An American in Paris (1928 orchestral composition)
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An American in Paris (1928 orchestral composition) is a jazz-influenced symphonic tone poem by George Gershwin that evokes the sights and sounds of an American visitor strolling through the streets of Paris.
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| An American in Paris (1928 orchestral composition) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: An American in Paris (1928 orchestral composition) Context triple: [An American in Paris, basedOn, An American in Paris (1928 orchestral composition)]
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An American in Paris
An American in Paris is a 1951 Technicolor musical film starring Gene Kelly, celebrated for its Gershwin score and elaborate ballet sequence set in postwar Paris.
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Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue is a landmark 1924 composition by George Gershwin that blends classical music with jazz influences and is celebrated as a defining work of American concert music.
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Ballet Mécanique
Ballet Mécanique is a groundbreaking 1924 experimental film, co-directed by Fernand Léger, celebrated for its avant-garde, machine-inspired imagery and pioneering use of montage.
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“La Valse”
“La Valse” is a darkly atmospheric ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s waltz, famously choreographed by George Balanchine and noted for its themes of glamour and impending doom.
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E.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score) is Alfred Newman's acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1939 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel, noted for its dramatic, richly thematic music that enhances the film's emotional and gothic atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: An American in Paris (1928 orchestral composition) Target entity description: An American in Paris (1928 orchestral composition) is a jazz-influenced symphonic tone poem by George Gershwin that evokes the sights and sounds of an American visitor strolling through the streets of Paris.
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A.
An American in Paris
An American in Paris is a 1951 Technicolor musical film starring Gene Kelly, celebrated for its Gershwin score and elaborate ballet sequence set in postwar Paris.
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B.
Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue is a landmark 1924 composition by George Gershwin that blends classical music with jazz influences and is celebrated as a defining work of American concert music.
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C.
Ballet Mécanique
Ballet Mécanique is a groundbreaking 1924 experimental film, co-directed by Fernand Léger, celebrated for its avant-garde, machine-inspired imagery and pioneering use of montage.
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D.
“La Valse”
“La Valse” is a darkly atmospheric ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s waltz, famously choreographed by George Balanchine and noted for its themes of glamour and impending doom.
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E.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score) is Alfred Newman's acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1939 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel, noted for its dramatic, richly thematic music that enhances the film's emotional and gothic atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert work
ⓘ
symphonic tone poem ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 18 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | none (uncatalogued tone poem) ⓘ |
| composer | George Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
Parisian atmosphere
ⓘ
street scenes in Paris ⓘ urban traffic noises ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| follows |
Concerto in F
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhapsody in Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz-influenced classical music
ⓘ
orchestral jazz ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
An American in Paris (1951 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
An American in Paris (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSection |
blues episode
ⓘ
fast concluding section ⓘ |
| inception | 1928 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American jazz
ⓘ
French popular music ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Gershwin’s experiences in Paris ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme | an American tourist strolling in Paris ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentationFeature | use of taxi horns ⓘ |
| partOf |
20th-century orchestral repertoire
ⓘ
standard concert repertoire ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Walter Damrosch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1928-12-13 ⓘ |
| premiereEnsemble | New York Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | New World Music Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Boston Pops Orchestra
NERFINISHED
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Cleveland Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | single-movement tone poem ⓘ |
| style | fusion of jazz and symphonic idioms ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | modernism ⓘ |
| subjectOf | musicological analysis ⓘ |
| uses | large symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| venueOfPremiere | Carnegie Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1928 ⓘ |
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