In training in classical music i was enraptured in hearing his classical compositions which created a new type of music combining jazz,blues and classical but was truly classical masterpieces cut short by his brain tumour.i only found out later that he wrote popular songs.

Real Genius, tremendous Musical ability and what an unbelievably melodic player he was. A true one of a kind. Great Post, thanks.

@p1anosteve

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely.. I always remember the first time I heard him play himself (an old recording on the radio) it was him accompanying Fred and Adele Astaire. I was totally fascinated by the way he played and still am!

It sent chills up and down my spine when he played "I Got Rhythm" and in the 2nd reprise some of the band's musicians joined in. Just....unbridled joy. A moment forever frozen in time!

Marvelous that we can hear this musical legend speak!

@jacktorrance9688

9 ай бұрын

You mean s'marvelous ;)

May he rest in peace. He was born to change music history.

That short, bluesy composition is from his “Three Preludes”. George used to compose short pieces for practice, which he called “novelettes”. Once he was asked to accompany a famous singer (L. Price) at a concert performance. For his solo section of the evening, George took along and played six of these novelettes. Three of them became the “Three Preludes”.

Great to hear from the genius himself.

The date of broadcast is Nov 10 1932 and the radio programme is Rudy Vallee's "Fleischmann Hour".

I grew up on Gershwin. I’m so happy to find this.

@jazzguy1927

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this. I posted this because it has Gershwin himself talking about his music instead of a music critic or writer which is usually the case.

I played the 2nd prelude in an arrangement for wind ensemble. Gershwin's tempo is interesting. I've always heard it played much slower. Like everyone else, it is a thrill to hear Gershwin's comments in his own voice.

Despite the legend that Gershwin had a big ego, he was always supportive of other talents and quick to point them out. The props to Kern should come as no surprise.

@p1anosteve

3 ай бұрын

I read a book great "Gershwin Remembered" by Edward Jablonski a collation of what Gershwin's friends said about him. He was by all accounts a very modest person and wanted ti learn from everyone he met!

Thank you for this rare radio clip transferred beautifully! I love hearing Gershwin’s voice. Other comments include this is indeed The Fleischman Radio Hour and proof is Rudy Vallee is interviewing Gershwin in last two minutes. 🎶🌹

so intersting....what a wonderful glamous life he had...I cant get enough learning about this genius. I would have loved him if i lived in that era. His own version of Prelude II is played much faster than i usually play it. He wrote it..so i guess he knows best. IT'S one of all time favorite pieces.

@MatthewDLDavidson

11 ай бұрын

Don’t forget that this was just a short radio bit and he had to fit it in. When he recorded this on 78 rpm record, he played it slower.

How wonderful to hear him speak, and oh how he plays his music 🎶.

Genius.

@Dylonely42

7 ай бұрын

Indeed.

A colossus!!thank you for this pearl!!

@jazzguy1927

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening and for your observation. There is a lot of Gershwin’s music on KZread represented by many recordings but none of him actually talking about his music and that is why I posted this. I have a lot of recordings and other material like pictures that many collectors don’t have because I have liked the music, bought records and books and magazines on it for over 60 years and talked with and recorded interviews with many 1920’s jazz musicians.

Something to note is Gershwin wanted to be accepted / respected as a legitimate composer like those in the European classical tradition, not just a guy who wrote show tunes. He particularly admired Ravel and even asked for composition lessons from the great French composer. However it turned out the admiration ran equally both ways and Ravel declined for fear of encouraging him to become a pale imitation of himself when he loved Gershwins work. Sadly both also shared similar early fates thansk to neurological conditions. Ravel suffered from some unknown ailment in his late life which caused aphasia, not helped by a vehicle accident after which he never composed any more works. Apparently in his final year after attending a performance of his own work he broke down and said "I still have so much more music in my head". Gershwins case is more disturbing. He began suffer excruciating headaches and blackouts, and complained about smelling "burning rubber". Only after he collasped and fell into a coma did doctors suspect he had a brain tumor and it was already too late. Even today the prognosis in such cases is quite horrific. We lost him way to young at 38. Even with such a short career he is too this day remember quite possibly as the quintessential American composer

@michaelgreen5206

6 ай бұрын

Glioblastoma (brain cancer) was the cause of his death on July 10th, 1937. Sadly, he died alone at Cedars Of Lebanon Hospital after doctors' removed a cyst and found a tumor deep in his brain.

@skyemacallister1306

4 ай бұрын

I've had several strokes, and I smell burning rubber. Each time! So when I smell it now, I call someone over to see if it is really rubber burning somewhere.

'S"wonderful! Thank you so much for posting.

Thank you for sharing this. I've never heard George Gershwin's voice before.

Gershwin is playing his Prelude #3 much more vigorously than what I had originally thought it written - a surprise. I prefer a slower tempo, but it is his piece ... and still, evocative sounds of the 30s, and one of my favorites.

@p1anosteve

11 ай бұрын

I've read he liked quick tempos in general but probably the limited time available on radio broadcasts no doubt was a factor here.

@mjsmcd

Ай бұрын

Yes me too

@colmoduffy6897

19 күн бұрын

Prelude #2!!!

@Twentythousandlps

5 күн бұрын

No one else has played it this fast.

one of the godfathers of pop music

Yes thank you

@jazzguy1927

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. I had to post this because it has Gershwin himself talking about his music. I am not a collector who keeps rarities to himself and brags about having them. I started this channel to share recordings of importance that were not on KZread.

Jazzguy1927: Keep up the good work, it's people like yourself who educate today's youngsters about the creative achievements of their grand parents and great grand parents, by expanding their musical knowledge and appreciation. You do a great service to them

@jazzguy1927

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening and for your compliment. Though I wonder if young people even want to learn about this music or even care about it. When I was young I was the only kid on my school who listened to this music and read books about it and went to jazz society meetings to hear the musicians. For many years I tried to teach a class on early jazz history at several colleges but was turned down every time because the head of those schools music departments said I was not qualified so I gave up. Considering that these department heads knew nothing about early jazz I wonder how they determined I was unqualified to teach it.

@mikonatt

Жыл бұрын

​@@jazzguy1927 Personally, I would be interested. Although my favourite musical period is the Romantic period (1790-1910), I find early jazz a period I am curious to learn more about. Unfortunately, accessing sources is even more difficult for me since I am Italian, and music from that period both in Italy and elsewhere is often still little talked about.

@jazzguy1927

Жыл бұрын

@@mikonatt if you want to learn more buy some jazz history books and read them and listen to the many fine channels devoted to this music on. KZread. A lot of real serious collectors are sharing their recordings here. All of the important early jazz recording s are available on KZread to hear. Good luck in your searches and I hope you find music that is fulfilling and makes you happy. Thanks for listening to recordings at my channel. I appreciate each and every one of my listeners.

@mikonatt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! What book can you suggest to get me started?, my only request is that it is not too technical and that it talks (perhaps) more generally about history.

@jazzguy1927

Жыл бұрын

@@mikonatt I recommend Exploring Early Jazz by Daniel Hardie. A very good general history. I don’t recommend Early Jazz It’s Roots and Musical Development by Gunther Schiller. Too technical.

These first generation popular composers were creating an art form out of the either. Gershwin, Berlin, Kern, Rogers etc; didn't have a large library of previous recordings by other artists to 'draw' from. All the more why they deserve the respect of all of today's composers. They laid the groundwork for all that came after

@jazzguy1927

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening and for your perceptive comment. I have also uploaded to my channel many recordings by British dance bands from the 1920’s of well known and obscure Gershwin tunes. Check them out.

@dominiquetatum7034

11 ай бұрын

You mean Fred Rogers , right from mister Roger's neighborhood, he was a good jazz pianist, and big jazz enthusiast.

@spactick

11 ай бұрын

@@dominiquetatum7034 ha! no dominiquetatukm, Richard Rogers of Rogers & Hart or Rogers & Hammerstein

@donaldsaigh8785

9 ай бұрын

​@@spactick It's Richard Rodgers, with a 'd'.

@spactick

9 ай бұрын

@@donaldsaigh8785 sorry, my deepest apologies to you and members of Mr RoDgers family. I'll do better next time

Thank you for posting this!

sad that his life was so short yet his brother Ira lasted until the 1980's!

@maestrobjwa90

4 ай бұрын

And not just Ira, but I just learned today that ALL three of his siblings lived to old age! And even his parents lived to at least 60 and 72 years old--So the whole dang family but him 🤦‍♂️ Why? Smh When an artist dies young it just doesn't make sense...only thing I can think of is that perhaps composers just...have their alloted time. But then more room needs to be made for the next composer so that one won't completely dominate the landscape for decades on end. And if you look at how prolific he and some of the other composers who died young were...they had already composed enough music for a lifetime! So perhaps their job was done. Maybe...just a wild theory I have. You just never know!

@Melody-fk3qo

12 күн бұрын

I think he lead an imbalanced life - he suffered from constipation and would play music non-stop, all night at parties he attended.

The host of the show must have been Rudy Vallée, and (if Pardon My English was in rehearsal) the date must have been late 1932 or early 1933.

@subplantant

3 күн бұрын

Excellent info!

Greatest Jewish musician of all time

@skyemacallister1306

4 ай бұрын

Greatest musician of all time, PERIOD!!!

@bwsmyhero

4 ай бұрын

Why limit him to just Jewish musicians? I don’t think of him in those terms. He was just a great composer and musician.

@skyemacallister1306

4 ай бұрын

@@bwsmyhero you said what I was wanting to say.

@mjsmcd

Ай бұрын

Oy vay!

@davidhess6593

25 күн бұрын

Irving Berlin wasn't too shabby either, Helen Forrest could sing a little, and Benny Goodman did okay with his clarinet.

ID for the version of Fascinating Rhythm heard at 00:01?

@anyoutubeaccount

6 ай бұрын

looks like a version that only exists in this radio broadcast

1:31

Dylan

Prelude 2 too fast? Is that him or tape?

Didn't he die of a stroke at age 38?

@jerryhunt8863

3 ай бұрын

a brain tumor