Rhapsody in Blue
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Rhapsody in Blue is a landmark 1924 composition by George Gershwin that blends classical music with jazz influences and is celebrated as a defining work of American concert music.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rhapsody in Blue canonical | 16 |
| "Rhapsody in Blue" | 1 |
| "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin | 1 |
| George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue | 1 |
| Rhapsody in Blue (premiere performance) | 1 |
| Rhapsody in Blue segment of Fantasia 2000 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2008652 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rhapsody in Blue Context triple: [George Gershwin, notableWork, Rhapsody in Blue]
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A.
Alexander's Ragtime Band
"Alexander's Ragtime Band" is a hugely popular 1911 ragtime song that helped launch Irving Berlin's career and became one of the early standards of American popular music.
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B.
Sophisticated Lady
"Sophisticated Lady" is a classic jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington, renowned for its lush harmonies and evocative, melancholic mood.
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C.
I Got Rhythm
"I Got Rhythm" is a popular jazz standard composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, renowned for its catchy melody and influential chord progression widely used in jazz improvisation.
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D.
Round About Midnight
"Round About Midnight" is a landmark 1957 jazz album by trumpeter Miles Davis, celebrated for its moody, late-night atmosphere and for helping establish his reputation as a leading figure in modern jazz.
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E.
The Night Club Lady
The Night Club Lady is a 1932 American mystery film, scripted by Robert Riskin, about a detective investigating a murder linked to a glamorous nightclub scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rhapsody in Blue Target entity description: Rhapsody in Blue is a landmark 1924 composition by George Gershwin that blends classical music with jazz influences and is celebrated as a defining work of American concert music.
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A.
Alexander's Ragtime Band
"Alexander's Ragtime Band" is a hugely popular 1911 ragtime song that helped launch Irving Berlin's career and became one of the early standards of American popular music.
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B.
Sophisticated Lady
"Sophisticated Lady" is a classic jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington, renowned for its lush harmonies and evocative, melancholic mood.
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C.
I Got Rhythm
"I Got Rhythm" is a popular jazz standard composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, renowned for its catchy melody and influential chord progression widely used in jazz improvisation.
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D.
Round About Midnight
"Round About Midnight" is a landmark 1957 jazz album by trumpeter Miles Davis, celebrated for its moody, late-night atmosphere and for helping establish his reputation as a leading figure in modern jazz.
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E.
The Night Club Lady
The Night Club Lady is a 1932 American mystery film, scripted by Robert Riskin, about a detective investigating a murder linked to a glamorous nightclub scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
ⓘ
orchestral rhapsody ⓘ |
| associatedCity | New York City ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
Jazz Age
ⓘ
linked to:
Roaring Twenties
|
| catalogNumber | Gershwin work without official opus number ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Paul Whiteman ⓘ |
| composer | George Gershwin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance | iconic representation of 1920s American urban life ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1924 ⓘ |
| describedAs | defining work of American concert music ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist | Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra ⓘ |
| firstRecordingSoloist | George Gershwin ⓘ |
| firstRecordingYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ symphonic jazz ⓘ |
| hasForm | free rhapsodic form ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | integration of jazz idioms into concert hall setting ⓘ |
| hasOrchestration |
1924 jazz band version by Ferde Grofé
ⓘ
1926 theater orchestra version by Ferde Grofé ⓘ 1942 full symphony orchestra version by Ferde Grofé ⓘ |
| hasRhythmCharacteristic | ragtime and blues influences ⓘ |
| hasTheme | syncopated jazz-inspired melodies ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | symphonic jazz tradition ⓘ |
| inMusicHistory | landmark of early 20th-century American music ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| length | approximately 15–17 minutes ⓘ |
| movementStructure | single-movement rhapsody ⓘ |
| notableArrangementBy | Ferde Grofé ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
George Gershwin
ⓘ
Paul Whiteman Orchestra ⓘ
linked to:
Paul Whiteman
|
| openingMotifFeature | clarinet glissando ⓘ |
| originalEnsembleType | jazz band and piano ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | piano and jazz band ⓘ |
| partOf | American concert repertoire ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | New York City ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1924-02-12 ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | An Experiment in Modern Music ⓘ |
| premiereVenue | Aeolian Hall ⓘ |
| publisher | Harms Inc. ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Gershwin estate ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | piano ⓘ |
| styleFusion | blend of classical music and jazz ⓘ |
| usedIn |
United Airlines advertising campaigns
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film Fantasia 2000 ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1924 ⓘ |
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Subject: Rhapsody in Blue Description of subject: Rhapsody in Blue is a landmark 1924 composition by George Gershwin that blends classical music with jazz influences and is celebrated as a defining work of American concert music.
Referenced by (21)
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