Composition: Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin, George)
| Title | Rhapsody in Blue |
| Creators | George Gershwin (composer) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | piano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1924 |
| First published | 1924 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 900 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Rhapsodies |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and piano | Louis Sauter |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | — |
| view | Complete | piano | — |
| view | Complete | piano | Herman Wasserman |
| view | Selection: 4 measures before rehearsal 16 | piano and orchestra | Jeff Manookian |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1924 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score (strings only) · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Double Bass · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos | T.B. Harms | 1924 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Harms Inc. | 1924 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | T.B. Harms | 1927 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | T.B. Harms | 1924 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
WB Music Corp. | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Selection: 4 measures before rehearsal 16 | Arrangement for piano and orchestra |
— | — | Score and Parts to 4 Missing Measures · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Jeff Manookian (piano) and Joel Rosenberg (conductor) | For Piano and Orchestra (Gershwin) | Live Performance · file |
| view | Rami Bar-Niv (piano) | For Piano (Bar-Niv) | Complete Performance · file |
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