“Life is a lot like jazz, it’s best when you improvise!” George Gershwin (1898-1937)
George Gershwin was one of the only composers of his era to seamlessly bridge the gap between classical music and jazz. Browse our sheet music scores, take a look at Summertime, Porgy and Bess, Rhapsody in Blue, I Got Rhythm, and much more, and enjoy all his great works with Stretta Music today!
The American composer, pianist and conductor George Gershwin wrote all sorts of works, for many different musical forces. His symphonic masterpiece from 1924 Rhapsody in Blue is written for piano and orchestra, and beautifully combines true classical composition with lots of exciting jazz elements. He also stretched the boundaries of classical theatre with his 1935 jazz opera Porgy and Bess.
Gershwin was also well-known for his songs, which are among the best Jazz Standards of the era, including Summertime, I Got Rhythm, Fascinating Rhythm, and many, many more.
He is one of a long line of brilliant composers who died long before their time. Shortly before his diagnosis, and subsequent death due to a brain tumour at the age of 38, Gershwin said to his sister Frances:
“I don’t feel I’ve scratched the surface. I don’t think of money any more. I just want to work on American music: symphonies, chamber music, opera. This is what I really want to do. I don’t feel I’ve even scratched the surface.”
for: Solo for Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violloncello & Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, F Horn, Bassoon
Sheet music
Item no.: 1635683
for: Solo for Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violloncello & String Quartet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1635678
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 trumpets, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 598569
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 595442
for: Bass clarinet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285416
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285293
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285286
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285284
for: 4 trumpets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285281
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285280
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285277
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285267
for: Cornet (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285258
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285257
for: Soprano saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1286117
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1286116
for: Cornet (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1286107
Pocket Songs
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 272372
Keyboard & Drum Set optional
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 597942
and piano
for: Alto saxophone, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 593522
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 cellos
Sheet music
Item no.: 1312083
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 3 euphoniums
Sheet music
Item no.: 1311993
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 3 alto saxophones, piano [keyboard]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1311761
for: Big band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296356
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 589643
für Trompete und Orchester
Partitur und Stimmen
for: Trumpet, orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 589453
(Keyboard und Percussion ad lib)
Partitur und Stimmen
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 590216
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245912
for: 5 trumpets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245909
for: String quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245907
Trompete & Streicher
for: Trumpet, string orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 591333
for: Trumpet, piano
Music score
Item no.: 663081
for clarinet and piano
for: Clarinet, piano
Music score
Item no.: 674480
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1252115
for: Orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1635668
for: 2 Horns & 2 Euphoniums
Sheet music
Item no.: 1580854
for: Orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1567758
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302573
for: String quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302568
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302564
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302560
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1302558
für variables Ensemble
Ensemble Music
for: Flexible ensemble (5 parts), piano (school orchestra)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 337201
for: Oboe, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308766
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308764
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308755
for: Flute, Oboe & Clarinet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288156
Piano / Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Percussion [optional]
for: 4 clarinets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304043
© 2004–2024 by Stretta Music. Order and buy sheet music online.
Your specialist for all kinds of sheet music. Online shop, sheet music, music scores and play along for download, books, music stands, music stand lights, accessories.
There is a separate Stretta website for the country Worldwide. If your order is to be delivered to this country, you can switch, so that delivery times and shipping conditions are displayed correctly. Your shopping cart and your customer account will remain the same.
switch to Stretta Music Worldwide
stay on Stretta Music Denmark
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Finland
Sweden
Poland
Czech Republic
United Kingdom
