Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for George Gershwin across 3 places, from 1928 to 1937.
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George Gershwin (born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned jazz, popular and classical music.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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1928year
Franceattested“Schoenberg refused, saying "I would only make you a bad Schoenberg, and you're such a good Gershwin already." (This quote is similar to one credited to Ravel during Gershwin's 1928 visit to France – "Why be a second-rate Ravel, when you…”source: Wikipedia: George Gershwin
11 July 1937exact date
Westchester Hills Cemeteryattested“John O'Hara remarked: "George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937, but I don't have to believe that if I don't want to." He was interred at Westchester Hills Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.”source: Wikipedia: George Gershwin
11 July 1937exact date
Hastings-on-Hudsonattested“John O'Hara remarked: "George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937, but I don't have to believe that if I don't want to." He was interred at Westchester Hills Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.”source: Wikipedia: George Gershwin
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1916year
New York Citymentioned“In 1916, Gershwin started working for Aeolian Company and Standard Music Rolls in New York City, recording and arranging.”source: Wikipedia: George Gershwin
1916year
New Yorkmentioned“In 1916, Gershwin started working for Aeolian Company and Standard Music Rolls in New York City, recording and arranging.”source: Wikipedia: George Gershwin
1920 to 1937period
Colonial Theatre (Boston, Massachusetts)mentioned“Orchestral * Rhapsody in Blue for piano and orchestra (1924) * Concerto in F for piano and orchestra (1925) * An American in Paris for orchestra (1928) * Dream Sequence/The Melting Pot for chorus and orchestra (1931) * Second Rhapsody fo…”source: Wikipedia: George Gershwin
1920 to 1937period
Parismentioned“Orchestral * Rhapsody in Blue for piano and orchestra (1924) * Concerto in F for piano and orchestra (1925) * An American in Paris for orchestra (1928) * Dream Sequence/The Melting Pot for chorus and orchestra (1931) * Second Rhapsody fo…”source: Wikipedia: George Gershwin
1920 to 1937period
Bostonmentioned“Orchestral * Rhapsody in Blue for piano and orchestra (1924) * Concerto in F for piano and orchestra (1925) * An American in Paris for orchestra (1928) * Dream Sequence/The Melting Pot for chorus and orchestra (1931) * Second Rhapsody fo…”source: Wikipedia: George Gershwin
1924 to 1929period
Parismentioned“Included was the first LP release of the 1924 recording of Rhapsody in Blue with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra and Gershwin on piano; An American in Paris, from 1929 conducted by Nathaniel Shilkret with Gershwin on celesta.”source: Wikipedia: George Gershwin
13 December 1928exact date
Carnegie Hallmentioned“This work received mixed reviews upon its first performance at Carnegie Hall on December 13, 1928, but it quickly became part of the standard repertoire in Europe and the United States.”source: Wikipedia: George Gershwin
1929year
Parismentioned“In 1929, Gershwin "supervised" the world premiere recording of An American in Paris with Nathaniel Shilkret and the Victor Symphony Orchestra.”source: Wikipedia: George Gershwin
1930year
New Rochellementioned“In addition, there is newsreel footage of Gershwin playing "Mademoiselle from New Rochelle" and "Strike Up the Band" on the piano during a Broadway rehearsal of the 1930 production of Strike Up the Band.”source: Wikipedia: George Gershwin
February 1934month
Detroitmentioned“As early as February 1934, he had said he smelled burning garbage at the Detroit railway station, though those with him did not.”source: Wikipedia: George Gershwin
8 September 1937exact date
Hollywood, Los Angelesmentioned“A memorial concert was held at the Hollywood Bowl on September 8, 1937, at which Otto Klemperer conducted his own orchestration of the second of Gershwin's Three Preludes.”source: Wikipedia: George Gershwin
8 September 1937exact date
Hollywood Bowlmentioned“A memorial concert was held at the Hollywood Bowl on September 8, 1937, at which Otto Klemperer conducted his own orchestration of the second of Gershwin's Three Preludes.”source: Wikipedia: George Gershwin
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