answers: Rhapsody in Blue
context: piano. The editors of the Cambridge Music Handbooks opined that "The "Rhapsody in Blue" (1924) established Gershwin's reputation as a serious composer and has since become one of the most popular of all American concert works." After the success of an experimental classical-jazz concert held with French-Canadian singer Eva Gauthier at Aeolian Hall (New York) on November 1, 1923, band leader Paul Whiteman decided to attempt something more ambitious. He asked Gershwin to contribute a concerto-like piece for an all-jazz concert he would give in Aeolian Hall in February 1924. Whiteman became interested in featuring such an extended composition by </s> to depression and alcohol abuse, and was at one time hospitalized. He was also well known as a serial womanizer. Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer of music, with over 900 songs and 43 Broadway musicals, leaving a legacy as one of the most significant composers of 20th century American music. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II. His compositions have had a significant impact on popular music. Rodgers was the first person to win what are considered the top </s> the song was not recognized as a hit, however; Broadway producer Jesse Lasky was uncertain about using it, although he did include it in his "Follies" show. It was performed as an instrumental but did not impress audiences, and was soon dropped from the show's score. Berlin regarded it as a failure. He then wrote lyrics to the score, played it again in another Broadway Review, and this time "Variety" news weekly called it "the musical sensation of the decade." Composer George Gershwin, foreseeing its influence, said it was "the first real American musical work," adding, "Berlin had shown us
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