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
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
Rose Leaf Rag
Searchlight Rag
Climax Rag
That Futuristic Rag
Novelty Piano Solos
Marigold
Nola
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Stride and Jazz Piano Solos
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
I Can't Get Started
Dancing In The Dark
Paper Moon
Somebody Loves Me
On The Sunny Side of the Street
Movie Tunes
The Continental
When I’m With You
Goodnight My Love
Pennies From Heaven
Songs by Rodgers and Hart
Isn’t It Romantic
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
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
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!