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	Podcast:		Arts and Music (Video)
	Episode:		Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue - La Jolla Symphony and Chorus
	Category:		Arts
	Duration:		00:20:43
	Publish Date:		2018-02-16 15:00:00
	Description:		There are no opening notes more famous or thrilling than the clarinet trill at the start of Rhapsody in Blue that suddenly spirals upward and broadens into a seductive, near-sleazy glissando, followed by the main theme. Arguably the single best-known piece of American symphonic music, Rhapsody is not quite a true piano concerto, nor is it pure jazz; rather, it's a musical melting pot that proceeds in a series of artfully connected episodes to a jazzy, triumphal conclusion. If you've ever wondered if an orchestra can swing, Rhapsody in Blue dispels all doubts. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Show ID: 33380]
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