On Monday, February 12, we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue!

[elleng]

Learn more about the fascinating history behind the composition of the beloved American classic, and tune in on Monday at 11AM for a performance with Leonard Bernstein as the soloist and conductor, and at 8PM for a special performance of the original version that Ferde Grofé orchestrated for the Paul Whiteman Band.

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Will be a good day, on 'my' station. NOW playing, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto #1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 1

[bahboo]

1. such a classic, timeless piece....

100 years...man....

[yellowdogintexas]

2. I love it!!! Even if I am pulling into my driveway, I will stay in the car until it is finished

I think we own 3 or 4 recordings of it. Timeless!

At a Fort Worth Symphony concert, I heard John Nakamatsu (a Cliburn gold medalist) play it. It was wonderful.

[elleng]

5. Sounds great!

Raining tomorrow, so I'll be 'home alone' with the radio, AS ALWAYS!!!

[MOMFUDSKI]

3. Beautiful melody.

Classic

[msongs]

4. review - needs profanity and nekkid wimmen or it will never be a hit lol nt

[RainCaster]

6. If I could only listen to one song...

This would be my choice.

[OAITW r.2.0]

7. He nailed the character of NYC in his moment of inspiration. And it's timeless.

[elleng]

8. Sure did!!!

[yellowdogintexas]

9. have you seen Fantasia 2? There is a sequence with the Rhapsody

and it is a scenario set in NYC It is wonderful !

[usonian]

10. What a piece of music!

It's got more accidentals than self-driving autos!

A magnificent work. There's a "solo" version (as there is for Concerto in F and American in Paris) but also a music minus one version for pianists who can't afford an orchestra!