Born in New York to Russian-Jewish parents, George Gershwin (1898 - 1937) did much in his short life to bridge the gap between American popular music and serious classical compositions. Among his most known works are the opera Porgy and Bess and the orchestral pieces Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris.
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  • Classical Net
    Biography, articles on American in Paris, I Got Rhythm, Porgy and Bess, Rhapsody in Blue and a select discography.
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    Details the early life of this classical and jazz composer.
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    Summary from The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music.
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    Article of the composer that includes life, works, photo gallery, and MIDI audio files.
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    Includes vintage photos and a biography.
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    Official site. Celebrating and archiving the lives of the brothers with history, timeline, references, anthology of selected films and shows, sound clips by noted artists, jukebox, and events. [Requires Flash.]
  • MSN Encarta
    Concise Encarta Encyclopedia article focuses on his musical and compositional career. Includes a photograph.
  • Classical Music Archives: Gershwin
    Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Complete files offered in MIDI format.
  • WQXR: George Gershwin
    Biography following him from self taught accompanist through composer of popular music, and on to more serious compositions; includes summary list of works. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music.
  • Find a Grave
    Biographical sketch, photographs, pictures of mausoleum, cemetery information, and virtual memorial.
  • The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
    Filmography noting movies using or based on his works, awards, biography and trivia.
  • Classic Cat: George Gershwin
    Biographical material, links, and directory of MP3 audio files.
  • Humanities Web
    Brief biography, selected works, photograph, quotations, discography, suggested reading, additional resources, chronology, and related articles.
  • Wikipedia: George Gershwin
    Article with biography, music style, classical credits, musical theater credits, musical films, internal references, external links, and photographs.
  • New York City Opera
    Biography covering most aspects of his musical life. Includes photograph.
  • Record Hall: George Gershwin
    An analytical biography describing his works and style.
  • The Michael O'Neal Singers
    Composer of the month article about the composer.
  • Al Levy's Music: George Gershwin
    MIDI files of his preludes, rhapsodies, and opera Porgy and Bess.
  • Music Scores
    Some sheet music downloads and audio playback.
  • Naxos: George Gershwin
    Brief biographical sketch, caricature, summaries of stage, orchestral, and piano works, and discography.
  • Classical Composers Database
    Biography of the composer with summary list of concert works, photograph, and links.
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  • George and Ira Gershwin: The Official Web Site
    URL : www.gershwin.com
    Celebrating and archiving the lives of songwriting brothers, George and Ira Gershwin. Jukebox, history, anthology, and more.[2009/01/07]
  • George Gershwin - Wikipedia
    URL : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gershwin
    Biography of the composer of Rhapsody in Blue, Porgy and Bess, An American ... Hyland, William G. George Gershwin : A New Biography (2003), Praeger Publishers, ...[2009/01/03]
  • George Gershwin
    URL : w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/gershwin.html
    Summary from The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music. ... Epoch: Modern. Country: USA. George Gershwin (1898-1937) Detailed Information about ...[2008/12/28]
  • George Gershwin: Biography from Answers.com
    URL : www.answers.com/topic/george-gershwin
    George Gershwin , Composer Born: 26 September 1898 Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Died: 11 July 1937 (brain ... Hyland, William G. George Gershwin : A New ...[2008/12/27]
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    George Gershwin, George Gershwin biography, George Gershwin music, classical ... GERSHWIN, G.: American in Paris (An) / Porgy and Bess Suite (arr. ...[2009/01/06]
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    URL : www.windband.org/foothill/pgm_note/notes_g.htm
    ... Blue and Piano Concerto in F, George Gershwin went to Paris in 1928 in ... George and Ira Gershwin saw this as an opportunity to write in the style of W.S. ...[2008/12/19]
  • GEORGE GERSHWIN: A FanFaire Tribute to America's Greatest Composer
    URL : www.fanfaire.com/gershwin
    FanFaire, the webzine that celebrates music, celebrates the great American composer George Gershwin. The pages include a survey of his life and times, his works ...[2008/10/14]
  • George Gershwin Discography at Discogs
    URL : www.discogs.com/artist/George+Gershwin
    Manage your George Gershwin collection and wantlist. Buy rare George Gershwin and hard ... George Gershwin / artists (G) Real Name: George Gershwin. Profile: ...[2008/12/28]
  • George Gershwin biography - 8notes.com
    URL : www.8notes.com/biographies/gershwin.asp
    George Gershwin Biography - 8notes.com ... 1924 - George White's Scandals of ... Hyland, William G.George Gershwin : A New Biography Praeger Publishers (August ...[2009/01/02]
  • George Gershwin: A New Biography by William G.Hyland @ Questia.com
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    Try Questia for free and read the book George Gershwin: A New Biography by William G.Hyland online at the world's largest online library.[2009/01/04]
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