American Classics

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Live at the BBC Proms: the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop in a programme of American classics, including Bernstein’s West Side Story. And American jazz legend Marcus Roberts and his trio bring the spirit of improvisation to Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Presented by Ian Skelly, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Joan Tower: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman Aaron Copland Appalachian Spring – Suite Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (orch. Grofé / arr. Marcus Roberts) Interval: Pianist Allyson Devenish joins Ian Skelly live at the Royal Albert Hall to look ahead to her pick of upcoming Proms. Jerome Moross: The Big Country – Prelude Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’ William Grant Still: Three Visions – No. 2: Summerland Bernstein: On the Town – Three Dance Episodes Marcus Roberts Trio Philharmonia Orchestra Marin Alsop (conductor) An all-American celebration, from the urban rhythms of Bernstein’s West Side Story and On the Town to Copland’s barn dances and Gershwin’s jazz-infused Rhapsody in Blue. To these are added all-American landscapes in The Big Country and Appalachian Spring, as well as a fanfare dedicated to tonight’s conductor, Marin Alsop.