Guide Note: Rhapsody In Blue is the most famous classical music composition written by George Gershwin. Although it is a classical piece, it is heavily influenced by jazz. It has been arranged in a number of different versions-- for two pianos, for piano and jazz band, for piano and symphony, and for solo piano, among others.

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Written: 1924
First performed: February 12, 1924 in Aeolian Hall, New York City
Named by Ira Gershwin

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