This piece was premiered by the band of Paul Whiteman, who had commissioned this piece.
This piece was premiered by the band of Paul Whiteman, who had commissioned this piece. Composition on this piece began only after a newspaper claimed that the composer was working on a new "jazz concerto." The orchestration for this piece was done by Ferde Grofe instead of the composer, who improvised most of the piano part. This piece was premiered at a concert titled An Experiment in Modern Music. This piece opens with the clarinet playing a low F trill and then a rising glissando. For 10 points, name this piece by George Gershwin.
This piece was premiered by the band of Paul Whiteman, who had commissioned this piece.
Rhapsody in Blue