American Visions

John Williams (Composer), Aaron Copland (Composer), Ferde Grofe (Composer), Charles Ives (Composer), Howard Hanson (Composer), Leonard Bernstein (Composer), Jerome Kern (Composer), Ron Nelson (Composer), Keith Lockhart (Conductor), The Boston Pops (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: The Boston Pops
• Conductor: Keith Lockhart
• Composer: John Williams, Aaron Copland, Ferde Grofe, Charles Ives, Howard Hanson, et al.
• Audio CD (June 17, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003G9E
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #202,980 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An eclectic musical landscape of America..., January 22, 2007

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vmzfla "vince819" (Orlando, Fl.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: American Visions (Audio CD)

Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops score well with this nicely laid out varied program of orchestral American music. I wouldn't call the album patriotic like the post 9/11 discs that flooded the market. It rather colorfully hits the geographics of this great land. The familiar Copland and Bernstein entries are obviously thrown in for commercial appeal. Tracks by Hanson, Nelson, and Harl McDonald are what caught my interest. Though none are particularly great music, the novelty of instrumentation will more than hold your interest. The Grofe and Kern pieces are excellent additions. I'm glad Lockhart included them in favor of those composers over recorded masterpieces.("Grand Canyon Suite" and "Showboat")I would have passed this disc up if that were the case. John Williams "Hymn to New England" comes off brilliantly, though it ends abruptly, leaving one wanting for more. The Ives piece is out of place with this program with it's dissonance harmonics. This compilation taken as a whole is worthy addition. The recording varies from demonstration quality to coarse and harsh. Keith Lockhart and the Pops are at their best performance wise. Nice annotation included.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yahoo for CD number two!!!!, March 1, 1999

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Steph Olsen - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Visions (Audio CD)

Another grand achievment for Mr. Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra. American Vision is his second CD (hence the title of this review). This CD contains music dealing with the absolute majesty and grandure of America, starting off with John Williams' Hyme to New England (the best place on Earth). Every piece that is on this ablum is wonderful, and you should here it.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Americana, March 29, 1999

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This review is from: American Visions (Audio CD)

Thoroughly rewarding CD! What a delight to find a new performance of Savannah River Holiday by Ron Nelson. A successor to Hanson's Mercury LP from the 50s. Highly recommended!