Rhapsody in Love Concert
Sunday, May 16, 2027 · 2:00 PM EDT · Greenburgh Public Library · Elmsford, NY
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About this event
Multipurpose Room. Rhapsody in Love commemorates the 100th year anniversary of the world premiere of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in 1924 and the music of Kay Swift, the first successful female composer on Broadway with her musical Fine and Dandy. Gershwin and Swift had a romantic and musical relationship for over ten years until his untimely death in 1937. The two inspired many compositions from each other and Swift became his trusted musical advisor and even edited his works after his death. It was believed that she could play the score of Porgy and Bess from memory and it was he who encouraged a classically trained Swift to venture into the popular music genre. Program includes popular and rarely heard works by Kay Swift, Gershwin songs and his Rhapsody in Blue. Features Renee Guerrero on piano and chanteuse Artemisia LeFay.
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