Prelude No. 2 "Blue Lullaby" (1926) (arr. Joel Jacklich (ASCAP)) by George Gershwin Sheet Music for Orchestra at Sheet Music Direct

Product Details

Artist George Gershwin

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer George Gershwin

Arranger Joel Jacklich (ASCAP)

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 15

Arrangement Orchestra

Publisher Joel Jacklich

Level 3

Product ID 1674840

Genre Blues Jazz 20th Century Chamber

Performance Group String Orchestra

Product Description

George Gershwin's Prelude No. 2 was originally written for piano and first performed in 1926. It was a part of an originally planned set of 24 preludes to be called "The Melting Pot;" however, this was reduced to seven in anuscript form, and then further reduced and publshed as a suite of three preludes in 1926. Pulling from both jazz and blues, it was meant as a short yet serious concert performance piece. Gershwin himself called it a 'blues" lullaby. Here it is arranged for string orchestra by Joel Jacklich (ASCAP). It is also playable by string quartet (the bass being almost identical pizzicato mirror of the arco cello part).

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