Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, Transcription by Joel Fan LIVE!
Автор: Joel Fan
Загружено: 2018-09-26
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George Gershwin composed his most famous piece at the age of 25, in less than 5 weeks. Paul Whiteman, a bandleader who had worked with Gershwin, commissioned him to compose the work for a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music". to be held in New York City on February 12, 1924. Gershwin began composing on January 7, 1924 and the orchestration was completed eight days before the premiere held in New York City on February 12, 1924 with the composer at the piano.
Since Gershwin did not have sufficient knowledge of orchestration in 1924, it was Ferde Grofe - Paul Whiteman's pianist and arranger - who played a principal role in arranging various versions of Rhapsody in Blue.
Joel Fan's unique transcription of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue draws heavily upon Ferde Grofe's 1942 orchestration for full symphony orchestra for virtuoso effect. For example, Fan incorporates references to the glockenspiel, adds tremolos to emulate orchestral crescendos, and octave doublings to create a more symphonic effect, while also highlighting parts of the piano cadenza that may be obscured by a symphony orchestra playing at full volume.
As Artistic Director of the Open Source Music Festival in New York City, Joel Fan explores transformations and re-imaginations of music.
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