Happy Present Meet
Grand Fantasy on themes from Gershwin`s Opera "Porgy and Bess" for Viola and Piano
The famous opera by George and Ira
Gershwin from the novel "Porgy" by DuBose
Heyward. George and Ira Gershwin joined
DuBose Heyward in Charleston to write the
opera which had been germinating in
George`s imagination for several years. Porgy
and Bess was George Gershwin`s longest
and most ambitious creation, but it was not
truly successful during his lifetime. Some of
the songs had achieved popularity before
Gershwin`s death in 1937, but the work
earned real approval and favor only after the
1940 Theater Guild presentation of a slightly
revised version. For years, it was performed
more frequently in Europe, where it was
considered a true American opera.
Arranged for viola and piano by Alan Arnold.
편곡자 Arnold, Alan
작곡가 Gershwin, George (1898-1937)