solo piano part.

The evening of the premiere of Rhapsody became the most significant date in Gershwin's biography.

• The play was commissioned by Whiteman to the then-novice composer and musician Gershwin on January 5, 1923, as an experiment in creating a new musical style combining jazz and classical music.

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Biography Gershwin was born on September 26, 1898 in the New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, in a family of Jewish emigrants from Russia. His father was from St. Petersburg. The real name and surname of the composer is Yankel Gershowitz. Having absorbed jazz culture since childhood (it is said that Gershwin first heard jazz music at the age of 6), he was a lover of jazz concerts and at the age of 12 began to learn to play the piano on his own. Much later, having become a famous composer, Gershwin did not stop learning and improving his technique.

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In 1914, Gershwin began to play music professionally, working as an accompanist with Jerome Remick. Two years later, the first author's work of the young Gershwin was released - "When You Want" Em You Can't Get "Em". Although it was not particularly successful with the public, Gershwin attracted the attention of some well-known Broadway producers and directors. For example, Sigmund Romberg happily included Gershwin's music in his operetta The Passing Show of 1916. In those years, Gershwin, studying piano, harmony and orchestration, worked as a pianist in restaurants.

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In 1918-1919, many of Gershwin's works appeared on Broadway: "Swanee" entered the musical "Sinbad" and was a resounding success performed by Al Jolson. And the 1919 production of La, La Lucille was based entirely on the writings of Gershwin. In 1920-1924, George Gershwin created several dozen works for George White's Scandals, and in 1922 he even wrote a real opera - Blue Monday (known as 135th Street), after the premiere of which he was invited to a jazz band Paul Whiteman as composer. It was for Whiteman that George composed the real gem of his work - "Rhapsody in Blue" ("Rhapsody in Blues Tones").

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In 1924, Gershwin created the musical Lady, Be Good!, which became the composer's first real success on Broadway. This production marked the first time Gershwin worked with his brother, Ira Gershwin, who wrote all the lyrics. For the next decade, this creative union was the most productive and in demand on Broadway. Their most successful show was Of Thee I Sing, 1931; for it they won the Pulitzer Prize, the first ever awarded to a musical production. The most ambitious and ambitious work in Gershwin's biography was the "folklore" opera "Porgy and Bess", 1935, based on the novel by Dubos Hayward, who also took part in writing the libretto for the opera. In early 1937, he showed symptoms of a brain tumor. Gershwin is placed in the Lebenen Clinic, where he died on the morning of July 11, 1937, without regaining consciousness after an operation to remove a tumor.

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