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In Arranging Gershwin, author Ryan Banagale approaches George
Gershwin's iconic piece Rhapsody in Blue not as a composition but
as an arrangement -- a status it has in many ways held since its
inception in 1924, yet one unconsidered until now. Shifting
emphasis away from the notion of the Rhapsody as a static work by a
single composer, Banagale posits a broad vision of the piece that
acknowledges the efforts of a variety of collaborators who shaped
the Rhapsody as we know it today. Arranging Gershwin sheds new
light on familiar musicians such as Leonard Bernstein and Duke
Ellington, introduces lesser-known figures such as Ferde Grofe and
Larry Adler, and remaps the terrain of this emblematic piece of
American music. At the same time, it expands on existing approaches
to the study of arrangements -- an emerging and insightful realm of
American music studies -- as well as challenges existing and
entrenched definitions of composer and composition.
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