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GeorgeGershwin(Music102)

Description:Thiscourseisasurveyoftheworks,lifeandtimesofGeorgeGershwin.Atten-tionwillbefocusedonhisachievementsinallareasofmusic.Theprimarygoalsofthecourseareto:

1.Developanappreciationforhisdiversebodyofmusic. 2.Understandtheimpactofhisfamilylifeonhispersonaldevelopmentincludinghisclose relationshipwithhisbrotherIra. 3.GainpersonalinsightsfromthelifeandmusicofthisimportantAmericancomposer.

SuggestedReading:Jablonski,Edward,Gershwin, Doubleday,NewYork1987.SuggestedListening:IGotRhythm–TheMusicofGeorgeGershwin; SmithsonianCollectioninFourVolumes

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Life and Music of George GershwinMusic 102

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Lesson#1-OriginsofAmericanmusic•Songs:AmericanPopularSongs After the Ball,TurnoftheCenturySongs.

Lesson#2-DevelopmentoftheDistinctiveGershwinSound•Songs:Rubinstein’s Melody in F, Sights & Sounds of NYC

Lesson#3-TinPanAlley;Georgedevelopshisreputation;InitialmeetingswithsongwritersIrvingBerlin,IrvingCaesarandFred&AdeleAstaire.•Songs:Hang on to Me, When You Want Em….

Lesson#4-GeorgeWhiteScandals-BlueMondayandPaulWhiteman•Songs:Swanee

Lesson#5-RhapsodyinBluetoBroadway•Songs:Rhapsody in Blue...The Man I Love, Lady Be Good...Fascinating Rhythm Do, Do, Do...Someone to Watch Over Me

Lesson#6-GershwintheMan:Factorsinfluencinghismusic,pushingartisticaspirationstopainting.•Songs:SampleofGershwinPaintingsS’Wonderful

Lesson#7-TheSongsofGirlCrazy•Songs:Bidin My Time... Embraceable You But Not for Me.....Can You Use Me? I Got Rhythm

Lesson#8-FromBroadwaytoPorgy&Bess•Songs:Summertime...I Got Plenty of Nuttin’

Lesson#9-HollywoodandtheFinalCurtain•Songs:They All Laughed, Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off Love is Here to Stay.