An American in Paris
An American in Paris a song by George Gershwin on Foxsoundi
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. .
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About this song
- Credited to
- George Gershwin, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg
- Album
- Classical Music in the 1920s · Track 15 of 30 · Longest track on the album
- Released
- December 18, 2020
- Duration
- 17:08
- Ranking
- #9 most played George Gershwin track on Foxsoundi
- On Last.fm
- 65,588 listeners on Last.fm
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