Steven Edward Gilbert

Background

Steven Edward Gilbert was born on April 20, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He is the son of Milton Gilbert, a pharmacist, and Sylvia R. Gilbert, a teacher.

Education

Gilbert received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York in 1964. He earned his Master of Arts degree from Yale University in 1967, his Master of Philosophy degree in 1969, and, finally, Doctor of Philosophy degree a year later.

Career

Gilbert worked as a professor of music at California State University at Fresno from 1970.

Concerning his writings, Gilbert published his book The Music of Gershwin in 1995. Weaving biographical material with musical analysis, Gilbert presents a chronological study of the highlights of Gershwin's career, an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned both popular and classical genres. The writing is the first in-depth analysis of Gershwin's entire compositional oeuvre, including his concert music. He discusses the well-known Rhapsody in Blue, Concerto in F, An American in Paris, and Porgy and Bess, as well as such popular songs as "Swanee." "S'Wonderful", "I Got Rhythm", "Love Walked In" and "Love Is Here to Stay." But he also examines relatively neglected works that are no less deserving, such as Second Rhapsody, Cuban Overture and Pardon My English, the last of which, says Gilbert, was a failure on Broadway but was one of George and Ira Gershwin's finest collaborations. Written in a fluid, conversational style and illustrated with numerous musical examples, some of which have never before been published, this book is enjoyed by general readers and is appreciated by professional musicians and musical scholars.

Achievements

• Gilbert is a winner of the Student Composers Awards from the Broadcast Music Incorporated, in 1964, 1966 and 1967, as well.

Works

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• book

  • Introduction to Schenkerian Analysis

    (This book is intended to serve as a basic textbook on Sch...)

    1982
  • The Music of Gershwin

    (Weaving biographical material with musical analysis, Stev...)

    1995

Membership

Gilbert is a member of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music, the American Musicological Society, the College Music Society, the National Association of Scholars and the Sonneck Society for American Music.

• He was president.

  Yale Club of the San Joaquin Valley , United States

  1979 - 1982

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  He was president of San Joaquin region.

  Porsche Club of America , United States

  1985 - 1986

Interests

• cars, vintage watches and pens, politics

Connections

Gilbert married a woman named Patricia J. on May 28, 1977, the marriage ended in divorce on January 14, 1994. Gilbert has two children - Jonathan and Matthew.

Father:

Milton Gilbert

Mother:

Sylvia R. Gilbert

child:

Jonathan Gilbert

child:

Matthew Gilbert

Wife:

Patricia J.