{"product_id":"the-gershwin-years-isbn-9780306807398","title":"The Gershwin Years","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eBoth the definitive biography of the Gershwin brothers and a lavishly illustrated chronicle of the American era their music and lyrics embodied, \u003ci\u003eThe Gershwin Years\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the musical achievements of George (1898–1937) and Ira (1896–1983) while offering a revealing inside look at their lives. The brothers drew inspiration from its varied faces—black culture from \u003ci\u003ePorgie and Bess,\u003c\/i\u003e the frantic sophistication of the 1920s for such musical comedies as \u003ci\u003eFunny Face\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGirl \u003c\/i\u003eCrazy, the tumult of American politics for the satirical \u003ci\u003eOf Thee I Sing. \u003c\/i\u003eFrom George's Tin Pan Alley days as a song plugger and Ira's first attempts at lyric writing to their conquest of Broadway and Hollywood, from their collaborations and George's solo compositions (\u003ci\u003eRhapsody in Blue, Concerto in F,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAn American in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e) to George's death from a brain tumor and Ira's later work with Kern, Weill, and Arlen, \u003ci\u003eThe Gershwin Years\u003c\/i\u003e presents an authoritative, visually stunning, and altogether delightful account of the \"Wright Brothers\" of American music.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Da Capo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44891027996901,"sku":"NP9780306807398","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-gershwin-years-isbn-9780306807398","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}