Classical America

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1Rhapsody in Blue (excerpt)
piano:
William Tritt
orchestra:
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Kunzel (conductor)
partial recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
was commissioned by:
Paul Whiteman (in 1924)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
premiered at:
Aeolian Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1924-02-12)
version of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 two-piano manuscript version)
George Gershwin5:01
2Appalachian Spring (Suite) (excerpt)
recording engineer:
Jack Renner (engineer for Telarc) (on 1982-05-24)
producer:
Robert Woods (classical music producer, founder of TELARC) (on 1982-05-24)
orchestra:
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (on 1982-05-24)
conductor:
Louis Lane (American conductor) (on 1982-05-24)
recorded at:
Atlanta Symphony Hall in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1982-05-24)
edit of:
Appalachian Spring by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Louis Lane (American conductor)
partial recording of:
Appalachian Spring Suite (for full orchestra, 1945)
premiered in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-04)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1945)
premiered by:
New York Philharmonic (on 1945-10-04) and Artur Rodziński (conductor) (on 1945-10-04)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Appalachian Spring (original ballet for 13 instruments, 1944)
Aaron Copland5:17
3Prayer of Saint Gregory
solo trumpet:
Benny Wiame (Belgian trumpeter & conductor) (from 1994-08-18 until 1994-08-20)
orchestra:
I Fiamminghi (Belgian classical music ensemble) (from 1994-08-18 until 1994-08-20)
conductor:
Rudolf Werthen (Belgian violinist & conductor) (from 1994-08-18 until 1994-08-20)
recorded at:
Basilique Notre-Dame de Bonne-Espérance in Wallonie (Wallonia), Belgium (from 1994-08-18 until 1994-08-20)
recording of:
Prayer of Saint Gregory, op. 62b (from 1994-08-18 until 1994-08-20)
composer:
Alan Hovhaness (American composer) (in 1946)
part of:
Works of Alan Hovhaness by opus number (number: op. 62b)
Alan Hovhaness55:42
4Porgy and Bess: Summertime
orchestra:
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (in 1998)
conductor:
Erich Kunzel (conductor) (in 1998)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara) (in 1998)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
George Gershwin2:45
5Spartacus: Love Theme
Alex North3:00
6Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 23: l. Larghetto calmato (excerpt)
piano:
André Watts (pianist) (from 1995-07-09 until 1995-07-10)
orchestra:
Dallas Symphony Orchestra (from 1995-07-09 until 1995-07-10)
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor) (from 1995-07-09 until 1995-07-10)
edit of:
Piano Concerto no. 2: I. Larghetto calmato by André Watts (pianist), Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor)
partial recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 23: I. Larghetto calmato - Poco passione
composer:
Edward MacDowell (American composer, pianist) (in 1885)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 23
Edward MacDowell5:09
7Harmonium: III. Wild Nights (excerpt)
orchestra:
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Shaw (conductor)
recorded at:
Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
edit of:
Harmonium: III. Wild Nights by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw (conductor)
partial recording of:
Harmonium: III. Wild Nights
lyricist:
Emily Dickinson (US poet)
composer:
John Adams (American minimalist composer) (from 1980 until 1981)
part of:
Harmonium
John Adams5:19
8Adagio for Strings, op. 11
orchestra:
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (on 1991-04-13)
conductor:
Yoel Levi (conductor) (on 1991-04-13)
recorded at:
Atlanta Symphony Hall in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1991-04-13)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (on 1991-04-13)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American 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 Barber8:17
9Concerto for Violin & Orchestra: 1st Movement
violin:
Robert McDuffie (violinist) (in 1998-09)
orchestra:
Houston Symphony (in 1998-09)
conductor:
Christoph Eschenbach (pianist and conductor) (in 1998-09)
recorded at:
Jones Hall for the Performing Arts in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1998-09)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1: I. ♩ = 104 — ♩ = 120 (in 1998-09)
composer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (in 1987)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1
Philip Glass6:29
10Grand Canyon Suite: Cloudburst
orchestra:
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Kunzel (conductor)
recording of:
Grand Canyon Suite: V. Cloudburst
composer:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (from 1929 until 1931)
part of:
Grand Canyon Suite
Ferde Grofé7:43
11Chichester Psalms: 1
alto vocals:
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor)
bass vocals:
Wayne Baughman (bass)
choir vocals:
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Victoria Blakeney
soprano vocals:
Donna Carter (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Rob Lund (tenor)
orchestra:
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Shaw (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Telarc (in 1989)
recorded at:
Atlanta Symphony Hall in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Chichester Psalms: I. Psalm 108 verse 2, Psalm 100. Maestoso ma energico – Allegro molto
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1965)
part of:
Chichester Psalms
Leonard Bernstein3:52
12Schindler's List: Main Theme
engineer:
Michael Bishop (Telarc engineer/producer), Kenneth Hamann (engineer) and John Windt (engineer for Telarc)
producer:
Robert Woods (classical music producer, founder of TELARC)
mixer:
James Bonney (editor for Telarc)
editor:
James Bonney (editor for Telarc) and Rosalind Ilett (Telarc editor)
violin:
Alexander Kerr (violinist) (from 1996-06-02 until 1997-05-21)
orchestra:
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (from 1996-06-02 until 1997-05-21)
conductor:
Erich Kunzel (conductor) (from 1996-06-02 until 1997-05-21)
recorded at:
Music Hall (Cincinnati) in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1996-06-02 until 1997-05-21)
recording of:
Main Theme (Schindler’s List) (from 1996-06-02 until 1997-05-21)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
part of:
Schindler's List
part of:
Three Pieces from Schindler’s List
John Williams4:38
13Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Festival Singers
conductor:
Robert Shaw (conductor)
arranger:
Alice Parker (American composer, arranger, conductor and teacher) and Robert Shaw (conductor)
[traditional]3:43
14Fanfare for the Common Man
orchestra:
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (from 1989 until 1995)
conductor:
Erich Kunzel (conductor) (from 1989 until 1995)
recorded at:
Music Hall (Cincinnati) in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (from 1989 until 1995)
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (for brass and percussion orchestra) (from 1989 until 1995)
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 Copland3:19