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

Influenced

Inon Zur Randy Newman

By Form

Lied38 Opera7 Concerto1 Overture1 Suite1

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Works (60)

All recordings →Albums featuring →Canonical catalog (47)

Title	Catalog	Form	Key	Year	Recordings
Impromptu in Two Keys	OO 15526	-	-	-	10
Of Thee I Sing	OO 15541	Lied	-	-	9
Shall We Dance?	OO 15529	-	-	-	9
Funny Face	OO 15580	Lied	-	-	8
Merry Andrew	OO 15576	-	-	-	8
Three-Quarter Blues	OO 15533	-	-	-	8
2 Waltzes in C	OO 15553	-	-	-	5
I Was So Young, You Were So Beautiful	OO 15558	Lied	-	-	4
Love is Sweeping the Country/Land of the Gay Caballero	OO 15596	Lied	-	-	4
Novelette in Fourths	OO 15592	-	-	-	4
Girl Crazy	OO 15540	Opera	-	-	3
Sleepless Night, prelude	OO 15537	-	-	-	3
Drifting Along with the Tide	OO 15581	Lied	-	-	2
Porgy and Bess	OO 15564	Opera	-	-	2
Let 'Em Eat Cake	OO 15534	Opera	-	-	1
Oh, Kay!	OO 15532	Opera	-	-	1
Primrose	OO 15548	Opera	-	-	1
Swiss Miss	OO 15549	Lied	-	-	1
Tell Me More	OO 15584	Opera	-	-	1
Tip-Toes	OO 15603	-	-	-	1