American Classics

Aaron Copland (Composer), John [Composer] Adams (Composer), Duke Ellington (Composer), John Philip Sousa (Composer), George Gershwin (Composer), Leonard Bernstein (Composer), Samuel Barber (Composer), Gian Carlo Menotti (Composer), Morton Gould (Composer), William Grant Still (Composer), Spiritual Traditional (Composer), Steve Reich (Composer), Richard Dufallo (Conductor), Stephen Mosko (Conductor), Neeme Järvi (Conductor), Richard Hickox (Conductor), Yuli Turovsky (Conductor), Major E. W. Jeanes (Conductor), Yan Pascal Tortelier (Conductor), D.S. Stephens (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Richard Dufallo, Stephen Mosko, Neeme Järvi, Richard Hickox, Yuli Turovsky, et al.
• Composer: Aaron Copland, John [Composer] Adams, Duke Ellington, John Philip Sousa, George Gershwin, et al.
• Audio CD (May 24, 2005)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Chandos
• ASIN: B0007ZEBYY
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,923 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #32 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > General
  • #58 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Reeds & Winds > Clarinet
  • #63 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Languages > English

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Fanfare For The Common Man - Netherlands Wind Ensemble

2. Short Ride In A Fast Machine - Netherlands Wind Ensemble

3. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me - Center City Brass Quintet

4. The Stars And Stripes Forever - Detroit Symphony Orchestra

5. Promenade (From Walking The Dog) - Detroit Symphony Orchestra

6. Giggling Rapids (From The River) - Detroit Symphony Orchestra

7. Riffs (From Prelude, Fugue And Riffs) - Netherlands Wind Ensemble

8. Solitude - Detroit Symphony Orchestra

9. Adagio For Strings, Op.11 - Detroit Symphony Orchestra

10. Pavane (From Sebastian) - Richard Hickox

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Rhapsody In Blue - Howard Shelley

2. Steal Away To Jesus - Willard White

3. Summertime - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Chamber Ensemble

4. Must The Winter Come So Soon? (From Vanessa) - Susan Graham

5. Porgy Sings (From Catfish Row) - Howard Shelley

6. Nagoya Marimbas - Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

7. Mvt. III From Symphony No.1 - Detroit Symphony Orchestra

8. Intermezzo (From Vanessa) - Detroit Symphony Orchestra

9. America (From West Side Story) - Netherlands Wind Ensemble

10. It Ain't Necessarily So (From Porgy And Bess) - Center City Brass Quintet

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good album, June 23, 2007

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C. Adelson (Kansas, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Classics (Audio CD)

Every song on this CD has such a crisp sound. Also, they are all perfectly arranged, classic American songs. I am very happy with this product. Great buy.