Duke Ellington and Kurt Weill Works Featured on New American Composers Orchestra Album
The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) will release its next album, America in Weimar: On the Margins.
Michael Owen, editor
Ira Gershwin's account of the 1928 European trip. Vivid – oftentimes humorous – descriptions of the numerous parties given for the Gershwins; the concerts of George's compositions, and his work on the tone poem "An American in Paris"; meetings with such artistic luminaries as Sergei Prokofiev and Alban Berg; encounters with members of high society; Ira's wide-ranging choice of reading material; and entertaining anecdotes about the food and drink consumed along the way. First time in print. 256 pages.
Released: 2024