George Gershwin

(1898 - 1937)

George Gershwin - Prague Classical ConcertsThis American composer had a foot in two camps: pop music and concert music. He innovated in both, writing songs and Broadway musicals which not only define the 20s and 30s (especially Oh, Kay!, Girl Crazy, and Lady Be Good) but break paths which would be fully exploited only later (Strike Up the Band, Of Thee I Sing, and Let 'Em Eat Cake) with the Rodgers and Hammerstein "book" musicals of the 40s. For the concert hall, he invented a distinctive and immediately identifiable idiom with the poetically-named Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and Piano Concerto in F (1925). Almost every one of his concert works has entered the repertory, and, just as important, the American psyche. In that regard, he is the American equivalent of Verdi. People with no interest in opera hum parts of his Porgy and Bess (1935) without knowing where the material comes from or even that it's part of something larger.

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He showed an absolute passion for improving his work. He managed to travel a great artistic distance from the relatively simple tunes of Rhapsody in Blue to the great formal resource of American in Paris (1928), Cuban Overture (1932), and many scenes in Porgy and Bess.

Much has been made of his debt to African-American music, and it is indeed a primary source of his inspiration, but it's not the only one. Igor Stravinsky, Claude Debussy, Piotr Tchaikovsky, and even Jewish chant also contribute to his (paradoxically) entirely original music. Those who would learn from him have to be careful not to wind up "doing" Gershwin.

His critical reputation has suffered among American critics trying to find and nurture a "serious" native style. Even now, his works usually appear on Pops programs, rather than during the regular season, and it has long been the fashion for critics to patronize the music. A really good, committed performance is hard to come by, although one can detect serious interest beginning to be directed toward the musicals and concert works. Europeans, unencumbered by distinctions of "high" and "low" art, have long considered him one of the century's great songwriters. His fans included Arnold Schoenberg, Maurice Ravel (who modeled both his mature violin sonata and his Piano Concerto in G on Gershwin's idiom), and Francis Poulenc.

True junk has a short shelf life. Gershwin's works remain fresh and ravishing after 70 years.

Upcoming classical concerts of the composer's music in Prague:

  • Mar 8 Sunday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 8 Sunday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 8 Sunday
    Bolero, Carmina Burana

    Time: 17:30
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Mar 8 Sunday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Sarasate - Gypsy Airs op. 20

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Mar 8 Sunday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 9 Monday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 9 Monday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 9 Monday
    Hallelujah

    Time: 17:30
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Mar 9 Monday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 18:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Mar 9 Monday
    The Best of Classics

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Mar 9 Monday
    Abrakadabra

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 10 Tuesday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 10 Tuesday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Mar 10 Tuesday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 10 Tuesday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Mar 10 Tuesday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

    Time: 19:00
    Klementinum, St. Clement's Cathedral

  • Mar 10 Tuesday
    The Best of Mozart and Dvorak

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Mar 10 Tuesday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 10 Tuesday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 11 Wednesday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 11 Wednesday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 11 Wednesday
    The Best of World and Czech Music

    Time: 17:30
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Mar 11 Wednesday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 18:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Mar 11 Wednesday
    Afrikania

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 12 Thursday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 12 Thursday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Mar 12 Thursday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 12 Thursday
    Hallelujah

    Time: 17:30
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Mar 12 Thursday
    Famous Peaces for Soprano and Organ

    Time: 18:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Mar 12 Thursday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

    Time: 19:00
    Klementinum, St. Clement's Cathedral

  • Mar 12 Thursday
    Sinatra Tribute – show and dinner

    Time: 19:00
    Art Restaurant Manes

  • Mar 12 Thursday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 13 Friday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 13 Friday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 13 Friday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 18:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Mar 13 Friday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Mar 13 Friday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 14 Saturday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 14 Saturday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Mar 14 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 14 Saturday
    Organ and Trumpet

    Time: 18:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Mar 14 Saturday
    The Best of Swan Lake - P. I. Tchaikovsky

    Time: 19:00
    Broadway Theatre

  • Mar 14 Saturday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

    Time: 19:00
    Klementinum, St. Clement's Cathedral

  • Mar 14 Saturday
    The Four Seasons, Emperor Concerto & Chopin in Mirror Chapel with piano

    Time: 19:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 14 Saturday
    Cosmic Cabinet

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 15 Sunday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 15 Sunday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 15 Sunday
    Bolero, Carmina Burana

    Time: 17:30
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Mar 15 Sunday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 17:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Mar 15 Sunday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 16 Monday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 16 Monday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 16 Monday
    Hallelujah

    Time: 17:30
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Mar 16 Monday
    The Best of Classics

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Mar 16 Monday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 17 Tuesday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 17 Tuesday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Mar 17 Tuesday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 17 Tuesday
    The Best of Swan Lake - P. I. Tchaikovsky

    Time: 19:00
    Broadway Theatre

  • Mar 17 Tuesday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Mar 17 Tuesday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

    Time: 19:00
    Klementinum, St. Clement's Cathedral

  • Mar 17 Tuesday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Sarasate - Gypsy Airs op. 20

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Mar 17 Tuesday
    Abrakadabra

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 18 Wednesday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 18 Wednesday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 18 Wednesday
    The Best of World and Czech Music

    Time: 17:30
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Mar 18 Wednesday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 18:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Mar 18 Wednesday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 18 Wednesday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 19 Thursday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 19 Thursday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Mar 19 Thursday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 19 Thursday
    Hallelujah

    Time: 17:30
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Mar 19 Thursday
    GREAT MUSIC IN A GREAT SPACE

    Time: 18:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Mar 19 Thursday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

    Time: 19:00
    Klementinum, St. Clement's Cathedral

  • Mar 19 Thursday
    Cosmic Cabinet

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 20 Friday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 20 Friday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 20 Friday
    Music of the Great Baroque Masters

    Time: 18:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Mar 20 Friday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 18:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Mar 20 Friday
    Sinatra Tribute – show and dinner

    Time: 19:00
    Art Restaurant Manes

  • Mar 20 Friday
    The Best of Classics

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Mar 20 Friday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 20 Friday
    WOW Show

    Time: 21:30
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 21 Saturday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 21 Saturday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Mar 21 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 21 Saturday
    Famous organ works and duets for soprano and trumpet

    Time: 18:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Mar 21 Saturday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Mar 21 Saturday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

    Time: 19:00
    Klementinum, St. Clement's Cathedral

  • Mar 21 Saturday
    The Four Seasons, Emperor Concerto & Chopin in Mirror Chapel with piano

    Time: 19:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 21 Saturday
    Afrikania

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 22 Sunday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 22 Sunday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 22 Sunday
    Bolero, Carmina Burana

    Time: 17:30
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Mar 22 Sunday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 17:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Mar 22 Sunday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Sarasate - Gypsy Airs op. 20

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Mar 23 Monday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 23 Monday
    The Best of Swan Lake - P. I. Tchaikovsky

    Time: 17:00
    Broadway Theatre

  • Mar 23 Monday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 23 Monday
    Hallelujah

    Time: 17:30
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Mar 23 Monday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 23 Monday
    Abrakadabra

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 24 Tuesday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 24 Tuesday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Mar 24 Tuesday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 24 Tuesday
    The most beautiful musical melodies

    Time: 17:30
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Mar 24 Tuesday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Mar 24 Tuesday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

    Time: 19:00
    Klementinum, St. Clement's Cathedral

  • Mar 24 Tuesday
    The Best of Mozart and Dvorak

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Mar 24 Tuesday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 25 Wednesday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 25 Wednesday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 25 Wednesday
    The Best of World and Czech Music

    Time: 17:30
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Mar 25 Wednesday
    Organ and Trumpet

    Time: 18:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Mar 25 Wednesday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 18:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Mar 25 Wednesday
    The Best of Classics

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Mar 25 Wednesday
    Cosmic Cabinet

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 25 Wednesday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 26 Thursday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 26 Thursday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Mar 26 Thursday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 26 Thursday
    Hallelujah

    Time: 17:30
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Mar 26 Thursday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

    Time: 19:00
    Klementinum, St. Clement's Cathedral

  • Mar 26 Thursday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 27 Friday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 27 Friday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 27 Friday
    CLASSICAL, FILM and POPULAR MUSIC

    Time: 18:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Mar 27 Friday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 18:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Mar 27 Friday
    Afrikania

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 27 Friday
    Pachelbel, Mozart and Vivaldi in the Municipal House

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Mar 27 Friday
    Strauss, Mozart, Dvorak & Opera with Ballet

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Mar 27 Friday
    WOW Show

    Time: 21:30
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 28 Saturday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 28 Saturday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Mar 28 Saturday
    The Best of Classics

    Time: 18:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Mar 28 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 18:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Mar 28 Saturday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Mar 28 Saturday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

    Time: 19:00
    Klementinum, St. Clement's Cathedral

  • Mar 28 Saturday
    Sinatra Tribute – show and dinner

    Time: 19:00
    Art Restaurant Manes

  • Mar 28 Saturday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 29 Sunday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 29 Sunday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 29 Sunday
    Bolero, Carmina Burana

    Time: 17:30
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Mar 29 Sunday
    Famous organ works and duets for soprano and trumpet

    Time: 18:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Mar 29 Sunday
    The Best of Classic and Opera with Ballet

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Mar 29 Sunday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 30 Monday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 30 Monday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 30 Monday
    Hallelujah

    Time: 17:30
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Mar 30 Monday
    The Best of Swan Lake - P. I. Tchaikovsky

    Time: 18:00
    Broadway Theatre

  • Mar 30 Monday
    Music of the Great Baroque Masters

    Time: 18:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

  • Mar 30 Monday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 18:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Mar 30 Monday
    Cosmic Cabinet

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Mar 30 Monday
    Vivaldi - Four Seasons in Smetana Hall

    Time: 20:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Smetana hall

  • Mar 31 Tuesday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Mar 31 Tuesday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Mar 31 Tuesday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 17:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Mar 31 Tuesday
    Bolero, Carmina Burana

    Time: 17:30
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Mar 31 Tuesday
    Famous Pieces For Soprano and Organ

    Time: 18:00
    St. Nicholas Church in the Old Town Square

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