George Gershwin

George Gershwin (1898 - 1937) and his lyricist brother, Ira, achieved worldwide acclaim for scores to Broadway and film musicals . Their songs have endured through the years . Many of these classic songs are featured in this collection .

Gershwin was a skilled pianist and also composed works for solo piano and orchestra such as his Concerto in F and An American in Paris . Many piano students have enjoyed studying works such as the Three Preludes and Impromptu in Two Keys . For more advanced pianists, his album of song arrangements (18 Song Hits) remains popular, as well as challenging.

George Gershwin’s death in 1937 at the young age of 38 shocked the musical world.