Critics believed that An American in Paris was better crafted than Gershwin's Concerto in F. Some did not think it belonged in a program with classical composers César Franck, Richard Wagner, or Guillaume Lekeu on its premiere.
kɹˈɪɾɪks bᵻlˈiːvd ðæt ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɪn pˈæɹɪs wʌz bˈɛɾɚ kɹˈæftᵻd ðɐn dʒˈɜːʃwɪnz kəntʃˈɛɹɾoʊ ɪn ˈɛf. sˌʌm dɪdnˌɑːt θˈɪŋk ɪt bᵻlˈɔŋd ɪn ɐ pɹˈoʊɡɹæm wɪð klˈæsɪkəl kəmpˈoʊzɚz sˈeɪsɑːɹ fɹˈæŋk, ɹˈɪtʃɚd wˈæɡnɚ, ɔːɹ ɡiːjˈoʊm lˈɛkjuː ˌɔn ɪts pɹəmˈɪɹ.