Gershwin’s 3 Preludes

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Written By Edward Wolfe

George Gershwin (1898-1937)

Some people seem to be taken from us too soon, and American composer George Gershwin (1898 –1937) is one of them.

In his short 38 years he wrote concertos (Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto in F), a tone poem (An American in Paris), and an opera (Porgy and Bess), all of which remain in the art music repertory today.

In addition, Gershwin wrote Broadway musicals, film scores, and numerous songs. The Three Preludes referenced in this article were first performed by the composer in 1926. The piece is in three movements: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso, Andante con moto e poco rubato, and Allegro ben ritmato e deciso. Each piece remains in the piano repertory, especially for young, advanced performers. Here he is performing his own music. (5:00)

Edward Wolfe

Edward Wolfe has been a fan of Christian apologetics since his teenage years, when he began seriously to question the truth of the Bible and the reality of Jesus. About twenty years ago, he started noticing that Christian evidences roughly fell into five categories, the five featured on this website.
Although much of his professional life has been in Christian circles (12 years on the faculties of Pacific Christian College, now a part of Hope International University, and Manhattan Christian College and also 12 years at First Christian Church of Tempe), much of his professional life has been in public institutions (4 years at the University of Colorado and 19 years at Tempe Preparatory Academy).
His formal academic preparation has been in the field of music. His bachelor degree was in Church Music with a minor in Bible where he studied with Roger Koerner, Sue Magnusson, Russel Squire, and John Rowe; his master’s was in Choral Conducting where he studied with Howard Swan, Gordon Paine, and Roger Ardrey; and his doctorate was in Piano Performance, Pedagogy, and Literature, where he also studied group dynamics, humanistic psychology, and Gestalt theory with Guy Duckworth.
He and his wife Louise have four grown children and six grandchildren.

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