‘The Gershwin Project’ is a 26 episode series about the life
and works of the 20th Century American music composer, George Gershwin. Each episode runs for 30 minutes.
The series was first broadcast on Artsound FM in 2008. The show was written and produced by Len Power and is narrated by Bill Stephens.
With access to the vast music library of local Gershwin collector, Bert Whelan, the programs include not only Gershwin’s well-known music but also an extraordinary number of Gershwin rarities.
Program 12: ‘Concerto in F’
It’s 1925 and, as well as composing more Broadway shows like ‘Tell Me More’, George Gershwin wrote ‘Concerto in F’ for the concert stage. Fully orchestrated, it’s a thrilling work, but it was originally composed for two pianos. We’ll hear the Labeque Sisters playing the two piano version as well as George Gershwin himself in the only recording made of him playing his ‘Concerto in F’.
Listen now:
https://www.mixcloud.com/artsoundfm/the-gershwin-project-program-12/
