🇺🇸George Gershwin ： Who Cares

Gershwin’s “Who Cares?” combines a memorable melody with jazz-inflected language, creating a piece of light and engaging charm. Its syncopations, which shift between the beats and offbeats, and its conversationally shaped phrases give the music a buoyant sense of motion. A clear, singing melody should be balanced with a light accompaniment, while changes in dynamics and articulation bring expression to the flow. Avoiding a rushed tempo and treating rests as part of the music helps bring out its sophisticated character. As the sections change, carefully highlighting the exchange of phrases and the color of the harmonies can make the performance especially compelling.