The other orchestral selection was Mozart's "Paris" Symphony, heartily done but with (in comparison to the Ravel) somewhat undifferentiated vigor.
After visiting Paris, Gennady Ilyin started working on the Paris Symphony.
Paris Symphony (2009, Musea Records)
It was premiered on 31 January 1932 by the Paris Symphony conducted by Eugène Bigot.
The Mozart parts comprise the "Paris" Symphony and six arias sung by Kathleen Battle.
The "Paris" Symphony, on the second program, takes advantage of the large orchestra Mozart had available, and its brilliance was intended to dazzle the Paris audience.
Paris Symphony (1947)
Surrounding the concertos are Mozart's "Paris" Symphony and several of Dvorak's Slavonic Dances.
The "Paris" Symphony seemed the orchestra's best-rehearsed piece on a program notable for its vagueness of execution.
Mozart's "Paris" Symphony and Haydn's "Drumroll" Symphony are products of careful market research.