Title Arranging Gershwin : Rhapsody in blue and the creation of an American icon / Ryan Raul Bañagale

Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2014

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Description 1 online resource Contents Setting the stage for new narratives -- Who really composed Rhapsody in blue? -- Leonard Bernstein's "nice Gershwin tune" -- Rewriting the narrative one arrangement at a time : Duke Ellington and Rhapsody in blue -- "It ain't necessarily so" : Larry Adler and Rhapsody in blue -- Visualizing Rhapsody in blue : arrangements and agencies -- Epilogue : arranging on multiple levels Summary In Arranging Gershwin, author Ryan Bañagale approaches George Gershwin's iconic piece Rhapsody in Blue not as a composition but as an arrangement -- a status it has in many ways held since its inception in 1924, yet one unconsidered until now. Shifting emphasis away from the notion of the Rhapsody as a static work by a single composer, Bañagale posits a broad vision of the piece that acknowledges the efforts of a variety of collaborators who shaped the Rhapsody as we know it today. Arranging Gershwin sheds new light on familiar musicians such as Leonard Bernstein and Duke Ellington, introduces lesser-known figures such as Ferde Grofé and Larry Adler, and remaps the terrain of this emblematic piece of American music. At the same time, it expands on existing approaches to the study of arrangements--an emerging and insightful realm of American music studies--as well as challenges existing and entrenched definitions of composer and composition. Based on a host of newly discovered manuscripts, the book significantly alters existing historical and cultural conceptions of the Rhapsody. With additional forays into visual media, including the commercial advertising of United Airlines and Woody Allen's Manhattan, it moreover exemplifies how arrangements have contributed not only to the iconicity of Gershwin and Rhapsody in Blue, but also to music-making in America--its people, their pursuits, and their processes [Publisher description] Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Rhapsody in blue. Grofé, Ferde, 1892-1972 -- Criticism and interpretation Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 -- Criticism and interpretation Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 -- Criticism and interpretation Adler, Larry -- Criticism and interpretation SUBJECT Adler, Larry fast Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 fast Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 fast Grofé, Ferde, 1892-1972 fast Gershwin, George 1898-1937 Rhapsody in blue gnd Rhapsody in blue (Gershwin, George) fast Subject MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- General. MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Band & Orchestra. Arrangement Bearbeitung Rezeption Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780199978397 0199978395 0199978409 9780199978403

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