Gershwin turned popular song into a vital and
respectable art form by embellishing it with the harmonic, rhythmic, and
melodic resources of serious music. He wrote the Three Preludes for a recital tour with
contralto Marguerite D'Alvarez in 1926.
The first and third preludes are typically American in their strong,
syncopated rhythms and pulsating energy. The slow middle prelude has the suggestion
of a refined and poetic "blues," revealing the composer at his most
sensitive and reflective. Michelle Kim
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George Gershwin
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Three Preludes George Gershwin
Allegro ben rimato e deciso
Andante con moto e poco rubato
Allegro ben rimato e deciso
Gershwin turned popular song into a vital and respectable art form by embellishing it with the harmonic, rhythmic, and melodic resources of serious music. He wrote the Three Preludes for a recital tour with contralto Marguerite D'Alvarez in 1926. The first and third preludes are typically American in their strong, syncopated rhythms and pulsating energy. The slow middle prelude has the suggestion of a refined and poetic "blues," revealing the composer at his most sensitive and reflective. Michelle Kim
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