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Rhapsody in Blue Rhapsody in Blue Rhapsody in Blue is a 1924 musical composition by American composer George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. The composition was commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman. It was orchestrated by Ferde Grofé several times, including the original 1924 scoring, the 1926 "theater orchestra" setting, and the 1942 symphony orchestra scoring, though completed earlier. The piece received its premiere in the concert, "An Experiment in Modern Music", which was held on February 12, 1924, in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Whiteman and his band with Gershwin playing the
Second Rhapsody Second Rhapsody The Second Rhapsody is a concert piece for orchestra with piano by American composer George Gershwin, written in 1931. It is sometimes referred to by its original title, "Rhapsody in Rivets". The Second Rhapsody was seldom performed in the twentieth century, and only in recent years has critical and popular attention turned to the work. In 1930, George Gershwin, together with his brother Ira Gershwin, was invited to go to Hollywood to provide the music for the film "Delicious". After completing work on most of the film's songs and "The Melting Pot" sequence, George began sketching music to