GERSHWIN IN BLUE
Programme
PORGY AND BESS FANTASY
for chamber orchestra
RHAPSODY IN BLUE
for chamber orchestra and solo piano
Soloist: Maria Hanneman
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
for chamber orchestra
Ensemble of the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, ODA
Conductor: Mtra. Isabel Costes
Porgy and Bess Fantasy
Rhapsody in Blue
An American in Paris
First performed in New York on 13 December 1928, Gershwin was inspired to compose the piece by a visit to Paris and included some genuine Parisian taxi horns he had brought home. Although not specifically programmatic, the work follows the moods of an American visitor listening to the various street noises and observing the colourful scenes. Soon the music turns to blues as the American feels homesick and the trumpet plays a melody full of longing. The spirit of the city remains positive, however, and the piece progresses through a succession of bright and witty episodes, before ending triumphantly. This arrangement is for seventeen players and was made in 2011.
Concerts
Teatro Circo de Marte (La Palma)
5 June 2024, 20:30 h.
Auditorio Alfredo Kraus (Gran Canaria)
6 June 2024, 20:00 h.