Our next piece for exploration is George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
Rhapsody in Blue was inspired in part by this painting, Nocturne in Black and Gold – The Falling Rocket, by James McNeill Whistler (which is in the Detroit Museum of Art). More precisely, the name was inspired by Whistler. Where Whistler used musical terms to describe his paintings, Gershwin used art (rather, color) to describe his rhapsody.
We'll be listening on Friday, but in the meantime, posting about the piece this week. (Full disclosure, this is my favorite orchestral piece...ever.)
I don't know that we will, but Adam and I were told to listen to Rhapsody in Blue for this month (and then to watch Fantasia that we might better appreciate it...)
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