That's George Gershwin himself at the piano, playing his 1924 composition "Rhapsody in Blue."
As important as George Gershwin and his brother Ira are to the history of American music, there has never been a definitive edition of their joint body of work.
That is about to change.
The entire music world sat up and took great notice of the announcement that the Gershwin family and the University of Michigan have formed a partnership called "The Gershwin Initiative" that will ultimately bring Gershwin's music to students and audiences around the world.
Mark Clague is Associate Professor of Musicology at the U of M School of Music, Theatre and Dance, and he will be the editor-in-chief of the George and Ira Gershwin Critical Edition. He joined us today.
Listen to the full interview above.
