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George Gershwin

George Gershwin was an American composer, who is mostly known due to his combinations of classical and popular music genres.

George Gershwin grew up in a poor neighbourhood in New York. His parents were Russian immigrants who had trouble making ends meet. They did, however, decide to purchase an old piano so Ira Gershwin could study to become a musician. Yet, it turned out not Ira, but his younger brother George showed remarkable talent. Ira applied himself to writing song lyrics and together the Gershwin brothers became absolute greats in the world of 20th century musicals. Nowadays, George's compositions are still relevant, as is evidenced by the many performances of his Rhapsody in Blue from 1924. But the best example is the ageless Summtertime, which has been covered a countless number of times by a countless number of artists. 

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Six-String Standards
Mason Razavi
Live in Japan
Cathy Segal-Garcia & Phillip Strange
Various composers
The London Violin Sound
Geoffrey Simon
Contradictio
Xose Miguélez
Invitation to Openness: Live at Big Twig
Hal Galper Trio
Gershwin on Air - Porgy, Bess and Beyond
Massimiliano Rolff
Various composers
Memorias
clair-obscur saxophone quartet
I Got Rhythm
Julian Bliss
Paquito D’Rivera, George Gershwin
Born to play, Gershwin
Wayne Marshall & WDR Funkhausorchester
Gershwin & Kern
Erroll Garner
Inside Out
Juraj Stanik Trio
Nibbles
Norwegian Trombone Ensemble
Notes from the Netherlands
Lex Jasper Trio
Various composers
Love!
Huijnen & Hopman
Mussorgsky & Gershwin & Wild
Benjamin Moser
Various composers
Some Like it Plucked
Patrick Ayrton
Our Love Is Here To Stay - Gershwin Reimagined
Peter Beets
Various composers
September Songs
Thomas Allen
Various composers
Cantilène Live Recordings Spannungen Festival 2017
Various Artists
Parallel
Jean-Michel Pilc
Duo Gurfinkel Concertante
Duo Gurfinkel
Various composers
Edition Klavier - Festival Ruhr Vol. 36, „The Americas“ and a new Melodram
Sergio Tiempo & others
Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic VII - Piano Night
Leszek Możdżer | Iiro Rantala | Michael Wollny
Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic VII (vinyl)
Leszek Możdżer / Iiro Rantala / Michael Wollny
Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Vol. 43 - Zurich 1950
Nat King Cole Trio
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
Seamus Blake / Chris Cheek
Reflections
Conrad Herwig / Igor Butman
Various composers
Roaring Twenties
Calefax / Cora Burggraaf
All the Things You Are
Leon Fleisher
Various composers
The Spirit Of Turtle [Longbox]
Various artists
Love Comes To Town
Torsten Goods
Maurice Ravel, George Gershwin, Philip Glass
Ruhr Piano Festival Edition Vol. 29
Juan Pérez Floristán, Jean-Frédéric Neuburger, Cheng Zhang & Bertrand Chamayou
Violin concerto - An American in Paris
Liza Ferschtman / Mario Venzago / Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Amsterdam
In Concert
Jan Degaetani / Gilbert Kalish
George Gershwin
Gershwin at the Keyboard
Waagaard
With Strings Attached
Willem Breuker Kollektief
Blow!
Aurelia Saxophone Quartet