The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, one of Europe's leading symphony orchestras, was founded in 1891 and has received eight Grammy Award nominations over the last decade.
Composer Biography
Maurice Ravel, the French composer, famously joked to George Gershwin, who wanted to study with him, "Why be a second-rate Ravel when you can be a first-rate Gershwin?"
Composition History
George Gershwin's Concerto in F (1925) and tone poem An American in Paris (1928) built on the precedent of his Rhapsody in Blue, balancing classical and jazz elements with greater structural coherence.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Before a modern American nationalism in concert music in the 1920s, composers from the States were expected to study in Europe under European composers.
Composer Biography
Nadia Boulanger, co-founder of the American Conservatory at Fontainebleau, taught many American composers in Paris, including Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, and Samuel Barber.
Performer Biography
Xiayin Wang, the pianist on this recording, has performed as a soloist in orchestral concerts across the United States, South America, Israel, Asia, and Europe.
Composer Biography
George Gershwin, a talented tunesmith from Tin Pan Alley and Broadway, passionately wanted to become a 'serious' composer.
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