Colman Pearse plays piano and conducts as the RTÉ Symphony Orchestra perform the George Gershwin composition Rhapsody in Blue.
The original arrangement for the opening performance of George Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' was written by Ferde Grofé.
Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' marks that famous link between jazz and so-called classical music.
Ferde Grofé was the staff arranger with the Paul Whiteman band at the Aeolian Hall in New York.
It is quite unusual to have a conductor also play the solo instrument. Tonight conductor and pianist Colman Pearse achieves just that with the RTÉ Symphony Orchestra.
'The Making of Music' was broadcast on 2 March 1978. The presenter is Gay Byrne.
'The Making of Music' was a series of recitals by the RTÉ Symphony Orchestra, introduced by Gay Byrne.
