Lorelei (George Gershwin song)

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"The Lorelei" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin; it was written for their musical Pardon My English (1933).

George Gershwin American composer and pianist

George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned both popular and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the songs Swanee (1919) and Fascinating Rhythm (1924), the jazz standard I Got Rhythm (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935) which spawned the hit Summertime.

Ira Gershwin American lyricist

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It is about the Lorelei legend.

The lyrics of "The Lorelei" are transcribed by Ira Gershwin in Lyrics on Several Occasions. [1]

Notable recordings

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References

  1. ↑ Gershwin, Ira (1959). Lyrics on Several Occasions (First ed.). New York: Knopf. OCLC   538209.
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