Composition: An American in Paris (Gershwin, George)
| Title | An American in Paris |
| Creators | George Gershwin (composer) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1928 |
| First published | 1929 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonic poems |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano | William Merrigan Daly |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1928 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | New World Music Corp. | 1930 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | David HumeNew York: New World Music Corp. | 1930 | Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Flute 3/Piccolo · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view English Horn · view Clarinet 1 (B) · view Clarinet 2 (B) · view Bass Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Alto Saxophone (E) · view Tenor Saxophone (B) · view Baritone Saxophone (E) · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Horn 3 (F) · view Horn 4 (F) · view Trumpet 1 (B) · view Trumpet 2 (B) · view Trumpet 3 (B) · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Bass Trombone · view Tuba · view Timpani · view Percussion · view Celesta · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
New World Music Corp. | 1929 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Leonard Bernstein (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | New York Philharmonic (orchestra) | Artur Rodzinski (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
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