Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue is a unique genre-defying piece, it breaks all the rules, crosses all the boundaries and has remained massively popular despite regular getting a drubbing from the critics. In this video I take a look at what makes it tick.
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VIDEOS
How to play Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" opening clarinet solo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45XeZOfuc9c
Swanee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIJIt_RCeEs
Gershwin's recording of the Rhapsody on piano roll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JlXDkkmUdA
Leonard Bernstein performing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH2PH0auTUU
Original jazz band version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IsQ29EL6tA
Modern performance of jazz band version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izbt4VGnyA8