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20th Century
George Gershwin
- Years
- 1898–1937
- Nationality
- United States
- Born in
- Brooklyn
- Works
- 60
- Recordings
- 4,523
Also a performer
George Gershwin · Soloist
92 recordings in this catalogue
George Gershwin (1898–1937) was a 20th Century composer from United States. This catalogue lists 60 recorded works across 4,523 recordings. The OO catalogue here has 68 entries. Most recorded forms: Lied, Opera, Concerto.
Born
September 26, 1898
Brooklyn
Died
July 11, 1937
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| Title | Catalog | Form | Key | Year | Recordings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summertime | — | Lied | - | - | 420 |
| Rhapsody in Blue | OO 15562 | - | - | - | 307 |
| The Man I Love | — | Lied | - | - | 286 |
| Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major | — | Concerto | - | - | 262 |
| Embraceable You | — | Lied | - | - | 249 |
| Oh, Lady Be Good! | — | Lied | - | - | 216 |
| I Got Rhythm, song | OO 15602 | Lied | - | - | 209 |
| But Not for Me | — | Lied | - | - | 183 |
| Someone to Watch Over Me | — | Lied | - | - | 167 |
| He Loves, She Loves; Our Love Is Here to Stay | OO 15530 | - | - | - | 166 |
| They Can’t Take That Away From Me | — | Lied | - | - | 153 |
| ’S Wonderful | — | Lied | - | - | 152 |
| An American in Paris | OO 15544 · OO 15554 | - | - | - | 128 |
| Somebody Loves Me | OO 15590 | Lied | - | - | 121 |
| A Foggy Day (in London Town) | — | Lied | - | - | 120 |
| Nice Work If You Can Get It | — | Lied | - | - | 120 |
| How Long Has This Been Going On? | — | Lied | - | - | 105 |
| I Loves You, Porgy | — | Lied | - | - | 104 |
| Love walked in, for piano | OO 15559 | Lied | - | - | 101 |
| Strike Up the Band | OO 15570 | Opera | - | - | 77 |