January 8, 2021 - The Independent Pianist

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Gershwin/Grainger, “The Man I Love”

Posted on January 8, 2021January 7, 2021 by Cole Anderson

My very first (of many) posts featuring the music of George Gershwin. This is the composer’s own arrangement (from 1932) of this unforgettable tune. Percy Grainger made his own slightly altered version of this arrangement in 1944, which is what I am playing today. In the video I also touch Continue Reading

Cole is an experienced free-lance pianist, composer and teacher. For the last 20 years he has been loving the piano and making music, and bringing his passion to music lovers all over the world. He specializes in playing and explaining great repertoire from the classics to the most recent creations, from the most well known composers to the most obscure. Along the way he loves helping every player, from the enthusiastic amateur to the budding professional, realize their dreams at the keyboard.