Customer Reviews for 50 Gershwin Classics
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Keyedup
Location: from Felton, Ca
Difficulty Level:
Beginner
February 4, 2012
Cheeeeeeep!
Prin is TOO small because of too many lines per page. Porgy and Bess not included, along with Summer Time. These are the old tin pan alley arrangements and chords, no upgrading at all!
6 of 11 people found this review helpful.
M Dowins
Location: from
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
January 18, 2012
Lots of wonderful Gershwin classics
A wide variety of all the wonderful popular Gershwin numbers that we all love. All of the piano/vocal/guitar seem to be the original release. The ones I already had matched note for note the Gershwin sheet music already in my collection. The only non-vocal I was familiar with was Rhapsody in Blue, and I was disappointed that it was a version arranged by someone else, not the full piano version as written by George Gershwin. However, if you're not quite advanced on the piano, this may be what you want, as the original version is difficult for most pianists. There's a smattering of Gershwin piano solos. Whether these are the originals or rearranged versions I don't know. I don't intend to use them, so I didn't really look at them. For me, I'm very pleased at having all my favorite Gershwin piano/vocals, in what looks like the original versions.
9 of 11 people found this review helpful.
JCOSBORN@OPTONLINE.NET Osborn
Location: from New York
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
November 14, 2011
Great songs by a great composer
Great lyricist, too. I use this for most of my voice students. Very nice arrangements.
9 of 17 people found this review helpful.
Location: from texas
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
June 20, 2010
s'okay
lots of songs to decide from, but overall the arrangements were easy and seemed more to be for accompanying a vocalist. if you are looking for interesting gershwin solo piano, try "gershwin's improvisations for solo piano" or an alicia zizzo transcription.
28 of 52 people found this review helpful.
Patricia P.Hughes
Location: from Tonteg, Glamorgan, S.Wales
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
April 3, 2009
Great Gershwin
I purchased "Great Gershwin Classics" for my husband, who is a retired musician,( although musicians never really retire!). He is now 81, and has been a disciple of Gershwin since he was 12 years old. He considers the book first class, both in layout, printing and most of all the arrangments. Needless to say he is delighted, and has introduced our granddaughter who is 17 andquite an accomplished pianist, to the delights of Gershwin
40 of 71 people found this review helpful.
SM
Location: from Wilmington, DE
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
February 19, 2009
Lovely to look at, delightful to hear
Classic Gershwin tunes arranged for piano solo, easily embellished by an advanced player to become a nice accompaniment to vocals.
28 of 71 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
September 25, 2008
Very enjoyable
I was able to sit and play the pieces I've heard through the years from many different movies and records that my parents' used to play on their stereo.
29 of 56 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
May 1, 2008
Good Selection, Pleasant Arrangements
I liked the selection, which included some excellent songs that have rarely been available, including "They Can't Take That Away from Me," and "I've Got a Crush On You." I like the arrangements: they are probably the original sheet music releases, and they include Chord symbols to make it easier for advanced pianists to improvise.
29 of 52 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from
Difficulty Level:
Beginner
January 9, 2008
great start for beginning Gershwin
THese arrangements are great for the beginner to play. THe are not too difficult, but a beginner can get a feel for jazz right away.
12 of 26 people found this review helpful.
Allen
Location: from Montreal, Canada
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
October 29, 2007
Awesome arrangements
Beautiful collection of the greatest Gershwin classics.
14 of 29 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
September 24, 2007
Definitely Not What I Expected
This book is far from what I was expecting. I was wanting the original arrangements of Gershwin's songs, but these were so watered down and easy. Don't waste your money if you want true Gershwin.
18 of 29 people found this review helpful.
Linda DeLuca
Location: from Bloomfield, NJ
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
March 26, 2007
Great Collection
This is a wonderful collection of one of our best composers works. I'll be playing these arrangements for years to come.
15 of 28 people found this review helpful.
Guillermo Pérez Hernández
Location: from Vercaruz, MX
Difficulty Level:
Advanced
September 6, 2005
One Word: Amazing!!!
I bought this book a couple of years ago, and i have to admit that it has been one of the best investments i've ever done. Imagine that you can actually perfom as Ira or George did, i mean, it's awesome. I have nithing more to say but thanks for releasing this book to market. We happy costumers really appreciate that. Thanks.
12 of 25 people found this review helpful.
Bob M
Location: from N. Andover, MA
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
September 7, 2004
GREAT GERSHWIN!
I just had to write something about this book. If you enjoy the music of Gershwin, especially the lush and complex piano chords/jazz sounds, you will love this book. It brings alive and to your own "ivory-fingertips" some very memorable songs, and even some obscure ones and some portions of the classical pieces adapted for piano. I can't get enough of this music--it sounds so fabulous on the piano. It also contains guitar chords and vocal lines, of course. If you would like to play Gershwin, buy this book! Some of the rhythms and chords are complex, but if you are moderate to advanced in your ability, and know the tunes, you'll have a great time with this one!
23 of 47 people found this review helpful.
Kathleen
Location: from Southold, NY
Difficulty Level:
Early intermediate
April 13, 2004
hardly worth it
I received this as a present for Christmas. I wouldn't recommend buying it. It's not in the correct keys, and it's not the correct music. It has the vocal part in the music. If that's what you're looking for, then go for it, but from a pianist's view, and also looking at it from a vocalist's view, it's not a wise investment.
17 of 29 people found this review helpful.