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An American in Paris, a jazz-influenced orchestral piece by George Gershwin, premiered at Carnegie Hall in New York.
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1928 composition by George Gershwin
An American in Paris is a jazz-influenced symphonic poem for orchestra by American composer George Gershwin first performed in 1928. It was inspired by the time that Gershwin had spent in Paris and evokes the sights and energy of the French capital during the Années folles.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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George Gershwin
American composer and pianist (1898–1937)
George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned jazz, popular and classical music. Among his best-known works are the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Carnegie Hall
Concert venue in Manhattan, New York
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