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American Classics

Neeme Järvi · Yan Pascal Tortelier · Richard Dufallo · Howard Shelley · Leonard Slatkin · Matthias Bamert · Stephen L. Mosko · Thomas Dausgaard · Yuli Turovsky · Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Chandos2005Cat. CHAN 241-231h 45m21 tracks

American Classics (2005), CD, on Chandos. Music by George Gershwin, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Samuel Barber, performed by Neeme Järvi, Yan Pascal Tortelier, Richard Dufallo, Howard Shelley; 21 tracks.

Composers

George Gershwin6 Aaron Copland3 Leonard Bernstein3 Samuel Barber3 William Grant Still2 John Adams1 John Philip Sousa1 Morton Gould1 Steve Reich1

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Fanfare for the Common Man

Aaron Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man

Richard Dufallo, Netherlands Wind Ensemble

3:27

02

Short Ride in a Fast Machine

John Adams - Short Ride in a Fast Machine

Stephen L. Mosko, Netherlands Wind Ensemble

4:23

04

The Stars and Stripes Forever

John Philip Sousa - The Stars and Stripes Forever

Neeme Järvi, Detroit Symphony Orchestra

3:20

05

George Gershwin - Promenade

Neeme Järvi, Detroit Symphony Orchestra

3:53

07

Prelude, Fugue & Riffs: III. Riffs for Everyone

Leonard Bernstein - Prelude, Fugue and Riffs

Richard Dufallo, Netherlands Wind Ensemble

4:26

09

Adagio for Strings, op. 11

Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings

Neeme Järvi, Detroit Symphony Orchestra

8:43

11

Spiritual for orchestra no. 1: Gospel Train

Morton Gould - Spiritual for orchestra no. 1 “Gospel Train”

Yuli Turovsky, I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra

2:05

13

Symphony no. 2 in G minor "Song of A New Race": II. Song of a New Race

William Grant Still - Symphony no. 2 in G minor “Song of a New Race”

Neeme Järvi, Detroit Symphony Orchestra

8:22

15

Girl Crazy: Overture

George Gershwin - Girl Crazy

Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic

5:49

Disc 2

01

Rhapsody in Blue

George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue

Howard Shelley, Yan Pascal Tortelier, Philharmonia Orchestra

17:01

03

Porgy and Bess, Act I Scene 1: Summertime

George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

4:17

04

Vanessa, Act I: Must the winter come so soon?

Samuel Barber - Vanessa, op. 32: Act I. Must the winter come so soon?

Leonard Slatkin, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Susan Graham

2:33

05

Catfish Row: Porgy Sings

George Gershwin - Catfish Row

Howard Shelley, Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic

4:43

06

Nagoya Marimbas

Steve Reich - Nagoya Marimbas

Thomas Dausgaard, Danish National Symphony Orchestra

4:37

07

Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American": III. Animato

William Grant Still - Symphony no. 1 “Afro-American”

Neeme Järvi, Detroit Symphony Orchestra

3:09

08

Vanessa, Act IV Scene 1: Intermezzo

Samuel Barber - Vanessa, op. 32: Act IV, Scene 1. Intermezzo

Neeme Järvi, Detroit Symphony Orchestra

3:20

09

West Side Story: America

Leonard Bernstein - West Side Story: America

Richard Dufallo, Netherlands Wind Ensemble

2:47

11

Clarinet Concerto: II. Rather fast

Aaron Copland - Clarinet Concerto

Matthias Bamert, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Janet Hilton

8:03

13

Old American Songs, Book 1 no. 4: Simple Gifts

Aaron Copland - Old American Songs, Set 1: No. 4. Simple Gifts

1:51

14

Divertimento: VII. Blues: Slow blues tempo

Leonard Bernstein - Divertimento for Orchestra

Leonard Slatkin, BBC Symphony Orchestra

1:32

15

Strike Up the Band: Overture

George Gershwin - Strike Up the Band: Overture

Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic

7:10