George Gershwin's biography
Jacob Bruskin Gershowitz is 39 years old composer born at Brooklyn, New York.City, New York USA. He was born on Monday 26th of September 1898. George is often nicknamed as George Gershwin, Jacob Gershovitz, Jacob Gershowitz, Jacob Bruskin Gershowitz. According to year of birth 1898 George belongs to Lost Generation. Birthday on 26th of September means George is Libra. Libra sign depicts that it is all about “Balance”. It seems that their life is very balanced, however, things are way opposite as they always face unstable situations in order to balance it further.
George is white american. George is citizen of United States of America. George is jewish. George´s primary profession is to be composer. You can know George also as pianist, songwriter, jazz musician, film score composer, painter. George is recently known as conductor.
George Gershwin's dad
George Gershwin's father's name is Morris Gershwine.
George Gershwin's mom
George Gershwin's mother's name is Rose Bruskina.
George Gershwin's career
His main focus is to be composer. George is famous thanks to Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), as well as the opera Porgy and Bess (1935). He is also a member of George & Ira Gershwin. Maybe you are curious what instrument does George play ? George plays piano.
Is George Gershwin gay ?
George is known to be straight.
How did George Gershwin die
He died on on Sunday 11th of July 1937 when he was 39 years old at Hollywood. George Gershwins death was caused by brain tumor. It happend like natural causes.
Awards and competitions
George Gershwin's Awards
- He and his brother Ira Gershwin were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7083 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- Ira Gershwin and his musical, "Porgy and Bess", at the Court Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for the 2011 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Production (Large).
- Ira Gershwin and his musical, "Crazy for You" at the Drury Lane Productions Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2017 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Large Musical Production.
What George Gershwin has done for a first time
- His "Porgy and Bess" was the first American opera ever performed at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy.
- He was the first composer to successfully use jazz elements in works written for the concert hall.
- His "Porgy and Bess" was the first nearly all-black opera to be performed in the Soviet Union.
George Gershwin's quotes
- Why should I limit myself to only one woman when I can have as many women as I want?
- Life is a lot like jazz. It's best when you improvise.
- True music must repeat the thoughts and inspirations of the people and the time. My people are Americans and my time is today.
- [after completing "Porgy and Bess"] I think the music is so marvelous, I don't believe I wrote it.
- Not many composers have ideas. Far more of them know how to use strange instruments which do not require ideas.
- Composing at the piano is not a good practice, But I started that way and it has become a habit..The actual composition must be done in the brain.
- [on his mother] She's what the mammy writers write about, and what the mammy singers sing about. But they don't mean it, and I do
- The European boys have small ideas but they sure know how to dress 'em up.
- Most pianists with a classical training fail lamentably in the playing of our ragtime or jazz because they use the pedaling of Chopin when interpreting the blues of Handy.
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George Gershwin's height, body shape
Lets describe how George Gershwin looks. We will focus on his height, body shape and hair color. He is tall as 5' 10½" (179 cm). Body build is average. His hair is shade of brown - dark.
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