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Read Works: Program Notes Rhapsody in Blue ActivityRead Works: Program Notes Rhapsody in Blue Activity
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Read Works: Program Notes Rhapsody in Blue

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[Free Registration/Login Required] This PDF is the Program Notes from The New York Philharmonic's production of "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin. It provides information about Gershwin and his writing of the "jazz concerto." It is part of Paired Texts (above the passage) with "Jazz and Its Influence on American Music." 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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jazz concerto, "jazz and its influence on american music", "rhapsody in blue" by george gershwin, paired texts, readworks.org, readworks: program notes - rhapsody in blue, the new york philharmonic, george gershwin

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