The Creative Use Of Jazz Language In Gershwin's Works

Geroge·Gershwin (1898-1937). One of America' s first premier composers and his compositions are still used today as tool of teachers everywhere as examples of the American entrance to the musical world. He write large quantities of songs and piano and orchestra works. He use the scale, rhythm, melody and so on unique elements of Aframerican folk music and Jazz music. By his extraordinary genius, he compose Rhapsody in Blue ; symphonic poem An American in Paris ; Cuban overture; opera Porgy and Bess etc.Rhapsody is still one of the favorite pieces played in the United States and worldwide by orchestras and ensembles. An American in Paris . represents the second most popular work for orchestra written by George. He composed for piano and orchestra as well as piano solo, including Concerto in F; Preludes for Piano; He even compose a "American opera" Porgy and Bess. Today, Porgy and Bess represents one of the first efforts to reflect a minority culture in American life and also is the most successful opera ever written by an American composer. He improve the expressive force of Jazz music to a new level; At one time integrate the different musical form—pop and serious music perfectly, and All what He does pave the way for American music break away from Europe tradition.