The drums and orchestra go into a rapid crescendo, reaching the peak of the song. The crowd lies in wait, goosebumps forming as they watch the masterful performer, euphonized perfectly with the orchestra. The fortissimo explodes while the piano and orchestra makes a resplendent and unified sound. The audience watches spellbound by the phenomenal performance, shocked with waves of musical euphoria. The self-composing pianist, smiles, happy with his performance.
This is George Gershwin, an admirable composer who pioneered the 20th century through his music. He was gifted, and started miraculously in his pre-teens age. Surprisingly, he had no love for music beforehand, which was found through jazz. He quit his schooling early, at the age of fifteen, in order to reach his maximum potential. He also had a great relationship with Charles Hambitzer, who was his piano teacher. Mr. Hambitzer cultivated Gershwin’s already humongous talent to the level of a virtuoso. His sibling, Ira Gershwin, also spent his time with music, writing the lyrics for many of George Gershwin’s popular songs. George Gershwin grew from a clueless young child into an influential and powerful jazz pioneer. The jazzy composing style of George Gershwin had a heartfelt effect on …show more content…
He was the total opposite from his brother, Ira, in personality. George Gershwin was a curious and noisy person, who enjoyed the full extent of the outdoors. At the time of his birth, jazz, especially from New Orleans, was spreading across America like a wildfire. Jazz was an inspiration for him and at ten years of age, he started piano lessons with Mr. Hambitzer. Afterwards he started to work as a song plugger in a local restaurant, receiving a lot of experience and skill. He constantly was transposing and changing the tempo of the songs in order to accommodate the customers’ vocal ranges. He was ambitious and wanted to be remembered as