And whatever the band were playing when he arrived, they stopped mid-song, and started playing his favourite, Rhapsody in Blue.

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" On that occasion, Mr. Thibaudet was featured in two George Gershwin classics: the Concerto in F, and the "Rhapsody in Blue.

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Classical pianist Lang Lang thumped out "Rhapsody In Blue, " before tenor Alfie Boe segued "O Sole Mio" into "It's Now Or Never, " jiving on the spot for the latter in a matter unbecoming of most opera singers.

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