Previous posts for September 26th are here: George Gershwin (2019) and (2020), William L. Dawson; Fritz Wunderlich (2021), George Gershwin (2022), and George Gershwin (2023)
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George Gershwin (26 September 1898 – 11 July 1937) was an American composer and pianist, initially of popular songs, but later, in larger forms.
Wozzeck and Bess
Gershwin attended the American premiere of Wozzeck, conducted by Leopold Stokowski in 1931, and was "thrilled and deeply impressed". – Wikipedia
George Gershwin was eager to hear
The latest atonal frontier,
But you might not have guessed
He was thrilled and impressed
When attending the Wozzeck premiere.
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Different Roads
When George Gershwin moved from New York to a new house in Hollywood in 1936, he discovered that the legendary Viennese composer Arnold Schoenberg lived around the corner. These two geniuses of the 20th century struck up an unlikely friendship, playing tennis together every week, discussing music, art, love and the political situation in Europe. – www.sydneysymphony.com
Though following disparate trends,
George Gershwin and Schoenberg were friends.
“Were they equally great?”
It’s a thing to debate,
And the answer would be, “It depends.”
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