THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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A composer whose famous piece Rhapsody in Blue showed the impact of jazz music on the 1920s.
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American artist; she gained fame for her paintings of New Mexico and of flowers in extreme close-up. Her works were representative of modernism during the 1920s.
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American songwriter; he gained popularity during the 1920s for such compositions as “White Christmas.”
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An American pilot who became the first to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rhapsody in Blue, musical composition by George Gershwin, known for its integration of jazz rhythms with classical music, that premiered on February 12, 1924, as part of bandleader Paul Whiteman’s “An Experiment in Modern Music” concert at New York’s Aeolian Concert Hall.
Detailed explanation-2: -Much to their surprise, the highlight would be a new “jazz concerto” by George Gershwin. Apparently, Gershwin had completely forgotten about the concert, and four days later he began writing down what would become Rhapsody in Blue.
Detailed explanation-3: -George Gershwin is responsible for creating one of the most original musical languages in the history of the art form. With his Rhapsody in Blue, he brought two competing genres of music together, creating something that lived in a world between jazz and classical.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gershwin’s original title for it was American Rhapsody. But, by chance, Ira had been to an exhibition of Whistler’s paintings and saw the painter’s Nocturne In Blue And Green of the Thames at Chelsea. Why not call the new piece Rhapsody In Blue instead, he suggested.