An American in Paris

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About An American in Paris

About the composition: An American in Paris is a jazz-influenced symphonic poem by the American composer George Gershwin, written in 1928. Inspired by the time Gershwin had spent in Paris, it evokes the sights and energy of the French capital in the 1920s and is one of his best-known compositions. Gershwin composed An American in Paris on commission from the conductor Walter Damrosch. He scored the piece for the standard instruments of the symphony orchestra plus celesta, saxophones, and automobile horns. .

From the album: The Golden Age of Light Music: Ça C'est Paris

Ça c'est Paris by Jean Lucien Boyer , Jacques Charles , Jose Padilla , Jos Cleber & His Cosmopolitan Orchestra ,
April in Paris by Vernon Duke , Robert Farnon And His Orchestra ,
En Avril a Paris by Charles Trenet , Walter Eiger , Franck Pourcel And His Orchestra ,
Tourbillon de Paris by Roger Roger , The Mode Symphony Orchestra ,
La Seine by Guy Lafarge , Hal Mooney & His Orchestra ,
Mademoiselle de Paris by Paul Durand , Eric Maschwitz , Henri Contet , Art Wainer and The Latin Quarter Orchestra ,
Sous les toits de Paris (Under the Roofs of Paris) by Raoul Moretti , Rene Nazelles , Franck Pourcel And His Orchestra ,
Sous la ciel de Paris (Under Paris Skies) by Jean Brun , Hubert Giraud , Cyril Stapleton and His Orchestra ,
Sous les ponts de Paris (Under the Bridges of Paris) by Vincent Scotto , Franck Pourcel And His Orchestra ,
An American in Paris by George Gershwin , David Carroll & His Orchestra ,
Paris Original (From the Musical "How To Succeed In Show Business Without Really Trying") by Frank Loessser , Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra ,
Paris Promenade by William Hill Bowen , The Melachrino Orchestra , George Melachrino ,
Paris Stay the Same by Victor Schertzinger , Eddie Barclay & His Orchestra ,
Paris in the Spring by Mack Gordon , Harry Revel , Hugo Winterhalter And His Orchestra ,
Paris Honeymoon by Laurie Johnson , Group Forty Orchestra ,
Heart of Paris (Coeur de mon coeur) by Georges Auric , Mitchell Parish , The Clebanoff Orchestra & Strings ,
Midnight in Paris by Herb Magidson , Roger Roger and His Orchestra ,
Lovers in Paris by Al Sherman , Monia Liter & His Orchestra ,
Paris Canaille by Léo Ferré , Michel Legrand And His Orchestra ,
Rainy Night in Paris by Franck Pourcel , Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra ,
Paris Fashions by Cecil Milner , The Harmonic Orchestra , Hans May ,
Paris oui oui by David Rose , David Rose & His Orchestra ,
Miss Paris by Roger Roger , Roger Roger And His Champs Elysees Orchestra ,
Poor People of Paris by Marguerite Monnot , David Carroll & His Orchestra ,
Paris soir by Vivian Ellis , The Telecast Ensemble ,
Oh! Paris, gai séjourd de plaisir by Charles Lecocq , Grand Orchestre De Paris , Paul Bonneau ,
Lights of Paris by W. Noack , London Concert Orchestra ,
I Love Paris (From the Musical "Can Can") by Cole Porter , Monte Carlo Light Symphony Orchestra , Erwin Halletz ,