American Miniatures

~ Release by Barber, Copland, Thomson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Fanfare for the Common Man
producer and balance engineer:
Brian Culverhouse (classical producer and engineer, active from 1960s)
orchestra:
Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México (Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1985-03)
conductor:
Enrique Bátiz (conductor and pianist) (in 1985-03)
recorded at:
Sala Nezahualcóyotl in Ciudad de México (Mexico City), Mexico (in 1985-03)
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (for brass and percussion orchestra) (in 1985-03)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)
was commissioned by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
premiered by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (on 1943-03-12) and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty) (on 1943-03-12)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aaron Copland3:42
2Quiet City
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Quiet City (suite for English horn, trumpet and string orchestra)
premiered in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-01-28)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1940)
premiered by:
Daniel Saidenberg (on 1941-01-28)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Quiet City (incidental music)
Aaron Copland8:55
3Autumn (Concerto for Harp, Strings, and Percussion): Salute to the Wind
orchestra:
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
Virgil Thomson1:48
4Autumn (Concerto for Harp, Strings, and Percussion): Dialogue
orchestra:
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
Virgil Thomson2:00
5Autumn (Concerto for Harp, Strings, and Percussion): Love Scene
orchestra:
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
Virgil Thomson3:24
6Autumn (Concerto for Harp, Strings, and Percussion): Promenade
orchestra:
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
Virgil Thomson1:50
7Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber9:00
8Letter From Home
producer:
Marc Aubort (engineer / producer) and Joanna Nickrenz
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
Aaron Copland6:41
9John Henry
producer:
Marc Aubort (engineer / producer) and Joanna Nickrenz
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
John Henry: A Railroad Ballad for Orchestra
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1940)
arranger:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1952)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
Aaron Copland3:41
10The Plow That Broke the Plains: Prelude
orchestra:
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite: I. Prelude. Prologue
composer:
Virgil Thomson (composer)
part of:
The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite
Virgil Thomson1:20
11The Plow That Broke the Plains: Pastorale (Grass)
orchestra:
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite: II. Grass. Pastorale
composer:
Virgil Thomson (composer)
part of:
The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite
Virgil Thomson1:22
12The Plow That Broke the Plains: Cattle
orchestra:
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite: III. Cattle
composer:
Virgil Thomson (composer)
part of:
The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite
Virgil Thomson2:29
13The Plow That Broke the Plains: Blues (Speculation)
orchestra:
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite: IV. Blues
composer:
Virgil Thomson (composer)
part of:
The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite
Virgil Thomson2:24
14The Plow That Broke the Plains: Drought
orchestra:
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite: V. Drought
composer:
Virgil Thomson (composer)
part of:
The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite
Virgil Thomson1:00
15The Plow That Broke the Plains: Devastation
orchestra:
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite: VI. Devastation
composer:
Virgil Thomson (composer)
part of:
The Plow that Broke the Plains Suite
Virgil Thomson4:00

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