[Brilliant]

I would call Gershwin’s style “classical” but I don’t think your average scholar of classical music would peg it that way. More likely what you said, “popular.” His real problem was that he came at the end of the age of classical music. Once the phonograph became in wide use, music was not so much about composing, but more about performing. The performing genius could preserve his masterpiece for posterity. Before that, only the composer could be remembered forever.

[Lauren BaRecall]

Hmmm. I’ll think about that. Thanks.

[Lauren BaRecall]

As I was thinking it over, I wondered "How about Scott Joplin and Treemonisha?" And so, I came across the wiki version, which you may find as interesting as I did:

Treemonisha