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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 241-23Known duration: 1h 45m (21 of 21 shown tracks)21 tracks

American Classics (2005), Format unverified, 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.

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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