In a huge white-wall studio, with daylight pouring in through high picture windows, spilling from the speakers was George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”, the early 20th-century composer’s most famous ...
Back in the seventies, a group of acoustic guitar players in England hit upon the ingenious idea of mining the early twentieth century for songs that would make for pleasant finger-style arrangements.
I GOT RHYTHM kicks off the season that marks 90 years of Cape Town City Ballet. And that is something that we should be truly proud of here in the cape. As we were told by David Nixon, choreographer ...
Smithsonian Collection of Recordings: RD 107; DMC 4-1247. Title from container. v. 1, Gershwin and the popular song. Somebody loves me (Aileen Stanley) ; Funny face (Johnny Marvin) ; I got rhythm ...
When George Gershwin wrote "I Got Rhythm" for the 1930s musical Girl Crazy, he created one of the most catchy melodies in American history. But little did he know that his lovable song — apart from ...
The cast of the classic Gershwin musical Crazy for You, brought to life on stage by the renowned, multi-Tony and Olivier award-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman, performed 'I Got Rhythm ...
Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm” has served as a harmonic foundation for tunes by everyone from Charlie Parker to Coldplay. Shawn Persinger ...
In this excerpt, Jerry and Henri try to convince Adam that his lofty composition is best when played as an uplifting tune. Watch as the cast sing and dance to the Gershwin classic “I Got Rhythm.” ...
Tom Service asks what rhythm is, how we feel a beat and whether we need it to enjoy music. Music includes Bach's courtly dances, Steve Reich's Clapping Music and James Brown. Show more Ever gone out ...