Monday, July 17, 2017

George Gershwin

It's Composers and Compositions Week at Crestview Elementary!

In Grade 4, we are learning about George Gershwin.  George Gershwin was a musical composer.  He lived from 1898 to 1937.  He composers during the 20th Century Music Era.  Some of his most famous works are Rhapsody In Blue, Funny Face, I Got Rhythm, and Summertime.  Some interesting facts about Gershwin include:  he wrote music with his brother Ira, he wrote music for movies and musicals, and his music was awarded a Pulitzer Prize.  United Airlines uses his music, Rhapsody in Blue, for their theme song.

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