Porgy and Bess (Gershwin, George)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
"Summertime" (Act I)
For Piano solo (Rubinstein)
Complete score [TB]
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Beryl Rubinstein (1898-1952), arranger
New York: Gershwin Publishing Corp., 1945, Plate 59.
Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU
This file is from the MIT archive project.
"I got plenty o' nuttin'" (Act II)
For Piano solo (Rubinstein)
Complete score [TB]
*#13353 - 0.23MB - 5 pages - Scan Quality: No ratings yet - V/41/23
Beryl Rubinstein (1898-1952), arranger
New York: Gershwin Publishing Corp., 1945, Plate 58.
Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU
This file is from the MIT archive project.
"Bess, you is my woman now" (Act II)
For 2 Pianos
Complete score [TB]
*#12269 - 0.42MB - 6 pages - Scan Quality: No ratings yet - C/N/C
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Uploader: ValeriyaSholokhova (21 August 2007)
For Piano solo (Rubinstein)
Complete score [TB]
*#13352 - 0.40MB - 7 pages - Scan Quality: No ratings yet - V/41/23
Beryl Rubinstein (1898-1952), arranger
New York: Gershwin Publishing Corp., 1945, Plate 60.
Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU
This file is from the MIT archive project.
"It ain't necessarily so" (Act II)
For Piano solo (Rubinstein)
Complete score [TB]
*#13354 - 0.99MB - 10 pages - Scan Quality: 10.00/10 (1 rating) - V/41/23
Beryl Rubinstein (1898-1952), arranger
New York: Gershwin Publishing Corp., 1945, Plate 61.
Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU
This file is from the MIT archive project.
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General Information
| Work Title | Porgy and Bess |
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| Alternative Title |
| Composer | Gershwin, George |
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| Number of Movements/Sections | 3 Ats |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1935 |
| Year of First Publication | 1935 |
| Librettist | DuBose Heyward (1885-1940) Ira Gershwin (1896-1983) Dorothy Heyward (1890-1961) |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Opera |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | Voice and Piano |
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Words by Ira Gershwin and Du Bose Heyward
