An Experiment in Modern Music

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An Experiment in Modern Music was a 1924 New York concert organized by Paul Whiteman that famously introduced George Gershwin’s "Rhapsody in Blue" and showcased the emerging fusion of jazz and classical music.

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instanceOf concert
music event
associatedWith George Gershwin NERFINISHED
Paul Whiteman Orchestra NERFINISHED
city New York NERFINISHED
commissionedComposer George Gershwin NERFINISHED
conductor Paul Whiteman NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance milestone in the acceptance of jazz as serious music
date 1924
era 1920s
eventType orchestral concert
featuredComposer George Gershwin NERFINISHED
featuredPerformer George Gershwin NERFINISHED
featuredWork Rhapsody in Blue NERFINISHED
genre classical music
jazz
symphonic jazz
historicalPeriod Jazz Age NERFINISHED
introducedWork Rhapsody in Blue NERFINISHED
language English
location New York City
musicStyle concert music
orchestrated jazz
notableFor early example of symphonic jazz
introduction of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
organizer Paul Whiteman NERFINISHED
purpose to demonstrate the artistic potential of jazz
to present jazz in a concert hall setting
theme fusion of jazz and classical music
title An Experiment in Modern Music NERFINISHED
year 1924

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Rhapsody in Blue premiereEvent An Experiment in Modern Music