ALBANY, N.Y. It’s a rare person who isn’t familiar with George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” It is the most performed of all concert works and the recognition of its clarinet opening has been compared to that of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. And, it’s been the theme music in the United Air Lines commercials since 1980. […]
ALBANY, N.Y. It’s a rare person who isn’t familiar with George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” It is the most performed of all concert works and the recognition of its clarinet opening has been compared to that of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. And, it’s been the theme music in the United Air Lines commercials since 1980. […]