Rhapsody in Blue: un’opera di Gershwin, un work in progress, un’opera “collettiva” [Rhapsody in Blue: A work by Gershwin, a work in progress, a “collective” work] is a new ICAMus publication by Prof. Paolo Somigli (Libera Università di Bolzano/Freie Universität Bozen), curator of the Rhapsody in Blue Centennial bibliographic exhibit currently on show (September 18, 2024-February 12, 2025) at the American Music Center Prato.

Read and download Dr. Paolo Somigli’s article Rhapsody in Blue: un’opera di Gershwin, un work in progress, un’opera “collettiva” [Rhapsody in Blue: A work by Gershwin, a work in progress, a “collective” work] PDF, in Italian, AT THIS PAGE.

“Rhapsody in Blue: cent’anni di un capolavoro [100 years of a masterpiece]” is an exhibition curated for ICAMus by Dr. Paolo Somigli, showcasing music scores, musicological and biographical milestones, and recordings, including historic items, all from the ICAMus Library. The display remains visible September 18, 2024-February 12, 2025; library office hours Mon-Fri; Centro di Documentazione sulla Musica Americana/American Music Center, Palazzo della Musica, Via Santa Trinita 2, Prato, Italy.

Find out more about the display curated by Paolo Somigli, and read and download (PDF)  the guide to the exhibit AT THIS PAGE.

Image above: Illustration (detail) by Stacy Innest, in: Suzanne Slade, The music in George’s head: George Gershwin creates Rhapsody in Blue; Calkins Creek: An Imprint of Highlights, Honesdale, PA, n.d. [2016]; this beautifully illustrated books narrates Gershwin and the Rhapsody to children; Children’s Corner at the ICAMus Studio, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

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