Composer of the WeekGeorge Gershwin (1898-1937)Episodes Episode guide

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1. The First Great American Opera

   5/5Donald Macleod focuses on the origins and evolution of Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess.
2. Gershwin in Hollywood

   4/5Donald Macleod tells the story of George Gershwin’s first experience of Hollywood.
3. An American in Paris

   3/5Donald Macleod explores George Gershwin’s time in Paris in the spring of 1928.
4. He Rhapsodises Blues

   2/5Donald Macleod explores the years after Gershwin’s huge success with Rhapsody in Blue.
5. Melting Pot

   1/5Donald Macleod explores the early life of George Gershwin.