Andrew Armstrong: Gershwin’s Three Preludes for Piano

Join celebrated pianist Andrew Armstrong for an engaging exploration of George Gershwin’s Three Preludes for Piano—a groundbreaking blend of jazz and classical styles. Composed just two years after the composer’s celebrated Rhapsody in Blue, these preludes inhabit a similarly vibrant sound world. The first and third preludes burst with rhythmic vitality and drive, while the second offers a contrasting mood—“a sort of blues lullaby,” as Gershwin himself described it. Renowned for his “passionate expression and dazzling technique,” Armstrong brings deep insight and artistry to these remarkable pieces, which he has recorded on his acclaimed album In Blue.