{"product_id":"guiding-gershwin-michael-g-morris-9798218867676","title":"Guiding Gershwin: The Life \u0026 Music of Charles Hambitzer","description":"\u003cp\u003eStraightaway, Charles Hambitzer recognized the genius in his new pupil. Just how far that 14-year-old George Gershwin would go, Charles could never have imagined. During the 1920s and '30s, Gershwin would write \u003cem\u003eRhapsody in Blue\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAn American in Paris\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePorgy and Bess\u003c\/em\u003e, and countless other works, becoming one of the most financially successful composers of his day and creating a uniquely American sound recognized around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuiding Gershwin explores the little-known musical life of Charles Hambitzer, who was Gershwin's most revered musical mentor throughout George's formative teenage years. A child prodigy himself, the Milwaukee-born Hambitzer overcame numerous trials and tragedies to ultimately perform, compose, and teach at the highest levels of American society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a decade after Hambitzer's untimely passing in 1918, Gershwin eagerly sought to track down and share his beloved teacher's compositions with the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThanks to a surprise discovery of a treasure trove of Hambitzer's music manuscripts hidden away in a Gershwin family closet, Charles Hambitzer's musical legacy can now be experienced, some of it for the first time ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Guiding Gershwin, you'll also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - 48 pages of simplified Hambitzer sheet music and links to audio demos of those songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Countless vintage photos of Hambitzer, Gershwin, and the people surrounding them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Stories of Hambitzer's loves, his virtuosic musicality, and the child who was tragically left behind at his passing, which were nearly lost to time, are recounted for the first time in a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Short bios of all the known music teachers of Hambitzer and Gershwin from the 1880s until 1918, including interviews with some of the people who knew or took lessons from some of those teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough new research into the lives of Hambitzer and Gershwin, the full story of their profound commitment to their music - and to each other - is finally revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael G. Morris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218867676\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reviver Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.55d","brand":"Michael G. Morris","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852680245503,"sku":"9798218867676","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/guiding-gershwin-michael-g-morris-9798218867676","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}