◇ image via WikipediaGeorge Gershwin
George Gershwin is a Classical and Jazz act. Their sound grew out of Kathleen Battle. Those roots explain a lot about how George Gershwin arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Robert Schumann, Edvard Grieg, Johannes Brahms, Ludwig van Beethoven and Frédéric Chopin, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Richard Rodney Bennett, Larisa Dolina, Oscar Levant, Don Shirley and Jack Jones, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 57 connections around George Gershwin, reaching back through Kathleen Battle and forward to Richard Rodney Bennett. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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George Gershwin connections
George Gershwin grew out of Kathleen Battle, shares an orbit with Robert Schumann, Edvard Grieg, Johannes Brahms and Ludwig van Beethoven, went on to shape Richard Rodney Bennett, Larisa Dolina, Oscar Levant and Don Shirley. 57 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced George Gershwin
Sounds and acts that shaped George Gershwin.
Artists similar to George Gershwin
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with George Gershwin.
- Robert Schumannartist
- Edvard Griegartist
- Johannes Brahmsartist
- Ludwig van Beethovenartist
- Frédéric Chopinartist
- Igor Stravinskyartist
- Georg Friedrich Händelartist
- Aaron Coplandartist
- Claude Debussyartist
- Gustav Holstartist
- Gabriel Fauréartist
- Samuel Barberartist
- Henry Purcellartist
- Franz Joseph Haydnartist
- Bedřich Smetanaartist
- Richard Wagnerartist
- Johann Strauss IIartist
- Benjamin Brittenartist
- Johann Pachelbelartist
Bands George Gershwin shaped
Where the influence of George Gershwin travelled next.
- Richard Rodney Bennettartist
- Larisa Dolinaartist
- Oscar Levantartist
- Don Shirleyartist
- Jack Jonesartist
- James P. Johnsonartist
- Boston Symphony Orchestraartist
- Ken Carsonartist
- Angelina Jordanartist
- Walter Murphyartist
- Randy Newmanartist
- Johnny Adamsartist
- Live and Moreartist
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- Doin' Timeartist
- Theo Parrishartist
- Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instrumentsartist
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- Boston Pops Orchestraartist
- Billy Stewartartist
- Jaki Grahamartist
- Duncan Sheikartist
- Connie Stevensartist
- Fred Astaireartist
- Leonard Bernsteinartist
- Arturo Toscaniniartist
- Brian Wilsonartist
- Dusty Springfieldartist
- Marija Naumovaartist
- Rhapsody in Blueartist
- Trijntje Oosterhuisartist
- Morcheebaartist
- Serge Koussevitzkyartist
- Jovanottiartist
- Paul Whitemanartist
- Good Vibrationsartist
- Natalie Merchantartist
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