gershwin

Friday morning at 9:00, Classical New Orleans will present a full hour of music from the 1930s.You'll hear the first orchestral composition by Samuel…

In the 1920s, when George Gershwin completed the musical components of a new song, he'd pass the music along to his brother, Ira, for the lyrics. One…

Rhapsody in Blue, a 1945 film version of the life of George Gershwin, is out for the first time on DVD. Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz says it's a fascinating mixture of real facts, pure invention and memorable musical moments.