The Music of George and Ira Gershwin
A Tribute to the Great Team
Brothers George Gershwin (music) and Ira Gershwin (words) wrote close to a thousand songs written until George's sudden death in 1938, after which Ira continued on as a lyricist collaborating with other composers such as Gus Kahn and Vernon Duke.
www.Gershwin.com The Official Site for George and Ira Gershwin gives us what we want! For all of you who are studying English as a second language, enjoy the way the Gershwin lyrics and music help English "flow" for your ear.
List of Songs:
- Lady Be Good
- The Man I Love
- A Foggy Day
- Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
- Love is Here to Stay
- Nice Work if You Can Get It
- They All Laughed
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- Gershwin Plays Rhapsody in Blue
Original recording remastered
George Gershwin (1898-1937) was one of the great songwriters of his extremely rich era and a gifted "serious" composer who bridged the worlds of classical and popular music. - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue - Music Experience in 3-Dimensional Sound Reality DVD
[7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Disc] [Blu-ray] [Audio Only]
"Rhapsody in Blue" and "Porgy & Bess, Fantasy for two Pianos", two most famous Gershwin' works, PLUS Leonard Bernstein's "Symphonic Dances from West Side Story" performed on two pianos by Japanese born pianists Yuki and Tomoko Mack. ONLY piano, not full orchestra.
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