‘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 20: Preludes, Sketches & Transcriptions
In response to a heated public debate about the merits of jazz, George Gershwin wrote and performed 5 Preludes to show how worthy and dignified a jazz program could really be. We’ll hear George himself and others playing the Preludes. After his death, his estate released various pieces and sketches of music composed by George. This program contains a selection of these pieces, most of them rarely heard before.
https://www.mixcloud.com/artsoundfm/the-gershwin-project-episode-20/
