La obra sigue fascinando al público. Pero cada vez son más los estudiosos que empiezan a ver la Rapsodia como una versión blanqueada de la vibrante escena musical negra de Harlem.
- Associate Professor and Chair of Music, Colorado College
The work remains a crowd favorite. But more and more scholars are starting to see ‘Rhapsody’ as a whitewashed version of Harlem’s vibrant Black music scene.
In 1993, Joel sang, ‘These are the last words I have to say.’ What changed?
Some covers are recorded as a nod to the legacy of the original, only to end up becoming the definitive version of the song.
The Broadway hit offered an escape from the anxieties of World War II. But the America it portrayed – unified, patriotic and white – rings hollow today.
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