Gershwin : Getting to Know the World's Most Famous Composer's

Question 1

What was his opera Porgy and Bess about?

Accepted Answer

poor fishermen in the south

Question 2

Gershwin was one of the first composer to do what?

Accepted Answer

Mix symphonic music with popular music

Question 3

Where and when was George Gershwin born?

Accepted Answer

New York, 1898

Question 4

What was George's first job?

Accepted Answer

playing piano

Question 5

What street skills did George have?

Accepted Answer

fighting, roller skate, kickball, street hockey

Question 6

What part of New York inspired Gershwin to love music?

Accepted Answer

Harlem

Question 7

Who was George's teammate in writing for theater and movies?

Accepted Answer

his brother, Ira

Question 8

What household item did Gershwin use in one of his musical pieces?

Accepted Answer

a flyswatter

Question 9

About how long ago did Gershwin die?

Accepted Answer

80 years ago

Question 10

Besides writing music, what was Gershwin's second favorite thing to do with his brother?

Accepted Answer

paint

Question 11

What was Gershwin's first hit?

Accepted Answer

"Swanee"

Question 12

What inspired the ideas in Gershwin's famous "Rhapsody in Blue?"

Accepted Answer

noises of the train he road on a trip

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