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While it is not considered a true opera, George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess is considered one of the most influential pieces of American Opera, and it inspired Sidney Bechet to compose his own version. George Gershwin and Sidney Bechet’s versions of the composition “Summertime” differ greatly. The most obvious example is the difference in preforming forces between the two. Gershwin’s “Summertime” uses a vocalist with orchestral accompaniment, while Bechet’s composition is entirely instrumental. The next most obvious difference is the genre of the two pieces. The Gershwin original is a folk opera while Bechet’s version is a jazz piece with all the idiosyncrasies that entails. The next difference is one such idiosyncrasy, the use of syncopation in Bechet’s piece that is absent in the original Gershwin version. Rhythmically, the Bechet version is slightly faster. The Bechet version is notably more relaxed in texture while Gershwin’s “Summertime” is more dramatic and powerful. The Bechet version is also considerably lower in pitch than the folk opera aria it is based on.

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