Summertime: George Gershwin's Life in Music

by Richard Crawford

Book Overview

New York City native and gifted pianist George Gershwin blossomed as an accompanist before his talent as a songwriter opened the way to Broadway, where he fashioned his own brand of American music. He composed a long run of musical comedies, many with his brother Ira as lyricist, but his aspirations reached beyond commercial success.

A lifetime learner, Gershwin was able to appeal to listeners on both sides of the purported popular-classical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039305215X
• ISBN13: 9780393052152
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 2.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"