Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue

by Anna Harwell Celenza, Joann E. Kitchel (Illustrator)

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In January of 1924, a twenty-six-year-old pianist, George Gershwin, finds himself slated to compose, in only five weeks, a concerto that defines "American music," and the result is his masterpiece, Rhapsody in Blue.

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A fictionalized account of the creation of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” details how the composer was inspired by the rhythm of a train ride, the klezmer band at his brother’s Bar Mitzvah, and the harmonies of nightclub dance music, ragtime, and the blues. (

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contains CD with music: Rhapsody in Blue

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Anna Harwell Celenza	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Kitchel, Joann E.	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed

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NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2007)

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In honor of Karen Fanwick's bat Mitzvah Susan & Earl Prohofsky

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In January of 1924, a twenty-six-year-old pianist, George Gershwin, finds himself slated to compose, in only five weeks, a concerto that defines "American music," and the result is his masterpiece, Rhapsody in Blue.

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