Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
What's This Book About
George Gershwin only has a few weeks to compose a concerto. His piece is supposed to exemplify American music and premiere at a concert entitled “An Experiment in Modern Music.” Homesick for New York while rehearsing for a musical in Boston, he soon realizes that American music is much like its people, a great melting pot of sounds, rhythms, and harmonies. JoAnn Kitchel’s illustrations capture the 1920s in all their art deco majesty. Includes a CD of “Rhapsody in Blue” performed by George Gershwin (1925 piano roll) and the Columbia Jazz Band, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas.
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Anna Harwell Celenza is a musicologist and author. Her children’s books include Saint-Saëns’s Danse Macabre, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Beethoven’s Heroic Symphony, and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. She lives in Washington, DC.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781570915567
- Publication Date
- July 1, 2006
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 2006
- Page Count
- 32
- Word Count
- 1993
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 6 - 9 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2005006009
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 824111535
- Lexile® Level
- AD830L
- Scholastic Level
- V
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~T
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.6
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 108476
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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