A concert of American music. This program is a repeat. Leonard Bernstein leads the New York Philharmonic in his own Overture to "Candide," and serves as pianist and conductor for George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." The program also includes "Gershwin's "An American in Paris."
The Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy, performs the following: a Handel concerto, Debussy's "La Mer," Stravinsky's "The Firebird," and others.