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The American Album

Leonard Slatkin · St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

RCA Victor Red Seal1991Cat. 6077852m15 tracks

The American Album (1991), CD, on RCA Victor Red Seal. Music by Aaron Copland, John Philip Sousa, Morton Gould, Virgil Thomson, performed by Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; 15 tracks.

Composers

Aaron Copland2 John Philip Sousa2 Morton Gould2 Virgil Thomson2 Charles Ives1 Ferde Grofé1 Joan Tower1 John Stafford Smith1 Samuel A. Ward1 Victor Herbert1 William Schuman1

Tracklist

01

Fanfare for the Common Man

Aaron Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

3:08

02

American Salute

Morton Gould - American Salute

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

4:16

03

Washington Post March

John Philip Sousa - The Washington Post

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

2:26

04

New England Triptych: Chester

William Schuman - New England Triptych

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

2:58

05

Variations on "America"

Charles Ives - Variations on "America", S. 140

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

6:40

06

Symphonette no. 2: Pavane

Morton Gould - American Symphonette no. 2

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

3:14

07

Babes in Toyland: March of the Toys

Victor Herbert - Babes in Toyland: Act II. March of the Toys

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

3:47

08

Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman no. 1

Joan Tower - Fanfare no. 1 for the Uncommon Woman

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

2:30

09

Aaron Copland - Rodeo

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

3:24

10

The Plow That Broke the Plains: Prelude

Virgil Thomson - The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

1:49

11

The Plow That Broke the Plains: Pastoral

Virgil Thomson - The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

1:44

12

Grand Canyon Suite: On the Trail

Ferde Grofé - Grand Canyon Suite

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

8:04

14

America the Beautiful

Samuel A. Ward - America the Beautiful

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

3:34

15

The Stars and Stripes Forever

John Philip Sousa - The Stars and Stripes Forever

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

3:35

17

The Star-Spangled Banner

John Stafford Smith - The Star‐Spangled Banner

Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

1:22