George Gershwin

George Gershwin was the first American composer to combine successfully popular and serious styles. George Gershwin gained his first success at the age of nineteen when he create the "Swanee". In 1924 was the premiere of his "Rhapsody in Blue". It was George Gershwin's first successful effort in jazz-inspired serious music. Throughout his short career George Gershwin composed both popular songs and musical comedies; as well as concert works, such as "Concerto in F for piano." To both he brought perfect skill and style of a trained musician. At the same time in his works he used the elements of blues, and Latin dance-rhythms that were prevailing during the period in which George Gershwin lived. The symphonic poem "An American in Paris" is one of George Gershwin's best concert works. His "Porgy and Bess" once premiered on Broadway, has now been staged by several opera companies in the world. George Gershwin's most popular songs come from this opera, including well-known "Summertime".