Reclaiming the Rhapsody
Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue,' appraised by a master interpreter
There’s been enough pomp and circumstance around the occasion that I probably don’t need to say it, but today is the one hundredth anniversary of Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin’s best-known orchestral work has lived many lives since its premiere at Aeolian Hall in New York on Feb. 12, 1924. Most…
