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A journey to Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue

Sara Mohr-Pietsch sets out on a journey of musical sightseeing, guided by Gershwin's fusion of European symphonic music and American jazz, Rhapsody in Blue.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch embarks on a journey of musical sightseeing, exploring European symphonic music and American jazz all headed towards the destination of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. This rhapsody is one of the most famous pieces of music ever written and a work that both understood and defined America like no other before or since. Along the way, Sara stops at Aaron Copland, Johann Sebastian Bach, Florence Price, Ferde Grofe, Tchaikovsky and Billie Holiday.

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Release date:

1 hour, 29 minutes

On radio

Sun 9 Mar 2025 13:30

Broadcast

  • Sun 9 Mar 2025 13:30