February 26, 2026: An American in Paris (1951)

Class Preparation

Recommended Reading:

• Glossary of Film Terms
• Class 5 Selected Lyrics
• ​Handout of Key Class 5 Slides​

Links & Playlists

 Links to Performances of the Concert Pieces Featured in the Film (not the actual performances IN the film)

• "Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra" (Yuja Wang, pianist, with London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor)
• "An American in Paris"--Tone Poem for Orchestra (Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin, conductor)

YouTube Playlists: 

• Class 5 Videos (Part 1--does not include final "An American in Paris" ballet)
• "An American in Paris" Complete Ballet (Class 5 Videos, Part 2)
• "An American in Paris" Clips from the 1951 Film (does not include final ballet)
• An American in Paris (Selections from the 1951 soundtrack recording)