“Life is a lot like jazz, it’s best when you improvise!” George Gershwin (1898-1937)
George Gershwin was one of the only composers of his era to seamlessly bridge the gap between classical music and jazz. Browse our sheet music scores, take a look at Summertime, Porgy and Bess, Rhapsody in Blue, I Got Rhythm, and much more, and enjoy all his great works with Stretta Music today!
The American composer, pianist and conductor George Gershwin wrote all sorts of works, for many different musical forces. His symphonic masterpiece from 1924 Rhapsody in Blue is written for piano and orchestra, and beautifully combines true classical composition with lots of exciting jazz elements. He also stretched the boundaries of classical theatre with his 1935 jazz opera Porgy and Bess.
Gershwin was also well-known for his songs, which are among the best Jazz Standards of the era, including Summertime, I Got Rhythm, Fascinating Rhythm, and many, many more.
He is one of a long line of brilliant composers who died long before their time. Shortly before his diagnosis, and subsequent death due to a brain tumour at the age of 38, Gershwin said to his sister Frances:
“I don’t feel I’ve scratched the surface. I don’t think of money any more. I just want to work on American music: symphonies, chamber music, opera. This is what I really want to do. I don’t feel I’ve even scratched the surface.”
The four themes arranged for woodwind quintet
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 562150
für Orgel
Orgelmusik aus England und Amerika Band 34
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 624521
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 401734
50 Classic Songs for Piano and Voice with Guitar Chords
The Platinum Collection
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 460141
Zehn Gershwin-Klassiker für Klavier vierhändig
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 399607
Intermediate pieces for piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 481814
JAZZINATION
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 596276
for two Clarinets and Piano
for: 2 clarinets, piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 682794
Urtext
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 478956
Piano Solo Songbook
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 619073
Two copies needed for performance
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction
Item no.: 764797
Originals and Arrangements
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 563340
for Violin and Cello
Piano ad. lib.
String Attack
for: Violin, cello; piano ad lib.
Music score, ensemble score
Item no.: 494581
3 Eb Horns
for: 3 horns (F)
Sheet music
Item no.: 597385
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 661924
Tondichtung für Orchester
Neuausgabe der Originalfassung
Gershwin Orchestra Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 659940
for Flute Ensemble
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 555006
for: Guitar ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 796097
4 Guitars
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 481709
20 of Their Most Popular Works
Easy Piano
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 469065
Modern Arrangements of Old Favourites
for: Clarinet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 481713
Modern Arrangements of Old Favourites
for: Trumpet
Music score, CD
Item no.: 481715
und Klavier
for: English Horn & Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1659941
Klassik
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288169
for: Tuba, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1293958
for: Descant (soprano) recorder [tenor recorder], piano
Single edition
Item no.: 241235
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285293
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 588278
15 Classic Songs For Keyboard
for: Voice, keyboard
Songbook
Item no.: 626980
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 136949
Music Minus One
for: Piano
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 374703
für Flöte und Klavier
for: Flute, piano
Item no.: 1682172
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Item no.: 1676775
for two trumpets, horn in F, trombone and tuba
Volume 1
for: 5 brass winds
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667455
for: Alto saxophone [tenor saxophone]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 481714
for 4 horns and piano (keyboard) (rhythm group ad lib) score and parts
for: 4 horns, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1659652
Keyboard & Drums optional
for: 4 clarinets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1311002
12 iconic songs
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1628957
with Fascinating Rhythm
for: Mixed choir (SAB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 910845
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 461616
for: Salon orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 368896
for: 3 oboes (trio)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288168
for: 3 Trumpets or Cornets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288163
for: 3 violas
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288158
for: 2 trombones
Ensemble score
Item no.: 605067
for: Piano
Item no.: 477894
erzählt von Thomas Quasthoff, gespielt von Wayne Marshall, der SWR Big Band und der Dresdner Philharmonie
SWR Young CLASSIX
Audio-CD
Item no.: 1665347
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 613371
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