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 1973

Schwartz, Charles
Gershwin, his life and music
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co., c1973, 428 p.

This is what Charles Schwartz had to say:

Discusses gifts of three donors: Mrs. Kay Swift Galloway and the composer's two brothers, Ira and Arthur Gershwin. Gifts include the original manuscript of The George Gershwin Song-Book, manuscript fragments from the Cuban Overture, "I Got Rhythm" Variations, Concerto in F, a music sketchbook with Gershwin melodies, an exercise book from Gershwin's studies with Edward Kilenyi, a text outline of "I Got Rhythm" Variations, and three exercise books from Gershwin's study with Joseph Schillinger (pp. 53-5)

© Charles Schwartz
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