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Read Works: Notes on the Program: Cuban Overture ActivityRead Works: Notes on the Program: Cuban Overture Activity
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Read Works: Notes on the Program: Cuban Overture

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[Free Registration/Login Required] This PDF is the Program Notes from The New York Philharmonic's production of "Cuban Overture" by George Gershwin. It provides information about Gershwin and his writing of the "Cuban Overture." It is part of Paired Texts (above the passage) with "Notes on the Program -An American in Paris" and "Notes on the Program -Selections from Porgy and Bess." It also offers a link to questions about each text individually and combined. Click on the double arrow on top right to download, print, or view passage in full screen.

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close reading, reading comprehension

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"cuban overture" by george gershwin, "notes on the program -an american in paris", "notes on the program -selections from porgy and bess.", readworks.org, readworks: notes on the program: cuban overture, the new york philharmonic, composer george gershwin, george gershwin

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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