{"product_id":"george-gershwin-william-g-hyland-9780275981112","title":"George Gershwin: A New Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eHyland reveals both the man and his creations, revealing how Gershwin became the first composer to apply popular music to classical forms, how his work reflected the turmoil of America in the Jazz Age, and how, despite his fame, he never achieved the happiness and contentment a genius of his stature deserved. This is a fascinating new biography that no Gershwin fan--and no music fan--should be without. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorge Gershwin pioneered the crossover from Broadway musicals to concert audiences, culminating in what is arguably America's greatest opera, \u003ci\u003ePorgy and Bess\u003c\/i\u003e. In William G. Hyland's new biography, Gershwin's personality and music are reexamined. Hyland illustrates how the composer's craftsmanship was criticized and his music was relegated to the status of lowbrow for decades, until the relatively recent appreciation of his achievements. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet for all of his artistic brilliance, Gershwin was vulnerable and discontented in his personal life. Hyland reveals both the man and his creations, revealing how Gershwin became the first composer to apply popular music to classical forms, how his work reflected the turmoil of America in the Jazz Age, and how, despite his fame, he never achieved the happiness and contentment a genius of his stature deserved. This is a fascinating new biography that no Gershwin fan--and no music fan--should be without.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William G. Hyland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0275981118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780275981112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.48h x 6.58w x 1.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2003 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2003 pg. 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/02\/2003 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2004 pg. 1306","brand":"William G. Hyland","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119519756543,"sku":"9780275981112","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_93dd1286-9a02-4988-a22d-8189a791d7d6.jpg?v=1687409768","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/george-gershwin-william-g-hyland-9780275981112","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}