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Originally Posted by Andre
I think that, even around here, there's quite a bit of elitism & snobbism. Like, a while back, I made a thread about George Gershwin & some members reacted very negatively, saying to effect that he was nothing more than a composer of show tunes. This is ridiculous, because he composed many serious works as well.
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Anyone who says that Gershwin wrote nothing but show tunes obviously hasn't listened to his "Piano Concerto," "Rhapsody in Blue," "An American in Paris," "Cuban Overture," or "Porgy and Bess."