George Gershwin : his journey to greatness / by David Ewen.
| Author/creator | Ewen, David author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, [1970] |
| Copyright Date | ©1970 |
| Description | xxx, 354 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: strictly personal -- Gershovitz to Gershvin to Gershwin -- When they were very young -- Child of Tin Pan Alley -- Ira's juvenilia -- The musical apprentice -- At long last: the first major hit song, and the first musical comedy -- He is the beginning of sophisticated jazz -- The Rhapsody in Blue -- From Broadway to Piccadilly -- The house on 103rd street -- Colossus: one foot in Carnegie Hall, the other on Broadway -- An American in Europe -- The man they loved -- The other Gershwin -- Expanding horizons -- Triumphs on Broadway -- Cuban holiday -- A busy young man -- A giant stride toward greatness -- Greatness -- Beverly Hills -- Journey's end -- All the thing's he was -- All the things he is -- Ira Gershwin since 1937 -- Appendices. Concert works by Gershwin -- Stage productions with Gershwin's music -- Stage productions with interpolated Gershwin songs -- Gershwin scores for motion pictures -- Motion pictures adapted from Gershwin musicals with Gershwin music and lyrics -- Stage and motion-picture productions with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and music by others than George Gershwin -- The greatest songs of George and Ira Gershwin. |
| Abstract | The author traces the development of Gershwin from his childhood on New York's East Side, through the introduction of his vital new music, to his present status as one of America's most beloved composers. With a wealth of firsthand information, obtained from the Gershwin family, personal letters, scrapbooks, diaries, and interviews with more than sixty of Gershwin's most intimate friends and colleagues. He also provides the ultimate illumination of a complex and compelling musical personality. |
| General note | "Completely rewritten edition" of the author's A journey to greatness, 1956. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Ewen, David, 1907-1985. George Gershwin. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall [1970] |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Ewen, David, 1907-1985. George Gershwin. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall [1970] |
| LCCN | 77107605 |
| ISBN | 0133538540 |
| ISBN | 9780133538540 |
| Stock number | $7.95 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.G288 E93 1970 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |