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06-Jun-2014
‘14 Years Ago’: ‘The Accordion and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue’by Rob Howard |
 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending June 2nd 2000 included an item about an article written by US accordionist and musicologist Henry Doktorski about the connections between ‘Rhapsody in Blue’, written by George Gershwin (1899-1937), and performances by accordionists. Since its world premiere in 1924 by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, the evergreen and famous ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ has been performed and recorded by many prominent accordionists, including Cornell Smelser, the Destefano Brothers, Anthony Galla-Rini, Charles Magnante, John Molinari, and Henry Doktorski, to name but a few. Accordion Article Published - USA An article by accordionist Henry Doktorski titled ‘The Accordion and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue: A Historical Perspective’ has been published in the journal ‘Music Theory – Explorations and Applications, Volume 7. The article, which was researched in part at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., examines important accordionists and their performances and recordings of Rhapsody in Blue, beginning with the historic 4.5 minute 1928 Victor Record by the Basil Fomeen and Nick Hope duo, and ending with the 18.5 minute Alanna Records compact disc by the author (Doktorski) and the Duquesne Chamber Players |