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Hace 4 días · "Strike Up the Band" is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin with the collaboration of Millie Raush. It was written for the 1927 musical Strike Up the Band, where it formed part of a satire on war and militaristic music.
Hace 1 día · Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin, who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities, including manuscript and printed music, lyric sheets and librettos, correspondence, photos, paintings, and ...
Hace 1 día · Genre. Jazz. Composer (s) George Gershwin. Lyricist (s) DuBose Heyward. Ira Gershwin. " Summertime " is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, and Ira Gershwin.
Hace 2 días · I Got Plenty o' Nuttin ' " is a bass-baritone aria sung by the character Porgy from George Gershwin's 1935 "folk-opera" Porgy and Bess (1934). The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, and Ira Gershwin.
Hace 2 días · In the second half, after Weill fled Germany for the USA, the composer worked with an array of lyricists including Langston Hughes, Alan Jay Lerner and Ira Gershwin, all of whom are represented here. Braysher found the jaunty “The Right Guy for Me,” written for Fritz Lang’s movie You and Me, in a book of Weill sheet music. It’s a lucky ...
Hace 4 días · Finalmente, el 24 de agosto, “Porgy y Bess” de George & Ira Gershwin, dirigida por James Robinson y protagonizada por Eric Owens y Angel Blue, mezclará gospel, blues y jazz en una ...
Hace 1 día · George Gershwin and his brother Ira Gershwin formed another influential duo. George's compositions, often combined with Ira's lyrics, resulted in unforgettable tunes like "Rhapsody in Blue" and "Someone to Watch Over Me." These songs combined classical music complexity with contemporary jazz influences.
