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Peyser, in what is described as a “startling” new biography of composer George Gershwin, examines his relationship with his brother Ira, his affairs, and the musical climate in which he worked.
With regards to jazz standards, this is a colorful account of a brilliant composer and interesting to read because of its startling claims, some of which are deemed questionable by reviewers. General index contains list of song titles.
Joan Peyser is the author of Twentieth-Century Music: The Sense Behind the Sound, The Orchestra: Origins and Transformations, and biographies of Leonard Bernstein and Pierre Boulez. She has been editor of The Musical Quarterly and a contributing writer to The New York Times.
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