The Cambridge companion to Gershwin / 
 Companion to Gershwin 
edited by Anna Celenza. 
 - 356 pages :  illustrations (black and white). 
 - Cambridge companions to music .
 - Cambridge companions to music. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> George Gershwin is often described as a quintessentially American composer. This title eplains why, engaging with the ways in which his music was shaped by American political, intellectual, cultural and business interests. As a composer and performer, Gershwin embraced technological advances and broke new ground in music business practices. In the decades preceding WWII, he captured the mechanistic pulse of modern life with his concert works and lay the groundwork for the Great American Songbook with his Broadway shows and film music. With his brother Ira, and his cousins Henry and B. A. Botkin, Gershwin explored ethnic and cultural identities and contemplated their roles in US culture. His music confronted race during the Jim Crow era and continues to engage with issues of race today. 
<br/><br/> Specialized. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781108437646 (pbk.) :  £22.99 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 --Criticism and interpretation.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Music--Criticism and interpretation.--United States--20th century<br/>Music.<br/>Music.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>780.9'2