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Repertoire

Frederick Hodges specializes in the music of America's greatest composers from the first half of the twentieth century - the era of the best Broadway and Hollywood musicals.

Solo Concerts

The following two-hour concerts and shows are available either as solo piano recitals or with singing by Frederick Hodges. These concerts are also available with PowerPoint slide illustrations.

Fred Astaire in Hollywood
A full concert featuring the best Hollywood songs introduced by Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire on Broadway
A full concert featuring the best songs introduced by Fred Astaire during his Vaudeville and early Broadway career.

Tribute to George Gershwin
A full concert devoted to the music of George Gershwin, featuring his most famous songs from Broadway, Hollywood, Opera, and works for solo piano such as Rhapsody in Blue.

Salute to Hollywood
A full concert of the best songs introduced in Hollywood movies of the 1920s through the 1940s, featuring the music of Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, etc.

Ragtime Forever
A full concert of the best ragtime piano solos and songs, illustrating the incredible richness and variety of American music of the first two decades of the 20th century. Featuring works by Scott Joplin, Zez Confrey, Fats Waller, Eubie Blake, Lucky Roberts, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, etc.

Twentieth Century Piano Masterpieces
A concert featuring the amazing concert works created through the fusion of American jazz and European Classical music, featuring the compositions of George Gershwin, Dana Suesse, Adam Carroll, Billy Mayerl, Richard Addinsell, etc. This concert may feature the Warsaw Concerto, Rhapsody in Blue, Spellbound Concerto, etc.

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Frederick Hodges' repertoire includes nearly one thousand songs from the Great American Songbook. In addition, his repertoire includes:

George Gershwin
Complete works for Solo Piano
All Major Songs

Dana Suesse
Complete Works for Solo Piano

Billy Mayerl
Extensive repertoire of solo works, including:
- Aquarium Suite
- Four Aces Suite
- Puppet Suite

With Orchestra

R. Addinsell
Warsaw Concerto
 

G. Gershwin

Concerto in F
Rhapsody in Blue
Variations on I Got Rhythm

 

E. Grieg

Concerto in A Minor op.16

 

F. Grof é

Metropolis

 

F. Liszt

Concerto n. 2 in A Major

B. Mayerl
Four Aces Suite
Aquarium Suite
 

S. Rachmaninov

Concerto n.1 in F Sharp Minor op.1

Concerto n. 2 in C Minor op.18

 

K. Leslie-Smith

Mansell Concerto

Additional Works for Piano and Full Symphony Orchestra
Novelty and Orchestral numbers by George Gershwin, Billy Mayerl, Rube Bloom, Jerome Kern, etc.

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Orchestrations available by request to conductors from Frederick Hodges' library. Works include:

Selections from Girl Crazy (Gershwin)
Selections from Show Boat (Kern)
Parade of the Sandwich Board Men (Mayerl)
Marigold (Mayerl)
Bats in the Belfry (Mayerl)
Soliloquy (Bloom)
Doll Dance (Brown)
Rag Doll (Brown)
Kitten on the Keys (Confrey)

Sample Tune Lists

Frederick Hodges' repertoire includes nearly one thousand songs from the Great American Songbook. Here are some sample tunes lists:

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Songs by George Gershwin

Oh, Lady Be Good!
Embraceable You

Boy What Love Has Done To Me
Love Is Here To Stay
I Got Rhythm
‘S Wonderful
Love Walked In
Summertime
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off

Nice Work If You Can Get It
 

Songs by Cole Porter
Night and Day
It’s D’lovely
I Get A Kick Out of You

Let’s Do It

Begin the Beguine

Songs by Irving Berlin

Cheek to Cheek

Puttin’ on the Ritz

Always

Change Partners

Blue Skies

There's No Business Like Show Business

They Say It's Wonderful

I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

Isn’t This A Lovely Day

I Love A Piano

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Songs by Jerome Kern

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

I Won’t Dance

Old Man River

I’m Old Fashioned

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Songs by “Fats” Waller

Ain’t Misbehavin’

Honeysuckle Rose

Handful of Keys

Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now

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Ragtime Piano Solos

Russian Rag

Texas Fox Trot

Kinklets

Smiles And Chuckles Rag

Novelty Rag

Rose Leaf Rag

Searchlight Rag

Climax Rag

That Futuristic Rag

Novelty Piano Solos

Kitten on the Keys

The Doll Dance

Dancing Tambourine

You Tell 'Em Ivories

Marigold

Nola

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Stride and Jazz Piano Solos

Daintiness Rag

Fizz Water

Palm Beach

The Saint Louis Blues

Pork and Beans

Carolina Shout

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Standard Popular Songs

It Had To Be You

You Made Me Love You

Sweet Georgia Brown

Dinah

Hard Hearted Hannah

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Broadway Show Tunes
Body and Soul

Autumn In New York

I Can't Get Started
Dancing In The Dark
Paper Moon
Somebody Loves Me
On The Sunny Side of the Street
 

Movie Tunes

Everything I Have Is Yours

You’re My Thrill

Big City Blues

Accent On Youth 

The Continental
When I’m With You
Goodnight My Love
Pennies From Heaven


Songs by Rodgers and Hart
Isn’t It Romantic

There’s A Small Hotel

The Lady Is A Tramp

Blue Moon

Manhattan

I Wish I Were In Love Again

My Heart Stood Still

Thou Swell

Lover

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Songs by Noel Coward

A Room With A View

Mad About The Boy

Zigeuner

Someday I’ll Find You

I’ll See You Again

Songs By Harry Warren

42nd Street

Honeymoon Hotel

Lulu’s Back In Town

I Only Have Eyes For You

Shadow Waltz

Too Many Tears

You'll Never Know

Shanghai Lil

I'll String Along With You

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Songs By Gordon and Revel

When I'm With You

Stay As Sweet As You Are

But Definitely

You Hit The Spot

Wake Up And Live

Never In A Million Years

There's A Lull In My Life

Songs By Walter Donaldson

My Blue Heaven

Hello Beautiful

Makin' Whoopee!

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