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:

  • Jun 13 Saturday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jun 13 Saturday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 17:00
    St. Giles Church

  • Jun 13 Saturday
    CLASSICAL, FILM and POPULAR MUSIC

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

  • Jun 13 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 13 Saturday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Jun 13 Saturday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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

  • Jun 13 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:00
    Church of Our Lady before Tyn (Tyn Church)

  • Jun 13 Saturday
    Sinatra Tribute – show and dinner

    Time: 19:00
    Art Restaurant Manes

  • Jun 13 Saturday
    Famous Organ Concerts

    Time: 19:00
    St. Francis Church

  • Jun 13 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Jun 13 Saturday
    Afrikania

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 13 Saturday
    Strauss, Mozart, Dvorak & Opera with Ballet

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

  • Jun 14 Sunday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jun 14 Sunday
    Baroque Summer at the Klementinum

    Time: 15:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 14 Sunday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons in Old Prague

    Time: 17:00
    St. Giles Church

  • Jun 14 Sunday
    Classic Spectacular

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

  • Jun 14 Sunday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 14 Sunday
    Famous Organ Concerts

    Time: 19:00
    St. Francis Church

  • Jun 14 Sunday
    Bolero, Carmina Burana

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Jun 14 Sunday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 15 Monday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jun 15 Monday
    Music of the Great Baroque Masters

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

  • Jun 15 Monday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Jun 15 Monday
    Hallelujah

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Jun 15 Monday
    The Best of Classics

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

  • Jun 16 Tuesday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jun 16 Tuesday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Jun 16 Tuesday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 16 Tuesday
    Famous organ works and duets for soprano and trumpet

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

  • Jun 16 Tuesday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Jun 16 Tuesday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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

  • Jun 16 Tuesday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:00
    Church of Our Lady before Tyn (Tyn Church)

  • Jun 16 Tuesday
    Famous Organ Concerts

    Time: 19:00
    St. Francis Church

  • Jun 16 Tuesday
    Bolero, Carmina Burana

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Jun 16 Tuesday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 16 Tuesday
    The Four Seasons, Emperor Concerto & Chopin in Mirror Chapel with piano

    Time: 20:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 17 Wednesday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jun 17 Wednesday
    The Four Seasons, Gypsy Airs op.20

    Time: 17:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Gregr Hall

  • Jun 17 Wednesday
    Organ and Trumpet

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

  • Jun 17 Wednesday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 17 Wednesday
    Famous Organ Concerts

    Time: 19:00
    St. Francis Church

  • Jun 17 Wednesday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Jun 17 Wednesday
    The Best of World and Czech Music

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Jun 17 Wednesday
    Cosmic Cabinet

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 17 Wednesday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 18 Thursday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jun 18 Thursday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons in Old Prague

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Jun 18 Thursday
    The Best of Classics

    Time: 17:00
    Municipal House (Obecní dům), Gregr Hall

  • Jun 18 Thursday
    Classic Spectacular

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

  • Jun 18 Thursday
    Organ and Trumpet

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

  • Jun 18 Thursday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 18 Thursday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Jun 18 Thursday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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

  • Jun 18 Thursday
    Famous Organ Concerts

    Time: 19:00
    St. Francis Church

  • Jun 18 Thursday
    Hallelujah

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Jun 18 Thursday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 19 Friday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jun 19 Friday
    CLASSICAL, FILM and POPULAR MUSIC

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

  • Jun 19 Friday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 19 Friday
    Famous Organ Concerts

    Time: 19:00
    St. Francis Church

  • Jun 19 Friday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Jun 19 Friday
    Abrakadabra

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 19 Friday
    The Four Seasons, Emperor Concerto & Chopin in Mirror Chapel with piano

    Time: 20:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 19 Friday
    WOW Show

    Time: 21:30
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 20 Saturday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jun 20 Saturday
    Baroque Summer at the Klementinum

    Time: 15:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 20 Saturday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 17:00
    St. Giles Church

  • Jun 20 Saturday
    The Best of Classics

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

  • Jun 20 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 20 Saturday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Jun 20 Saturday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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

  • Jun 20 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:00
    Church of Our Lady before Tyn (Tyn Church)

  • Jun 20 Saturday
    Famous Organ Concerts

    Time: 19:00
    St. Francis Church

  • Jun 20 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Jun 20 Saturday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 20 Saturday
    Pachelbel, Mozart and Vivaldi in the Municipal House

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

  • Jun 21 Sunday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jun 21 Sunday
    The Best of Swan Lake - P. I. Tchaikovsky

    Time: 17:00
    Broadway Theatre

  • Jun 21 Sunday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons in Old Prague

    Time: 17:00
    St. Giles Church

  • Jun 21 Sunday
    Classic Spectacular

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

  • Jun 21 Sunday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 21 Sunday
    Famous Organ Concerts

    Time: 19:00
    St. Francis Church

  • Jun 21 Sunday
    Bolero, Carmina Burana

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Jun 21 Sunday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 22 Monday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jun 22 Monday
    Famous Peaces for Soprano and Organ

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

  • Jun 22 Monday
    From Baroque to Jazz with world famous pieces

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

  • Jun 22 Monday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 22 Monday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Jun 22 Monday
    Hallelujah

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Jun 22 Monday
    The Best of Classics

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

  • Jun 22 Monday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 23 Tuesday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jun 23 Tuesday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Jun 23 Tuesday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 23 Tuesday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Jun 23 Tuesday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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

  • Jun 23 Tuesday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:00
    Church of Our Lady before Tyn (Tyn Church)

  • Jun 23 Tuesday
    Famous Organ Concerts

    Time: 19:00
    St. Francis Church

  • Jun 23 Tuesday
    Bolero, Carmina Burana

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Jun 23 Tuesday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 23 Tuesday
    The Four Seasons, Emperor Concerto & Chopin in Mirror Chapel with piano

    Time: 20:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 24 Wednesday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jun 24 Wednesday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 24 Wednesday
    Famous organ works and duets for soprano and trumpet

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

  • Jun 24 Wednesday
    Famous Organ Concerts

    Time: 19:00
    St. Francis Church

  • Jun 24 Wednesday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Jun 24 Wednesday
    The Best of World and Czech Music

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Jun 24 Wednesday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 24 Wednesday
    The Best of Tchaikovsky, Dvorak & Grieg

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

  • Jun 24 Wednesday
    Abrakadabra

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 25 Thursday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jun 25 Thursday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons in Old Prague

    Time: 16:30
    St. Giles Church

  • Jun 25 Thursday
    Classic Spectacular

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

  • Jun 25 Thursday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 25 Thursday
    GREAT MUSIC IN A GREAT SPACE

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

  • Jun 25 Thursday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Jun 25 Thursday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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

  • Jun 25 Thursday
    Famous Organ Concerts

    Time: 19:00
    St. Francis Church

  • Jun 25 Thursday
    Hallelujah

    Time: 20:00
    Spanish Synagogue

  • Jun 25 Thursday
    Cosmic Cabinet

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 26 Friday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jun 26 Friday
    The Best of Classics

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

  • Jun 26 Friday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 26 Friday
    Famous Organ Concerts

    Time: 19:00
    St. Francis Church

  • Jun 26 Friday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

  • Jun 26 Friday
    WOW Show

    Time: 20:00
    WOW - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 26 Friday
    The Best of Image

    Time: 20:00
    Image - Black Light Theatre

  • Jun 26 Friday
    The Four Seasons, Emperor Concerto & Chopin in Mirror Chapel with piano

    Time: 20:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 27 Saturday
    Pearls of Classical Music in Prague Castle - Lobkowicz Palace

    Time: 13:00
    Prague Castle, Lobkowicz Palace

  • Jun 27 Saturday
    Vivaldi Four Seasons

    Time: 17:00
    St. Giles Church

  • Jun 27 Saturday
    Music World Between Baroque and Jazz

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

  • Jun 27 Saturday
    Spring Concerts of the Prague Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra

    Time: 18:00
    Rudolfinum, Suk hall

  • Jun 27 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular in Mirror Chapel

    Time: 18:00
    Klementinum, Mirror Chapel

  • Jun 27 Saturday
    Mozart Dinner - Your private opera in Prague

    Time: 19:00
    Boccaccio Ballroom

  • Jun 27 Saturday
    Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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

  • Jun 27 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:00
    Church of Our Lady before Tyn (Tyn Church)

  • Jun 27 Saturday
    Sinatra Tribute – show and dinner

    Time: 19:00
    Art Restaurant Manes

  • Jun 27 Saturday
    Famous Organ Concerts

    Time: 19:00
    St. Francis Church

  • Jun 27 Saturday
    Classic Spectacular

    Time: 19:30
    Klementinum, St. Salvator Church (Charles Bridge)

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