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'''George Gershwin''' (1898-1937) was an American composer and pianist of the 1920s and 1930s. He often collaborated with his brother [[Ira Gershwin|Ira]] who wrote most of the lyrics.  

'''George Gershwin''' (1898-1937) was an American composer and pianist of the 1920s and 1930s. He often collaborated with his brother [[Ira Gershwin|Ira]] who wrote most of the lyrics.  

He started as an employee of a music-publishing company where he began to write songs and later a series of musical comedies.  He also wrote a series of concert works, ''[[Rhapsody in Blue]]'' (1924) for piano and jazz orchestra, Piano Concerti in F major (1925) ''[[An American in Paris]]'' (1928), ''[[Second Rhapsody]]'' (1932)and ''[[Cuban Overture]]'' (1934).   

He started as an employee of a music-publishing company where he began to write songs and later a series of musical comedies.  He also wrote a series of concert works, ''[[Rhapsody in Blue]]'' (1924) for piano and jazz orchestra, Piano Concerto in F major (1925) ''[[An American in Paris]]'' (1928), ''[[Second Rhapsody]]'' (1932) and ''[[Cuban Overture]]'' (1934).   

In 1935 his [[opera]] ''[[Porgy and Bess]]'' (an African-American version of the Carmen story), was first staged on [[Boston]] has since been performed all over the world.

In 1935 his [[opera]] ''[[Porgy and Bess]]'' (an African-American version of the Carmen story), was first staged on [[Boston]] has since been performed all over the world.