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Dec 14, 2021 · While in New York, Ravel went to see Gershwin’s new musical Funny Face and declared himself “enchanted.” He expressed interest in meeting Gershwin and hearing him play the Rhapsody in Blue and other jazz-influenced works.
Discover Ravel Plays Ravel / Gershwin Plays Gershwin by George Gershwin, Maurice Ravel released in 1998. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Jul 19, 2017 · Ravel spent several nights with Gershwin, listening to jazz at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, where dancers did the Lindy Hop to hot jazz from some of the nation’s greatest bands. Ravel also visited Connie’s Inn and the nearby Cotton Club, where he heard Duke Ellington and his orchestra.
May 16, 2015 · When George Gershwin met Maurice Ravel in New York in 1928, he asked about studying with the French composer. Ravel reportedly replied, 'Why would you want to be a second-rate Ravel when you...
Dec 6, 2000 · Find release reviews and credits for Ravel Plays Ravel / Gershwin Plays Gershwin - George Gershwin, Maurice Ravel on AllMusic - 2000
The toast of the jazz era. In 1928, Ravel made a very lucrative, four-month long, 25-city concert tour of the U.SA. He went with Gershwin to hear jazz in Harlem and also visited New Orleans.
Regarded alongside Debussy as the leading French composer of his time, Maurice Ravel was a master of his craft, weaving a child-like wonder and nostalgia for the past into music of exquisite charm and poise. Who was he? Creator of magical new soundscapes. Why is he important?
