George Gershwin (1898-1937)

Donald Macleod explores the life and music of George Gershwin


Music Featured:


Rhapsody in Blue Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off Swanee Our Love
is Here to Stay Lullaby Somebody Loves Me Suite from Blue Monday
(arr. Jeanneau) A Foggy Day Overture from Primrose Fascinating
Rhythm Piano Concerto in F Three Preludes (arr Heifetz)
S’Wonderful The Man I Love (arr. Percy Grainger) Nice Work If You
Can Get It How Long Has This Been Going On American in Paris But
Not For Me Blah Blah Blah Embraceable You Second Rhapsody I Got
Rhythm They Can’t Take that Away From Me Jasbo Brown Blues
Summertime It Aint Necessarily So (arr. Heifetz) Bess, You is my
Woman Now Catfish Row Suite Rhapsody in Blue


Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Martin Williams


For full track listings, including artist and recording details,
and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after
broadcast) head to the series page for George Gershwin
(1898-1937) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001n27r


And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve
featured on Composer of the Week here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z