3/5. Broadway
In 1927, to a commission from the New York Symphony, Gershwin composed a symphonic evocation of an American visitor strolling around Paris. And Donald Macleod looks at the composer's response to the Wall Street Crash of 1929 - another successful musical. Typical Self-Made American; Finaletto to Act 1 (Strike up the Band) Soloists, Chorus, Orchestra, conductor John Mauceri
The Babbit and the Bromide (Funny Face) Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire (singers), orchestra conducted by Julian Jones
Overture: Funny Face (orch Don Rose) Boston Pops Orchestra, conductor Arthur Fiedler
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Funny Face/Rosalie) Audrey Hepburn (singer)
An American in Paris Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit
Liza (Show Girl) Stephane Grappelli and Yehudi Menuhin (violins), Alan Clare (piano), Ike Isaacs and DennyWrights (guitars),
Lennis Bush (bass), Ronnie Verrell (drums), director Max Harris (piano)
Repeated on Tuesday at 12 midnight