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Tác phẩm âm nhạc cổ điển
(Tất cả đều được Gershwin soạn cho dàn nhạc, trừ các tác phẩm có ghi chú)
- Tango (1915), for solo piano. Written when he was 15.
- Lullaby (1919), a meditative piece for string quartet. Originally, a class assignment from his music theory teacher.
- Blue Monday, a one-act opera featured in George White's Scandals of 1922 at the Globe Theatre, Paul Whiteman conducting, orchestrated by Will Vodery.
- A Suite from Blue Monday for two pianos was later arranged and has been recorded.
- Reorchestrated by Ferde Grofé and retitled 135th Street in 1925 for a performance at Carnegie Hall.
- Rhapsody in Blue, (1924), his most famous work, a symphonic jazz composition for Paul Whiteman's jazz band & piano, premiered at Aeolian Hall, better known in the form orchestrated for full symphonic orchestra by Ferde Grofé. Featured in numerous films and commercials.
- Short Story, (1925), for violin and piano, an arrangement of two other short pieces originally intended to be included with the Three Preludes. Premiered by Samuel Dushkin at The University Club in New York City.
- Concerto in F, (1925), three movements, for piano and orchestra, premiered in Carnegie Hall by the New York Symphony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch conducting.
- Three Preludes, (1926), for piano, first performed by Gershwin at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.
- An American in Paris (1928), a symphonic poem with elements of jazz and realistic Parisian sound effects, premiered in Carnegie Hall by the New York Philharmonic, Walter Damrosch conducting.
- Second Rhapsody (1931), for piano and orchestra, based on the score for a musical sequence from Delicious. Working title for the work was Rhapsody in Rivets. Premiered at the Boston Symphony Hall by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky conducting.
- Cuban Overture (1932), originally titled Rumba, a tone poem featuring elements of native Cuban dance and folk music; score specifies usage of native Cuban instruments, premiered at the Lewisohn Stadium of the City University of New York, Gershwin conducting.
- Piano Transcriptions of Eight Songs (1932)
- Variations on "I Got Rhythm" (1934), a set of interesting variations on his famous song, for piano and orchestra
- Includes a waltz, an atonal fugue, and experimentation with Asian and jazz influences
- Porgy and Bess, a folk opera (1935) (from the book by DuBose Heyward) about African-American life, now considered a definitive work of the American theater, premiered at the Alvin Theatre, Alexander Smallens conducting.
- Contains the famous aria "Summertime", in addition to hits like "I Got Plenty of Nothin'" and "It Ain't Necessarily So".
- Porgy and Bess has also been heard in the concert hall, mostly in two orchestral suites, one by Gershwin himself entitled Catfish Row; another suite by Robert Russell Bennett, Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture is also relatively popular.
- Walking the Dog, (1937), a humorous piece for orchestra featuring the clarinet. Originally a musical sequence entitled Promenade from the movie Shall We Dance for piano and chamber orchestra.
- Many other incidental sequences from Shall We Dance were written and (for the most part) orchestrated by Gershwin, among them: Waltz of the Red Balloons and a final extended 8-minute orchestral passage based on the title song with an intruiging coda hinting at Gershwin forging a new musical path. It is unknown why any of these compositions have not seen the light of day in the concert hall.
- Most of the musicals Gershwin wrote are also known for their instrumental music, among them the March from Strike Up The Band and overtures to many of his later shows.
- Impromptu in Two Keys, published posthumously in (1973), for piano
- Two Waltzes in C, published posthumously in (1975), for piano
- Originally a two-piano interlude in Pardon My English on Broadway.
Tác phẩm viết cho sân khấu Broadway
- 1919 - La La Lucille (lyrics by Arthur Jackson, B. G. DeSylva and Irving Caesar)
- 1919 - Morris Gest "Midnight Whirl" (lyrics by B. G. DeSylva and John Henry Mears)
- 1919 - Limehouse Nights (lyrics by B. G. DeSylva and John Henry Mears)
- 1920 - Poppyland (lyrics by B. G. DeSylva and John Henry Mears)
- 1920 - George White's Scandals of 1920 (lyrics by Arthur Jackson)
- 1921 - A Dangerous Maid (lyrics by Ira Gershwin). Premiered in Atlantic City.
- 1921 - The Broadway Whirl (co-composed with Harry Tierney, lyrics by Buddy DeSylva, Joseph McCarthy, Richard Carle and John Henry Mears
- 1921 - George White's Scandals of 1921 (lyrics by Arthur Jackson)
- 1922 - George White's Scandals of 1922 (lyrics by E. Ray Goetz, Ira Gershwin and B. G. DeSylva)
- The premiere performance featured the one-act opera Blue Monday with libretto and lyrics by B. G. DeSylva, set in Harlem in a jazz idiom. However, after only one performance, the opera was withdrawn from the show. Gershwin also wrote seven other songs for the show.
- 1922 - Our Nell (co-composed with William Daly, lyrics co-written by Gershwin and Daly)
- 1922 - By and By (lyrics by Brian Hooker)
- 1923 - Innocent Ingenue Baby (co-composed with William Daly, lyrics by Brian Hooker)
- 1923 - Walking Home with Angeline (lyrics by Brian Hooker)
- 1923 - The Rainbow (lyrics by Clifford Grey and Brian Hooker). Premiered in London.
- 1923 - George White's Scandals of 1923 (lyrics by E. Ray Goetz, B. G. DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald)
- 1924 - Sweet Little Devil (lyrics by B. G. DeSylva)
- 1924 - George White's Scandals of 1924 (lyrics by B. G. DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald)
- 1924 - Primrose (lyrics by Desmond Carter and Ira Gershwin). Premiered in London.
- 1924 - Lady, Be Good! (lyrics by Ira Gershwin)
- 1925 - Tell Me More! (lyrics by Ira Gershwin and B. G. DeSylva)
- 1925 - Tip-Toes (lyrics by Ira Gershwin)
- 1925 - Song of the Flame (operetta, lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II, and musical collaboration by Herbert Stothart)
- 1926 - Oh, Kay! (lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Howard Dietz)
- Includes the famous song, "Someone to Watch Over Me"
- Revived in 1928 and 1990 (the latter with an all-Black cast)
- 1927 - Strike Up The Band (lyrics by Ira Gershwin). Premiered in Philadelphia.
- Revised and produced on Broadway in 1930
- 1927 - Funny Face (lyrics by Ira Gershwin)
- 1928 - Rosalie (lyrics by Ira Gershwin and P. G. Wodehouse, co-composed with Sigmund Romberg)
- 1928 - Treasure Girl (lyrics by Ira Gershwin)
- 1929 - Show Girl (lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Gus Kahn)
- 1930 - Girl Crazy (lyrics by Ira Gershwin)
- 1931 - Of Thee I Sing (lyrics by Ira Gershwin)
- Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for 1932 and was the first musical to win that award, although only Ira Gershwin and the bookwriters were awarded the Prize and not George Gershwin
- Revived in 1933 and 1952
- 1933 - Pardon My English (lyrics by Ira Gershwin)
- 1933 - Let 'Em Eat Cake (lyrics by Ira Gershwin), sequel to Of Thee I Sing
- 1935 - Porgy and Bess (lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward)
- Revived on Broadway in 1942, 1943, 1953, 1976 (Houston Grand Opera winner of the Tony Award for Most Innovative Revival of a Musical), and 1983
Âm nhạc cho phim
- 1923 - The Sunshine Trail - theme song of same title (lyrics by Ira Gershwin), as well as accompaniment music for silent film
- 1931 - Delicious (lyrics by Ira Gershwin)
- 1937 - Shall We Dance (lyrics by Ira Gershwin)
- 1937 - A Damsel in Distress (lyrics by Ira Gershwin)
- 1938 - Goldwyn Follies (lyrics by Ira Gershwin)
- Gershwin died during the filming. Vernon Duke completed and adapted Gerhwin's songs, and composed some additional ones.
- 1947 - The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (Kay Swift adapted a number of unpublished Gershwin melodies and Ira Gershwin wrote the lyrics.)
- 1964 - Kiss Me, Stupid (adaptations of unpublished Gershwin songs with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.)
Tác phẩm viết cho piano mang tính thương mại
- 1917 - Rialto Ripples - A rag in collaboration with Will Donaldson
- early 1920s - Three-Quarter Blues (Irish Waltz)
- 1926 - Swiss Miss (arrangement of a song from Lady Be Good)
- 1928 - Merry Andrew (arrangement of a dance piece from Rosalie)
- 1932 - George Gershwin’s Song-Book (arrangements of refrains from Gershwin songs)
Ngoài ra Gershwin còn viết rất nhiều ca khúc ở nhiều thể loại khác
Nguồn: http://en.wikipedia.org
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