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The Cambridge Companion to Gershwin (Paperback)
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The Cambridge Companion to Gershwin (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Companions to Music
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George Gershwin is often described as a quintessentially American
composer. This Cambridge Companion explains why, engaging with the
ways in which his music was shaped by American political,
intellectual, cultural and business interests. As a composer and
performer, Gershwin embraced technological advances and broke new
ground in music business practices. In the decades preceding World
War II, he captured the mechanistic pulse of modern life with his
concert works and lay the groundwork for the Great American
Songbook with his Broadway shows and film music. With his brother
Ira, and his cousins Henry and B. A. Botkin, Gershwin explored
various ethnic and cultural identities and contemplated their roles
in US culture. His music confronted race during the Jim Crow era
and continues to engage with issues of race today. This
interdisciplinary exploration of Gershwin's life and music
describes his avowed pursuit of an 'American' musical identity and
its ongoing legacy.
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