藍色狂想曲 Rhapsody in Blue
系列/series：室內管樂系列套譜/Concert Band Series
作曲/composer：George Gershwin
編曲/arranger：Marco Tamanini
演奏級數/grade：5
演奏時間/duration：16:00
出版公司/publisher：Baton Music
商品編號/number：BM349
 
樂曲解說/program note：
Rhapsody in Blue is a musical composition by George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band written in 1924, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. The composition was orchestrated by Ferde Grofé three times, in 1924, in 1926, and finally in 1946. The piece received its premiere in a concert entitled An Experiment in Modern Music, which was held on February 12, 1924, in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Paul Whiteman and his band with Gershwin playing the piano. The version for piano and symphony orchestra, orchestrated by Ferde Grofé in 1942, has become one of the most popular American concert works.