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| Level: | SMP Level 10 (Advanced) |
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Rhapsody in Blue (Solo Piano Version). By George Gershwin (1898-1937). Edited by Maurice Hinson. For Piano. Masterworks; Piano Solo; Solo. Alfred Masterwork Edition. 20th Century; Masterwork. SMP Level 10 (Advanced). Book. 32 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.29033).
ISBN 0739049828. 20th Century; Masterwork.
Rhapsody in Blue catapulted George Gershwin into a world-famous career. It brought jazz into the concert hall using a musical language that was fresh, spontaneous, and uniquely American. This edition is based on the piano solo version, first published in 1924 by Warner Brothers Music Corporation. Editorial pedal and fingerings are included.
About SMP Level 10 (Advanced)

Very advanced level, very difficult note reading, frequent time signature changes, virtuosic level technical facility needed.
Tamara Slobodkin
Location: from Setauket, NY
Difficulty Level:
Advanced
December 26, 2007
Excellant edition.
Here's a clean, clear edition of this wonderful piece. Good notes throughout and the pedaling suggestions follow Gershwin's advice that less is better than more. Also, in this case, the open spacing of the score makes it easy to read and therefore more accessible for a talented teenager to study....
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